Project Grant H79SM091322

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded Gallaudet University $599,978 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532).

Gallaudet University will develop and implement an integrated trauma care continuum for deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind (DHH) youth nationwide through the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child Resilience Center (DHHCRC). The center will function as a National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Category II Treatment and Service Adaptation Center, serving DHH children and adolescents from birth through age 21, their families, educators, school mental health personnel, behavioral health clinicians, and other child-serving professionals across the United States. Major deliverables include disseminating trauma-informed prevention and resilience resources for families and schools; implementing English and ASL-accessible trauma screening and referral pathways; adapting, implementing, and evaluating trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) for DHH youth; and expanding workforce capacity through the Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma, Psychological First Aid, consultation, and implementation support. The university will deliver training, technical assistance, and implementation support nationwide.

Place of performance is Washington, DC. The period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031.