Project Grant H79SM090781

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded Southwest Counseling Service $1,046,926 on September 30, 2026, under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program (CFDA 93.997) to establish and expand a civil court-connected, community-based assisted outpatient treatment system in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Southwest Counseling Service, a not-for-profit mental health and substance abuse provider doing business as Rules And Recovery, will serve 325 adults with serious mental illness over the five-year performance period (through September 29, 2031). The project delivers intensive case management, psychiatric care, medication management, peer and family support, transportation, and coordinated medical and social services using evidence-based practices. Services target adults with repeated crises, hospitalizations, treatment disengagement, and co-occurring disorders. The project will also develop AOT infrastructure, community partnerships, and sustainability plans to establish a durable countywide system.

Place of performance is Rock Springs, Wyoming. Expected outcomes include improved treatment engagement, reduced crisis events and hospitalizations, and strengthened care coordination. The award is classified as a Project Grant with Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles (2 CFR 200) compliance required.