Volunteers of america mid-states, INC.s manchester freedom house

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Volunteers of America Mid-States, Inc. $525,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) to establish and operate the Manchester Freedom House program.

Manchester Freedom House delivers comprehensive residential treatment and recovery services for pregnant and postpartum women age 18 and older with substance use disorders, along with their dependent children up to age 17, across a continuum of residential settings. The program operates in rural Clay County, Kentucky, where the population of 20,345 is 32.4 percent below the poverty line and faces a critical shortage of mental health providers (780:1 resident-to-provider ratio). Volunteers of America Mid-States will serve at least one hundred participants annually for a cumulative total of 500 over the five-year project period.

Program deliverables include processing referrals and screening for eligibility within 24 hours; comprehensive substance use, trauma, mental health, and family functioning assessments for all enrolled participants within 24 hours of admission using evidence-based tools; individualized family-centered treatment plans for all eligible clients within 72 hours of screening; evidence-based behavioral therapies for 100 percent of clients; and achievement of 100 percent abstinence from illicit substances at program graduation.

The award period runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031, with place of performance at Manchester, Kentucky 40962.

Volunteers of america mid-states (voamid) proposes the manchester freedom house (MFH) program to provide comprehensive services for pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) with substance use disorders (SUD) across the continuum of residential settings that support treatment and sustain recovery. The proposed program will serve PPW age 18 and older, and their dependent children up to age 17. Residential services will be provided to any eligible kentucky resident at MFH located in rural clay county, kentucky. The population of clay county is 20,345; the percentage of people in poverty is 32.4%; the ratio of residents to mental health providers is 780:1, and the county is a hrsa-designated primary and mental health professional shortage area. Voamid will serve at least one hundred participants annually for a total of 500 throughout the lifetime of the project. Measurable objectives tied directly to samhsa strategic priorities include accepting referrals and screening for eligibility within 24 hours of referral; screening 100% of enrolled PPW for substance use, trauma, mental health, and family functioning within 24 hours of admission using evidence-based assessments and clinical screenings; developing an individualized, family-centered treatment plan for 100% of eligible clients within 72 hours of screening; delivering evidence-based behavioral therapies to 100% of clients; achieving a 100% abstinence rate from illicit substances among enrolled participants at program graduation