This 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 (CFDA 93.243) program will enable Vegas Stronger, a non-profit organization in Las Vegas, Nevada, to increase and broaden access to effective peer recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring disorders. The $597,476 award will fund the hiring and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1.2M Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the City of Las Vegas. The grant will fund the Las Vegas Municipal Court Specialty Court Program, which includes four evidence-based court dockets: Women in Need of Change (WIN) Court, Habitual Offenders Prevention and...
The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,600,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) Project Grant to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) and sub-recipients Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The grant will fund a collaborative initiative to address the opioid crisis in Clark County, Nevada through a public health-focused overdose...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by 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, will fund the "REST Program - Recovery Thru Entering Substance Use Disorder and/or Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment" for the Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC) in Clark County, Nevada. The $400,000 award will serve 40 unduplicated individuals...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will support the Las Vegas Justice Court Mental Health Court (MHC) program. The program aims to provide performance-based and outcomes-based contracts for reentry services to assist at least 88 high-risk, high-needs MHC participants in becoming productive members of the community and reducing recidivism. Key...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $562,500 project grant to Clark County, Nevada under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The funding will support the expansion of the Las Vegas Township Misdemeanor Treatment Court Program to provide substance abuse treatment and wrap-around services to approximately 80 additional participants annually through FY2026. Specifically, the grant will enhance inpatient treatment...
This $9,000,000 project grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program will support the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in developing a statewide System of Care (SOC) approach to provide accessible, equitable, and evidence-based mental health services for children and youth aged 0-21 with serious emotional...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $476,666 Project Grant under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. This funding will enable the court to collaborate with Sierra Sage Recovery Services to deliver outpatient treatment and recovery housing to 45 youth aged 14 to 17 who have been certified as adults and court-ordered...
The City of Las Vegas was awarded a $376,366 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant will fund the Las Vegas Municipal Court's Fresh Start Program, which will provide services to 70 nonviolent misdemeanor offenders experiencing homelessness annually from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The Fresh Start Program aims to reduce homelessness in Las...
This Project Grant award of $397,964, funded by 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, will support the New York State Unified Court System (UCS) in increasing access and availability of services to 200 adult male and female offenders with substance use disorders who are eligible for the Manhattan Diversion Courts (MDC) over 5 years. The key...
VEGAS STRONGER, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. - PROJECT NAME: VEGAS STRONGER BHP EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH PROJECT SUMMARY: VEGAS STRONGER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON SERVING SPECIFIC POPULATIONS, INCLUDING VETERANS, SPANISH-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH, AND THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK. BY IMPLEMENTING PROACTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE APPROACHES, THE EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM AIMS TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, ADDRESS UNDERLYING CAUSES OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, REDUCE RECIDIVISM RATES, AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM IS TO OFFER ALTERNATIVES TO PROSECUTION AND INCARCERATION BY PROVIDING INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICES, SUCH AS COUNSELING, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, AND JOB TRAINING. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO TRANSFORM LIVES POSITIVELY, FOSTER COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, AND REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED CRISES. VEGAS STRONGER AIMS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION. YEAR 1 GOALS: 1. IMPLEMENT A SUCCESSFUL EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM THAT DIVERTS AT LEAST 50% OF ELIGIBLE YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CONNECTS THEM WITH COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 2. INCREASE THE DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF THE WORKFORCE IN THE EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM BY 20% THROUGH RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. 3. INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM THROUGH MEETINGS, INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS. YEAR 2 GOAL: REDUCE THE RATE OF PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES AND CRISIS HOSPITALIZATIONS RELATED TO MENTAL ILLNESS BY 20% THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES. YEAR 3 GOAL: INCREASE THE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS BY SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATING 25% OF ENROLLED CLIENTS INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH INTEGRATION PROGRAMS. POPULATION AND NUMBER TO BE SERVED: THE PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE 325 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS, FOCUSING ON YOUTH, VETERANS, SPANISH-SPEAKERS, AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS