Project Grant H79SM087936

This $1,200,000 project grant awarded by 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 expand Sinai Health System's capacity to provide effective trauma- and grief-focused treatment and services for children, adolescents, and their families on the southwest side of Chicago who have experienced traumatic events.

The key objectives are to: 1) Increase the Sinai Behavioral Health outpatient clinic's capacity to enroll 540 new youth patients and improve outcomes for 25% of patients through increased strengths and 40% through decreased trauma-related symptoms, and 2) Increase access to evidence-based trauma and grief treatment for LGBTQIA+ youth by training 90% of psychotherapists on effective practices for this population. The 5-year project period runs from September 2024 to September 2029 and will serve predominantly Black/African American youth ages 18-40 in underserved communities facing high levels of hardship.