The Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) in Virginia has received a $3,584,240 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 funding will be used to enhance Virginia's Adult Psychiatric Access Line (APAL), an innovative collaborative care model that provides primary care providers with the tools and knowledge to effectively screen, diagnose, treat, and manage adult patients with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use and serious mental illness. The proposed model will embed care management and psychiatric consultation support directly within three primary care practices located in underserved areas of South-Central and Western Virginia, allowing for more targeted and integrated behavioral health and primary care in these high-need communities. DBHDS is partnering with the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) to develop the provider training and education component of the program. The grant award period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029.
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