Thrive (transforming health, recovery, and integrated value in education) westchester will improve access to coordinated behavioral health services for youth through an educational single point of…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Westchester County $733,104 on September 30, 2026, under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances program (CFDA 93.104).

Over four years through September 29, 2030, Westchester County will establish an Educational Single Point of Access (E-SPOA) embedded within Westchester County Schools to improve access to coordinated behavioral health services for youth ages 5–21 with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance. The initiative will provide care coordination for approximately 1,100 youth and link 950 youth to mental health services. Activities include early identification and referral, school-based mental health services, collaboration among schools, providers, and county agencies, family engagement, educational advocacy, and an evidence-based digital literacy and social media risk mitigation curriculum. Expected outcomes are earlier access to services, improved care coordination, and reduced reliance on crisis and restrictive placements.

Place of performance is Peekskill, New York 10566.

Thrive (transforming health, recovery, and integrated value in education) westchester will improve access to coordinated behavioral health services for youth through an educational single point of access (e-spoa) embedded within westchester county schools. Over four years, the project will provide care coordination for approximately 1,100 youth ages 5-21 with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance while linking 950 youth to mental health services. The initiative will strengthen early identification, referral, school-based mental health services, and collaboration among schools, providers, and county agencies. Family engagement, educational advocacy, and an evidence-based digital literacy and social media risk mitigation curriculum will support prevention and care coordination. Expected outcomes include earlier access to services, improved coordination, and reduced reliance on crisis and restrictive placements.