ELEV8 our youth - the ELEV8 our youth system of care project will strengthen coordinated behavioral health services for children, youth, and young adults from birth through age 21 with or at risk…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Region 8 Mental Health one million dollars on September 30, 2026, under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances program (CFDA 93.104).

Region 8 Mental Health will operate the ELEV8 OUR YOUTH System of Care project across a five-county region in Mississippi through September 29, 2030. The project will strengthen coordinated behavioral health services for children, youth, and young adults from birth through age 21 with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance. Over four years, the recipient will provide care coordination to 350 participants and mental health services to 700 individuals through a family-driven, youth-guided system of care. Delivery strategies include a single point of access, targeted outreach and screening, individualized service planning, high-fidelity wraparound, and evidence-based practices including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. Expected outcomes include improved access to coordinated services, stronger cross-system collaboration, enhanced mental health outcomes, and sustainable system of care infrastructure.

Place of performance is Brandon, Mississippi.

ELEV8 our youth - the ELEV8 our youth system of care project will strengthen coordinated behavioral health services for children, youth, and young adults from birth through age 21 with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance across a five-county region in mississippi. Over four years, the project will provide care coordination to 350 participants and mental health services to 700 through a family-driven, youth-guided system of care. Key strategies include a single point of access, targeted outreach and screening, individualized service planning, high-fidelity wraparound, and evidence-based practices such as trauma-focused CBT, CBT, dialectical behavior therapy, and sbirt. Expected outcomes include improved access to coordinated services, stronger cross-system collaboration, enhanced mental health outcomes, and a sustainable system of care infrastructure.