Project Grant H79SM091320

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $598,169 to Long Island Jewish Medical Center, a subsidiary of Northwell Health, Inc., on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532).

The award funds STRYDD Forward for Quality Care and Empowering Parents/Caregivers of Youth with IDD, a trauma recovery initiative targeting youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The project will expand trauma-informed care capacity and access for this population, who represent approximately 16 percent of the population but face elevated victimization and medical trauma risks with often-unmet needs. Long Island Jewish Medical Center will disseminate educational materials including the Road to Recovery Toolkit and fact sheets developed with National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) collaborators, deliver provider trainings using the NCTSN Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma, and serve as a technical assistance center to other network members. The center will continue training providers on tailoring Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for youth with IDD and expand materials across additional evidence-based interventions. A planned addition addresses screening for prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder treatment needs. The project will partner with NCTSN treatment developers to expand the range of interventions available and generate guidance on IDD tailoring versus treatment-specific accommodations to maximize scalability.

Performance occurs in New Hyde Park, New York, with a period of performance through September 29, 2031.