The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $1,050,000 five-year Project Grant under the Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211) to the UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care, a non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will be used to develop telehealth capabilities for integrating behavioral health services into primary care in rural communities. Specifically, the project aims to leverage...
This $513,626 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will enable North Penn Comprehensive Health Services (NPCHS) to expand access to behavioral health services in the very rural Tioga and Bradford Counties in northcentral Pennsylvania. NPCHS will increase the number of patients receiving mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, including medication-assisted treatment, at their 10 Laurel...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program, awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to The Broad Top Area Medical Center, Inc. (doing business as Broad Top Medical) to support the expansion of behavioral health services in Broad Top City, Pennsylvania. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will provide funding through August 31, 2026 to help the non-profit healthcare provider...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program to the County of Beaver, Pennsylvania. The grant, titled "Beaver County Therapeutic Responses for Intervening Early (BC-THRIVE)", aims to support and provide resources to improve mental health outcomes for children, youth, and young adults up to age 21 who...
This $1,599,994 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program aims to promote and enhance an environment in Erie County, Pennsylvania that is pro-mental health, collaborative, and aware of mental health resources and services. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Improving public awareness of early...
This $1,200,000 two-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will enable Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. to increase access to behavioral health services, including mental health and substance use disorder treatments, in underserved Philadelphia communities. The funding will be used to raise awareness, expand access to care, and extend the...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000.00 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732). The grant is awarded to the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce and address mental health and provider resilience concerns among healthcare workers. The...
This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program aims to develop a coordinated, comprehensive system serving children birth to age 8 with social/emotional/behavioral challenges in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will be used to screen 1,000 children annually (5,000 over the 5-year grant...
This $269,646 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) aims to adapt, implement, and evaluate the NIMH Clinical Pathway, an evidence-based suicide risk detection and management program, in rural Appalachian school-based health clinics. The study will gather data on the needs of rural Appalachian youth and providers, use a quality improvement approach to modify the pathway, and examine its preliminary...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Rural Telemedicine Grants (CFDA 93.211) program to the Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance, a non-profit organization in Tappahannock, Virginia. The 5-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will fund the integration of behavioral health services into primary care through a telehealth-enabled network. The project involves several sub-awards to support...