The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $662,616 Project Grant under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program (CFDA 93.997) to the Adamhs Board of Erie County in Sandusky, Ohio. The purpose of this 4-year grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, is to implement a new AOT program in Erie County to address the pressing need for mental health services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $307,944 Project Grant under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program (CFDA 93.997) to the Pathways Mental Health Authority in Marquette County, Michigan. The purpose of this 4-year grant, running from September 2024 to September 2028, is to establish an Assisted Outpatient Treatment program to increase support for adults with serious mental illness who are on deferral or assisted outpatient treatment...
The Montgomery County Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program is a $1,500,000 project grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the 93.997 Assisted Outpatient Treatment federal grant program. The program aims to reduce psychiatric hospitalizations, homelessness, incarceration, and interactions with the criminal justice system while improving the health and social outcomes of individuals with severe mental illness in Montgomery County,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program (CFDA 93.997) to Region 4 Mental Health, the Regional Behavioral Health Authority in Mississippi. The grant will be used to implement, evaluate, and sustain an evidence-based AOT program providing court-ordered intensive outpatient treatment and wraparound services for adults with...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (CFDA 93.997) to the Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority, Inc. d/b/a Carastar Health. This 4-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, will fund the implementation of the Carastar Health Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program in Montgomery, Alabama. The program...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (CFDA 93.997) will enable Regional Health Clinic to develop an AOT program to serve individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or co-occurring disorders who are under outpatient civil commitment in Indiana.
The program will utilize the Forensic Assertive Community Treatment...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program (CFDA 93.997) to Cascade Community Healthcare, a non-profit healthcare organization in Centralia, Washington. The grant will fund a 4-year program from September 2024 to September 2028 to provide court-ordered outpatient treatment and comprehensive mental health services to adults with serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $804,830 Project Grant to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to implement two community-based mental health programs in a rural Oregon county. The funding supports Outpatient Civil Commitment and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) programs, which provide court-ordered outpatient treatment for adults with serious mental illness who are unwilling to engage in voluntary treatment. The programs aim to reduce...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant to Dallas Metrocare Services under the CFDA 93.997 Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program. This 4-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, will support the implementation of an AOT program to provide comprehensive mental health services to 225 adults with severe mental illness under civil court commitment in...
The South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority (SCLHSA), a state government entity, was awarded a $1,050,669 Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund the creation, implementation, and evaluation of the first AOT program in the SCLHSA region, serving adult residents of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana diagnosed with serious mental illness. Key objectives include...
The Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) was awarded a $4,328,766 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (CFDA 93.997). The grant will support the development of a comprehensive AOT program in Oakland County, Michigan to serve residents with severe mental illness who are unable or unwilling to engage in voluntary care and pose a substantial risk of harm.
The program aims to enhance mental health services and accessibility, including expanding coverage regardless of insurance status. Key objectives are to refine operational policies and procedures, provide training on AOT, establish robust data collection, and improve treatment engagement through proactive court participation, case management, and efforts to reduce hospitalization and recidivism. OCHN expects to serve up to 2,800 individuals with severe mental illness over the 4-year grant period from September 2024 to September 2028.