Families united project - serving children and adults in need (SCAN) is a nonprofit behavioral health organization headquartered in laredo, webb county, texas

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded $545,000 to Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc. (SCAN) on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) to deliver the Families United Project in Webb County, Texas.

SCAN will provide comprehensive, family-centered, evidence-based treatment and recovery support services to children, adolescents, and young adults with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental health conditions, along with their families and primary caregivers. Clinical interventions include Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach/Adolescent Continuity of Care (A-CRA/ACC), screening and brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, Seeking Safety, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and curriculum-based support groups. Services encompass SUD screening and assessment, personalized treatment planning, integrated outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment, case management, recovery support services, family engagement, and aftercare. The project targets a minimum of 25 unduplicated individuals in Year 1 and at least 80 annually in Years 2–5, totaling 345 individuals over five years.

The award funds performance in Laredo, Texas, from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031. The project aims to increase access to evidence-based SUD/COD treatment for youth and families in Webb County and reduce substance use among enrolled participants.

SCAN requests $545,000 in year 1 funding for the families united project in webb county. IT will provide comprehensive, family-centered, evidence-based treatment and recovery support services to support children, adolescents, and young adults with DUD and/or COD, and their families/primary caregivers in south texas. Project name: families united project geographic area: webb county, texas (city of laredo and surrounding communities) population of focus: webb is home to 272,823 residents (U.S. Census bureau, american community survey, 2024) of whom 30.9% are below 18 years of age (county health ranking & roadmaps, 2025). The project will serve a minimum of 25 unduplicated children, adolescents, and young adults in year 1 and at least 80 per year in years 2-5, for a total of 345 individuals over the 5-year project period. Age range: children (ages 11 and under), adolescents (ages 12-17), and young adults (ages 18-25). Clinical characteristics: individuals with SUD and/or COD, including alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, polysubstance use, and CO-occurring mental health conditions. Strategies and interventions: families united will implement a-CRA/ACC; screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT); cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); motivational interviewing (MI); seeking safety; acceptance and commitment therapy (act); curriculum-based support group (CBSG); and alternative activities. Services will include comprehensive SUD screening and assessment, personalized treatment planning, integrated outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment (mat/MOUD/MAUD), case management, recovery support services, family engagement, and aftercare. Project goals: (1) increase access to evidence-based SUD/COD treatment for youth and families in webb county; (2) reduce substance use among enrolled youth; (3) strengthen family systems as a foundation for long-term recovery; (4) promote sobriety, self-sufficiency, and healthy lifestyles consistent with samhsa strategic priorities. Measurable objectives: enroll >25 unduplicated youth in year 1 and >80 per year thereafter; achieve >75% of clients completing treatment demonstrating reduced substance use at 3-month reassessment; achieve >80% retention in services at 90 days; connect 100% of enrolled youth to at least one recovery support service.