The Washington County Ambulance District received a $800,000 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. The two-year grant, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will fund the district's EMS Training and Education Program. The program aims to recruit, train, and provide continuing education for over 750...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the University of Missouri System. The funding will support the Missouri Rural Emergency Services Collaborative for Underserved Education EMS Training Program (MO-RESCUE), which aims to provide emergency medical services (EMS) education and continuing education for rural...
This federal Project Grant award of $799,440.00 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 program (CFDA 93.243). The award will fund an EMS Training and Support Project that aims to: Increase the number of paramedics through the development of an on-site certification program to serve candidates locally and in the rural region. Enhance training on...
The South Lincoln Hospital District (SLHD) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant (H79TI087089) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant will fund the SLHD Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Program, which aims to provide Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)...
The South Lincoln Hospital District (SLHD) received a $385,242 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 program (CFDA 93.243). The funding will support SLHD's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training program to provide advanced EMT and first responder certification to up to 40 students between September 2023 and September 2024. Key services...
The Citizens Memorial Hospital District of Polk County received a $600,000 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. The funding will support the CMH EMS Training Program, which aims to enhance didactic and hands-on training opportunities for EMTs, paramedics, and community paramedics serving rural populations....
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (UPRFPD) in Colorado. The grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will support the training and certification of approximately 50 EMS providers annually in UPRFPD's rural service area. The training...
This $545,349 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) Project Grant, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will fund the LaSalle Parish Emergency Medical Services Training program. The key objectives are to train and educate EMS personnel, recruit and train new EMS personnel, and educate the public on the opioid epidemic and mental health crises within the rural LaSalle Parish...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $528,363 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital District (GVMH) in Clinton, Missouri. The grant will fund a 24-month project to: 1) Enhance the capabilities of GVMH's EMS personnel and other first responders to respond to mental health crises and substance use disorder emergencies...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Southern Illinois Hospital Services, doing business as Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises. The grant will fund a two-year program to address the severe shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in the southern Illinois region. In the first year, the...
This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 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 grant recipient, Lincoln County Ambulance District (LCAD) in Missouri, will use the funding to develop and implement a comprehensive EMS training program with a focus on providing care for people with active substance use disorders during pregnancy.
The key objectives of the program include: 1) Providing 90 EMS personnel from LCAD with a minimum of 50 hours of continuing education to maintain licenses and certifications, as well as advanced training for 12 paramedics in community paramedicine and critical care transport; 2) Training 90 LCAD EMS personnel on mental and substance use disorders, trauma-informed care, recovery-based care, peer support, naloxone use, and motivational interviewing; and 3) Developing a new EMS training curriculum specifically focused on providing care for people with active substance use disorders during pregnancy. The program aims to ensure the 59,574 residents of Lincoln County have access to quality emergency medical care by enhancing the skills and capabilities of the local EMS workforce.