The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $101,991 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The grant, titled "Self-Harm: Assess, Report, Eliminate (SHARE)", will support a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to enhancing the mental health infrastructure and preventing suicide among Juniata's diverse...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $305,669 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Colorado Mesa University (CMU). The "MAVS MATTER" project aims to improve campus crisis response protocols, increase evidence-based mental health trainings, provide educational seminars to enhance student resiliency,...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Widener University a $201,492 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant titled "YOU BELONG HERE: STRENGTHENING MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING AT WIDENER UNIVERSITY" will strengthen the university's infrastructure to support a comprehensive suicide prevention program for its 3,166 full-time undergraduate...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $304,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to Oakland University to implement the "Early Alert and Suicide Assessment Education Program" over a 3-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027. The program aims to enhance the university's mental health...
The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, received a $101,382 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. The award will fund the UPRRP Suicide Prevention and Mental Wellness Program, which aims to serve the diverse student population of approximately 11,500 graduate and undergraduate students at the university....
This federal 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 program (CFDA 93.243) will provide $372,518 to Lincoln University to support students with substance use disorders. The key objectives include: Expanding screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) services and implementing harm reduction practices to serve 250 students...
The Montclair State University (MSU) was awarded a $599,998 Project Grant 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. The grant, titled the "MSU Diagnosis to Recovery (MSU-D2R) Initiative", aims to infuse substance use disorder (SUD) education, training, and certification, as well as mental health first aid certification, into all of...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $204,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The grant, titled "Project HOPE", aims to strengthen the college's behavioral health prevention capacity and mental health promotion infrastructure, with a focus on supporting LGBTQIA+ students who make up 60% of...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $303,189 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Illinois College. The "EMPOWER YOUR LIFE - THE CHESLEY PATH TO WELL-BEING (EMPOWER)" project will serve Illinois College students, faculty, and staff over a 3-year period starting September 2024. The project aims to: (1) create a Behavioral Health Coalition...
The Endicott College "Endicott Beacons: Empowering Mental Health Awareness and Resilience" project is a $500,878 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. The project aims to prevent suicides and suicide attempts among Endicott College's approximately 3,100 undergraduate students through a comprehensive, campus-wide...
The Royals Care Program of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) received a $203,432 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. The grant will enable EMU to provide mental health and substance use disorder services and public education to its 798 undergraduate students, with a focus on those facing the most serious challenges. Key goals and objectives include enhancing service coordination and educational programming, increasing crisis response resources, expanding substance use disorder awareness, and increasing individual mental health counseling on campus and in the community. Over 800 students are expected to be served annually through outreach, public education, screenings, and training, reaching a total of 2,400 individuals during the 3-year grant period from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2027.