The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The Innovative Healing-Centered Project - Youth Expansion Strategy (IHCP-YES) grant will run from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The key objectives of the IHCP-YES project are to: 1) Build the...
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) of Texas has been awarded a $3,791,897 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The grant, with a period of performance from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, will provide supplemental emergency mental health services to individuals affected by major disasters in Texas. Specifically, the funding will...
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) of Texas was awarded a $208,406,540 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant, titled "TEXAS STATE OPIOID RESPONSE", aims to expand access to prevention, integrated treatment, and recovery support services for Texans with opioid and stimulant use disorders. The...
This $2,918,052 federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program supports the El Paso Community MHMR, doing business as Emergence Health Network, to deliver a comprehensive children's mental health initiative (CMHI) in El Paso County, Texas. The CMHI program aims to enhance access to mental health services, increase...
The federal Project Grant award of $4,968,036.00 was issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The award, with a period of performance from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, is intended to provide supplemental emergency mental health services and crisis counseling assistance to individuals affected by major disasters in the Austin, TX area. Key services to be...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, awarded a $727,673 Project Grant to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH). The 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will fund the "Building Hope SC" initiative, which aims to: Increase the number of youth-serving...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 5-year, $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Emergence Health Network (EHN), a non-profit organization serving as the local mental health authority in El Paso, Texas. The Healthy Transition Program grant aims to enhance and expand access to mental health services and recovery support for...
The federal grant award of $3,727,905.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) supports the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) of Texas in delivering comprehensive community mental health services. This block grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, with a completion date of September 29, 2026, enables HHSC to provide a range of behavioral health interventions,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will support CHLA's implementation of the Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success to build the capacity of local...
This $1,470,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will support the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in enhancing and expanding youth suicide prevention efforts in three Nevada school districts. The key objectives include: 1) Educating and training 1,925 school personnel, youth, families, and community members on...
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) of Texas was awarded a $2,205,000 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 "Healing and Engaging After Loss (HEAL)", will be implemented from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029.
The project aims to strengthen suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention support and services for children and transition-age youth (ages 10-24) with mental health disorders who are at risk for suicide, including those impacted by the suicide of a friend or loved one. Key objectives include: 1) Implementing a "caring contacts" program to engage and transition high-risk youth between inpatient and outpatient services; 2) Increasing the capacity and competency of local mental health authority staff to screen, assess, and treat suicidal youth; 3) Providing suicide prevention training to 1,750 individuals in youth-serving organizations; 4) Establishing local outreach and support teams for suicide loss survivors; and 5) Supporting partnerships between 25 school districts/10 colleges and suicide prevention organizations to implement programming for 1,000 students.