Mcesc cmhi SOC - the montgomery county early childhood system of care (mcesc) will establish a coordinated behavioral health system for children from birth to age five with or at risk for serious…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Montgomery County Educational Service Center $1 million in Project Grant H79SM090857 on September 30, 2026, under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances program (CFDA 93.104).

The recipient will establish a coordinated behavioral health system for children from birth to age five with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance in Montgomery County, Ohio. Over four years, the project will serve 1,200 children through care coordination and 89 children through specialized mental health services. Core activities include implementing a single point of access, cross-system governance, multi-tiered systems of support, trauma-informed evidence-based practices, and integrated case management. Services encompass universal screening, individualized care planning, workforce development, and digital behavioral health infrastructure. Expected outcomes include earlier identification, improved access to coordinated services, stronger family engagement, enhanced workforce capacity, and improved behavioral health outcomes for young children.

Performance will occur in Dayton, Ohio, with the award period running through September 29, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Mcesc cmhi SOC - the montgomery county early childhood system of care (mcesc) will establish a coordinated behavioral health system for children from birth to age five with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance in montgomery county, ohio. The project will serve 1,200 children through care coordination and 89 through specialized mental health services over four years by implementing a single point of access, cross-system governance, multi-tiered systems of support, trauma-informed evidence-based practices, and integrated case management. Services will include universal screening, individualized care planning, workforce development, and a digital behavioral health infrastructure. Expected outcomes include earlier identification, improved access to coordinated services, stronger family engagement, enhanced workforce capacity, and improved behavioral health outcomes for young children.