Project Grant H79SM091327

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $582,274 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to build national capacity for delivering trauma-informed behavioral health care to children and families affected by disasters and mass violence.

RENEWED HOPE: CENTER FOR CHILD DISASTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH will certify 110 Psychological First Aid (PFA) trainers, 40 Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) trainers, and 80 PFA-S (PFA for Schools) trainers who will collectively train 5,000 providers in PFA, 1,000 in SPR, and 3,000 in PFA-S. The project delivers comprehensive trainer institutes in these evidence-based interventions and provides ongoing implementation supports including fidelity coaching, consultation, and a virtual trainer platform. Deliverables include rapid, just-in-time training and technical assistance to disaster-prone states, Indian tribes, and territories; material dissemination following 40 disasters; comprehensive support to 9 disaster-impacted communities; and engagement of 30 new strategic partners. The project emphasizes serving deaf and hard of hearing youth and those exposed to mass violence, with tailored consultation addressing bereaved or injured children, youth with prior trauma, displaced families, and youth at elevated risk for substance use or suicide.

Performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031, at UCLA's Office of Research Administration in Los Angeles, California. The project is classified as a Project Grant, an assistance type supporting training and technical assistance programs under CMHS's mandate for knowledge development and systems change.