Project Grant H79TI088672

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Annie Malone Children & Family Service Center $545,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490).

The SAFER2 project will deliver integrated, family-centered prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for children, adolescents, young adults, and their primary caregivers affected by substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders across St. Louis and St. Louis County. Over the five-year performance period through September 29, 2031, the recipient will provide evidence-based outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment to 345 unduplicated individuals ages 11–25 and deliver school-based prevention programming to at least 900 students. Clinical interventions include Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing/Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Multidimensional Family Therapy, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment, and the Positive Parenting Program. Services encompass case management, peer recovery support, family engagement and parenting education, aftercare, and coordinated treatment for pregnant or parenting women and caregivers. The target population includes individuals with substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, trauma exposure, adverse childhood experiences, and related behavioral health needs. Place of performance is St. Louis, Missouri 63113.