The County of Santa Barbara Alcohol, Drug, Mental Health department (Behavioral Wellness) has been awarded a $999,982 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program (CFDA 93.997). The grant will fund the Behavioral Wellness AOT Program Expansion, which will focus on providing comprehensive mental health services to underserved individuals in Santa Barbara County, California who have a severe mental illness, are not engaged in treatment, and are at risk of psychiatric decompensation or hospitalization without intervention. Key services to be delivered include Assertive Community Treatment, intensive case management, medication support, and collaborative court-based interventions, with the goal of reducing psychiatric hospitalizations, homelessness, and criminal justice system interactions for this population. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028.
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