The Hawaii Department of Health was awarded a $5.6 million Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The grant funding will support the provision of supplemental emergency mental health counseling services to individuals in Hawaii affected by major disasters from January 11, 2021 through January 8, 2022. As the direct recipient of the SAMHSA award, the...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $3,384,684 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) to the Hawaii Department of Health Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division. The grant will fund a comprehensive range of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across Hawaii from October 1, 2024, to September 30,...
The federal Block Grant award in the amount of $570,238 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) program. The funding will support the Hawaii Department of Health's Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division in delivering a range of comprehensive community mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances....
The YMCA of Honolulu was awarded a $2,592,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to provide a Statewide Youth Mental Wellness Program in Hawaii. The program will offer school and community-based in-person services, including experiential and therapeutic activities, to help youth aged 11-18 develop self-awareness, self-esteem, social skills, coping mechanisms, and stress management...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $2,000,000 and issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696). The award will fund the Hawaii Department of Health to expand comprehensive, integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment services statewide through the CCBHC model. The initiative aims to serve 1,500 individuals annually, focusing on...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $360,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Hawaii Department of Health, Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division.
The grant, titled "MALAMA FIRST RESPONDERS: SUPPORT EMS PERSONNEL SERVING RURAL HAWAII THROUGH TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ENHANCEMENT...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110), provides $496,736 to the Hawaii Department of Health Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division to expand pediatric mental health care access in Hawaii. The grant, awarded on July 31, 2024, will support initiatives to enhance healthcare services, conduct research, provide training, and develop innovative...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 3-year, $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to Hawaii Families AS Allies (HFAA), a non-profit organization. The "Hawaii Family Peer Support" project aims to implement statewide technical assistance and customized support, and to connect and disseminate targeted information designed to increase...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant was 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. The goal is to improve mental health outcomes for children and youth, birth through age 21, at risk for or with serious emotional disturbances, and their families, by creating sustainable infrastructure and incorporating the system of care...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program to the Hinds County Mental Health Commission (doing business as Hinds Behavioral) in Mississippi. The grant will be used to expand and sustain the NFUSION Metro System of Care, which will improve mental health outcomes for children, youth, and young adults (birth...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $11,999,128 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program to the Hawaii Department of Health's Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division. The grant, titled "Workforce Activities in Action (WA'A): Building Capacity for CAMHD's Youth Through Equity", aims to enhance mental health workforce capacity, increase training in evidence-based practices, strengthen care coordination, elevate youth and caregiver peer voices, and improve access to culturally appropriate supports for 250 multi-ethnic youth with serious emotional disturbances in the East Hawaii and Maui regions over the 4-year project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028. Key objectives include expanding the behavioral health workforce, integrating youth and caregiver expertise, and strengthening system-level collaboration to support the implementation and sustainability of a comprehensive System of Care approach.