The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Horizon Health Foundation of East Central Illinois, Inc. (d/b/a Paris Community Hospital Foundation) to implement the "Rural EMS Resilience and Response Initiative" in Edgar County, Illinois. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of emergency...
This $800,000 federal Project Grant award, funded 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, supports an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) workforce development pipeline in Southern Illinois. The program will provide free EMR training and licensure for 25 students in year one, followed by an EMR to EMT...
This $597,366 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 program (CFDA 93.243), aims to recruit and train rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in Hampshire County, West Virginia to provide holistic, evidence-based, and trauma-informed care for patients with mental health and substance use disorders. The key objectives of the project...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $519,777 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Wayne County Hospital (WCH) in Corydon, Iowa. The goal of this 2-year project, titled "Advancing Rural Iowa's Services in Emergencies (ARISE)", is to increase the capacity and competencies of WCH's emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, particularly in...
The Citizens Memorial Hospital District of Polk County was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant 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. The funding will be used to enhance didactic and hands-on training opportunities for EMTs, paramedics, and community paramedics located in rural service areas. Specifically, the CMH EMS Training Program will...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District a $600,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The funding will be used to train and maintain EMS personnel in the district's service area by offering EMS training and certification, including specialized instruction on behavioral health, substance use disorders, opioid...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $425,788 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 seeks to enhance the capabilities of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in Rowan County, North Carolina through specialized training focused on substance use and mental health response. This training initiative aims to equip first...
The Amboy Fire Protection District (AFPD) was awarded a $508,944 Project Grant 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. The grant will fund the recruitment and training of 10 emergency medical personnel - 5 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and 5 Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) - to Illinois and national certification levels. This...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $497,034 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Memorial Health Care System, Inc. dba Saint Joseph Berea. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will expand the capacity of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to administer care for mental health and substance use...
This $775,812 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, supports the Rural EMS Mental Health and Substance Use Capacity Initiative in Maine. The initiative aims to: Recruit and train approximately 150 EMS students per year, with an expected 162 newly licensed EMS professionals over the 2-year project period, to address...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $579,687 was provided 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. The purpose of the "WGH EMS Training and Enhancement Project" is to improve emergency medical services (EMS) care for the rural residents of Wabash County, Illinois by expanding the EMS workforce and enhancing its responsiveness to substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Over the 2-year grant period, the project will recruit and train 48 new EMTs and 10 new paramedics, and provide additional training on mental health first aid, motivational interviewing, and referral to treatment for 40 existing EMS staff and first responders. The grant recipient is the Wabash General Hospital District, a U.S. local government hospital entity in Mt. Carmel, Illinois focused on delivering essential healthcare services to the rural Wabash County community.