Project Grant H79SM091007

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Gulf Coast Center one million dollars on September 30, 2026, under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program (CFDA 93.104). Gulf Coast Center, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic and Local Mental Health Authority headquartered in League City, Texas, will establish the Bridges Integrated Health Center, a school-linked system of care within Alvin Independent School District serving children, youth, and young adults ages 5–21 in Brazoria County. The integrated behavioral health and primary care clinic will function as a single point of access, providing mental health services to 485 youth and intensive care coordination to 380 youth over four years. Services will include cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused CBT, trauma and grief component therapy, motivational interviewing, EMDR, psychiatric consultation, and high-fidelity wraparound, delivered in partnership with MYCHN. Expected outcomes include earlier identification of behavioral health needs, improved access to coordinated care, stronger cross-system collaboration, and better behavioral health outcomes. Performance runs through September 29, 2030, at a location in Angleton, Texas.