Treatment and recovery services for youth, young adults, and families (youth and family tree) - the north mississippi commission on mental illness/mental retardation (D.B.A. Communicare), a…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $2.18 million to the North Mississippi Commission On Mental Illness & Retardation, doing business as Communicare, on September 30, 2025, under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to deliver the Youth and Family Tree program.

Communicare will provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive outpatient, intensive outpatient, and day treatment services to 450 unduplicated youth ages 12–17, young adults ages 18–25, and their families and caregivers affected by substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders across six medically underserved counties in Region 2 Mental Health: Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, and Yalobusha. Services will employ evidence-based practices including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, the Matrix Model, and SMART Recovery. The program will provide screening and early intervention using standardized tools, wraparound care coordination, peer-led recovery supports, FDA-approved medications for substance use disorders, overdose education, naloxone distribution, tobacco cessation services, and parenting programs. Targeted public messaging will complement direct services. Data collection using GPRA/NOMS metrics will support continuous quality improvement throughout the five-year performance period ending September 29, 2030. Place of performance is Oxford, Mississippi.

Treatment and recovery services for youth, young adults, and families (youth and family tree) - the north mississippi commission on mental illness/mental retardation (D.B.A. Communicare), a carf-accredited, samhsa-experienced behavioral health authority, proposes to implement the youth and family tree program across six medically underserved counties in region 2 mental health: calhoun, lafayette, marshall, panola, tate, and yalobusha. The program targets 450 unduplicated youth (ages 12-17), young adults (ages 18-25), and their families/caregivers affected by substance use disorders (SUD) and/or CO-occurring mental health disorders (COD). Region 2 faces significant service gaps due to high poverty, limited access to care, and disproportionately high rates of overdose, suicide risk, and behavioral health disparities. The project will expand trauma-informed, culturally responsive outpatient, intensive outpatient, and day treatment services using evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing, CBT, the matrix model, and smart recovery. Screening and early intervention will be enhanced through standardized tools, wraparound care coordination, and peer-led recovery supports. The program will also include access to FDA-approved medications for SUD, overdose education, naloxone distribution, tobacco cessation, parenting programs, and targeted public messaging. By aligning closely with samhsa's nofo requirements, the project aims to increase engagement, improve behavioral health outcomes, and reduce criminal justice involvement. Data collection using gpra/noms will ensure continuous quality improvement and accountability throughout the five-year grant period.