Cope anchor program - cope community services proposes anchor, an assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) program serving 350 adults with serious mental illness in pima county, arizona, over five years

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Cope Community Services, Inc. $1.499 million on September 30, 2026, under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program (CFDA 93.997) to implement the COPE ANCHOR program, a five-year assisted outpatient treatment initiative serving 350 adults with serious mental illness in Pima County, Arizona.

ANCHOR expands access to court-ordered outpatient treatment through coordinated case management, clinical services, and individualized care for adults with serious mental illness, many with co-occurring substance use disorders, housing instability, or justice involvement. The program delivers evidence-based practices including case management, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, and peer support. Cope Community Services partners with courts and community organizations to implement the program. Expected outcomes include increased treatment engagement, improved mental health and housing stability, expanded peer support, and reduced psychiatric symptoms, homelessness, and criminal justice involvement.

Performance takes place in Tucson, Arizona, with a period of performance from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031.

In partnership with the courts and community organizations, anchor will expand access to court-ordered outpatient treatment through coordinated case management, clinical services, and individualized care. The program targets adults with serious mental illness, many with CO-occurring substance use disorders, housing instability, or justice involvement. Evidence-based practices include case management, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, and peer support. Expected outcomes include increased treatment engagement, improved mental health and housing stability, expanded peer support, and reduced psychiatric symptoms, homelessness, and criminal justice involvement through coordinated, recovery-oriented care.