This $1,380,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) supports the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDDHHS) in improving health outcomes for newborns and children identified through the state's Newborn Screening (NBS) program.
The key goals of this 4-year project are to: 1) enhance public and provider education about the benefits of NBS, 2) improve...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,500,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) will support the REACH (Rural Enhancement and Access for Consumers Experiencing Homelessness) project implemented by Four County Comprehensive Mental Health Center Inc., doing business as 4C Health. The 5-year project aims to: 1) increase access and...
The North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS) was awarded a $2,000,000 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA 93.696. The purpose of this grant is to support the state of North Dakota in developing and implementing a CCBHC certification system, establishing a prospective payment system for Medicaid reimbursable behavioral health services, and preparing an application to...
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a 5-year, $714,638 Project Grant (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) to The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to conduct a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of the CAARE intervention. CAARE is a technology-assisted, stepped care intervention that provides emotional and behavioral screening, education, risk reduction, and treatment referrals for children under 12...
This $1.8 million federal Project Grant award, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), will fund BHcare, Inc.'s "BUILD CHILD RESILIENCE" initiative. This program aims to provide trauma-focused, school-based behavioral health services and training to six high-need public and special education schools in southern...
This Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) program, titled "REACH (Rural Education and Community Health) for PA Students", aims to enhance physician assistant (PA) training in behavioral health and rural primary care. The $841,667 award to Touro University California will fund the following key activities over a 5-year period from July 2024 to June 2029:
Expand longitudinal rural primary care...
This $588,988 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will enable Regional Health Reach Inc., a non-profit community health provider, to expand access to critical mental health and substance use disorder services for individuals experiencing homelessness in Rochester, NY.
The "Providing Access to Transformational Health Services (PATHS)" initiative will fund the placement of a dedicated mental...
The North Carolina Families United (NCFAMU) Statewide Family Network project, funded by a $120,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, aims to enhance mental health services for families raising children with significant emotional disturbances/children with emotional or behavioral disorders (SED/COD) and those with...
The Project REACH (Recruitment, Education and Certification for Mental Health Professionals) federal grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program, provides $1,594,581.00 to the Independent School District I-29 (doing business as Norman Public Schools) in Norman, Oklahoma. The award, effective from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, aims to improve students' safety and...
The Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, authorized under Title V of the Social Security Act and administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded a $1,294,162 project grant to Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota (PCAND).
The North Dakota MIECHV (ND MIECHV) project aims to improve maternal and child health outcomes, promote child development, and enhance family well-being in high-need communities across North Dakota. The funding...
REACH ND: REDUCING BARRIERS, EXPANDING ACCESS, AND ADVANCING TRAUMA CARE FOR CHILDREN TO HEAL IN NORTH DAKOTA - REACH ND IS LED BY TREATMENT COLLABORATIVE FOR TRAUMATIZED YOUTH (TCTY) HOUSED WITHIN SANFORD RESEARCH NORTH AND REPRESENTS A CONSORTIUM OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE SHARED MISSION OF REDUCING BARRIERS, EXPANDING ACCESS, AND ADVANCING TRAUMA CARE FOR CHILDREN TO HEAL IN NORTH DAKOTA. REACH ND AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-FOCUSED, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS (EBTS) FOR UNDERSERVED/UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN (3-18) AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY TRAUMA IN ND. TO INCREASE ACCESS, REACH ND WILL ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES, REDUCE BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT IN TRAUMA EBTS, AND IMPROVE FRAMEWORKS FOR SUSTAINABILITY. THE PROJECT WILL COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS AND NCTSN CATEGORY II TSAS TO ACHIEVE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT INCLUDE (1) PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION USING INTENSIVE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND EFFECTIVE EBTS (TF-CBT, CFTSI, SPARCS) VIA TELEHEALTH; (2) CONDUCTING TRAINING ON TELEHEALTH AND COMPLEX TRAUMA FOR PROVIDERS; (3) ADAPTING TREATMENT RESOURCES FOR RURAL POPULATIONS, AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE CHILDREN, AND LINGUISTIC MINORITIES; AND (4) INCREASING PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRAUMA AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT USING OUTREACH EDUCATION AND MEDIA STRATEGIES. GOALS & OBJECTIVES GOAL 1: REDUCE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE RURAL AND FRONTIER REGIONS OF NORTH DAKOTA WITH EQUITABLE CARE DELIVERY AS CORE CONSIDERATION. 1. PROCEDURES FOR INTENSIVE ENGAGEMENT & TELEHEALTH. 2. CARE COORDINATION WITH ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES. 3. ASSESSMENTS & TRAUMA EBTS VIA TELEHEALTH. 4. SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED TRAUMA SYMPTOMS AT DISCHARGE. 5. DECREASE BARRIERS TO TELEHEALTH TREATMENT BY ENABLING AT-HOME ACCESS. 6. TRANSLATE OR ADAPT TREATMENT RESOURCES. GOAL 2: ADVANCE TRAUMA CARE PRACTICES AND NETWORK OF TREATMENT PROVIDERS IN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL COLLABORATION. 1. TRAIN TREATMENT PROVIDERS ON TELEHEALTH DELIVERY OF TF-CBT. 2. HOST QUARTERLY EDUCATION SERIES FOR CLINICAL TEAMS ON TOPICS IN COMPLEX TRAUMA. 3. HOST STATEWIDE TELEHEALTH BIANNUAL CONSULTATIONS TO DEVELOP RESOURCES FOR TELEHEALTH. 4. PROTOCOL FOR NEW PROVIDER TELEHEALTH ONBOARDING. 5. COLLABORATE WITH NCTSN CAT II TSA ON TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODELS TO SUSTAIN TRAINING. GOAL 3: INCREASE PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRAUMA AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT USING OUTREACH EDUCATION AND MEDIA STRATEGIES. 1. APPEAR ON NORTH DAKOTA TODAY SHOW TO DISCUSS TRAUMA AND ACCESSING SERVICES. 2. DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT TRAUMA AND ACCESSING CARE AT COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. 3. CREATE 2 VIDEOS DISCUSSING TRAUMA TREATMENT, TELEHEALTH, AND ACCESSING SERVICES. 4. HOST EDUCATION EVENTS FOR CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN ND. WE ANTICIPATE SERVING 120-150 CLIENTS AND 101-110 PROFESSIONALS ANNUALLY AND 1205 TOTAL CLIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.