Project Grant H79SM089754
- This $196,020 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of family peer support (FPS) interventions for caregivers of children with mental health needs. The key objectives are to: 1) develop a comprehensive list of common FPS intervention components, 2) delineate target mechanisms for these components, and 3)...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) provides $1,597,844 to Boston Children's Hospital to expand the pediatric addiction medicine workforce. The project aims to: 1) increase the number of addiction medicine training slots in Boston Children's Hospital's pediatric-focused addiction medicine fellowship program;...
- The MGH Institute of Health Professions, in partnership with McLean Hospital, was awarded a $349,960 Project Grant under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants (CFDA 93.732) program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant will fund the "Pathways to Paraprofessional Excellence" initiative, a 26- to 50-week hybrid training program designed to expand the behavioral health paraprofessional workforce, with a focus on serving...
- This $500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), supports the expansion of the behavioral health workforce in Kentucky. The "Trauma-Informed (TI) Integrated FlourishCare (IFC) Model for Paraprofessionals (PP)" program will train and place peer support specialists, community health workers, and community support associates to deliver comprehensive...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is intended to enhance the delivery of parenting support within a peer recovery support service model. The $452,985 award to Baystate Medical Center, Inc. in Massachusetts will be used to develop and test an implementation strategy bundle called "Relational Health Enhanced Parenting Support (RHEP)" to improve the delivery of evidence-based...
- This Project Grant, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), provides $2,399,244 to Boston Medical Center Corporation (BMC) to continue a training program titled "Multicultural CAP (MCAP)". The purpose is to prepare a new generation of interdisciplinary, trauma-informed, and culturally attuned behavioral health professionals to serve diverse children, adolescents, and...
- The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals - Advancing Peer Education, Employment, and Recovery Services (A-PEERS) is a Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (CFDA 93.732 - Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants). The $499,442 award aims to improve access to behavioral health services by strengthening the peer support workforce over the next four...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), provides $606,742 to Washington State University to conduct a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial examining the integration of a family peer-delivered engagement strategy (FAMES) in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs. The primary aims are to determine if FAMES improves family engagement in CSC compared to an attention control, and evaluate...
- This $808,330 Project Grant award 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 increase the number of culturally competent Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) professionals who provide mental health and substance abuse services to underserved minority populations. The Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems (FAHS) will use the...
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through its Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), awarded a $320,000 Project Grant to Strength In Peers Inc., a non-profit organization in northwestern Virginia. This grant will fund a structured six-month internship program that prepares Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) to serve in high-need and high-demand behavioral health settings, particularly in underserved rural communities and...
BUILDING CAPACITY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT - BUILDING CAPACITY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT WILL (I) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WELL-TRAINED FAMILY PEER WORKFORCE MEMBERS SERVING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS (SED); (II) CREATE AND SUPPORT AN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT STRENGTHENS THE FAMILY PEER WORKFORCE THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION, PEER SUPPORT, AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; (III) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EFFECTIVE POLICY ADVOCATES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED; AND (IV) WILL INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED SERVED AND SUPPORTED IN MASSACHUSETTS. THESE GOALS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY CREATING A FAMILY PARTNER HUB CONSISTING OF A FAMILY PEER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND FAMILY PEER CONNECTIONS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE AMONG FAMILY PEER WORKFORCE MEMBERS. PEER TO PEER SUPPORT HAS BEEN PROVEN EFFECTIVE TO INCREASE HOPE, COLLABORATION, SELF-EFFICACY, ADVOCACY, AND EMPOWERMENT, AND DECREASE ISOLATION AND INTERNALIZED BLAME AMONG PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED. THE INCIDENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH IS ON THE RISE WITH ROUGHLY ONE-THIRD OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IDENTIFYING SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISTRESS IN THEMSELVES, AND VISITS TO EMERGENCY DEPTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH REASONS INCREASING BY 24-31% RECENTLY. THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE HAS EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT RETRACTION DURING AND POST-COVID. FAMILY PEER WORKERS CAN HELP FILL THE SERVICE GAPS CREATED BY THE RETRACTION AND MITIGATE THE WORKFORCE CRISIS. AN INCREASE IN AVAILABLE DIVERSE, QUALIFIED, AND WELL-TRAINED FAMILY PEER WORKFORCE MEMBERS WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED. THIS PROJECT WILL EMPHASIZE PROVIDING CAREER PATHWAYS FOR PERSONS FROM DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED OR UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE MEASURED BY NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE HUB, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE FAMILY PEER WORKFORCE, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ADVOCATE AT POLICY LEVELS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS AND SERVICES, AND NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED AS A RESULT OF THE HUB GRADUATES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $240.0k | 9/19/25 | ||
| Not listed | $120.0k | 7/18/24 |