Project Grant H8N54179

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program to Refuah Health Center, Inc. to expand behavioral health services in Rockland and Sullivan Counties, New York. This 2-year grant, with $600,000 obligated in the first year and $500,000 in the second year, will enable Refuah to increase the number of patients receiving mental health and substance use disorder treatment, including medication-assisted therapy for opioid use disorder. The funding will support hiring additional psychiatrists, social workers, and recovery support staff to expand access to integrated behavioral health services across Refuah's network of community health centers and mobile clinics. The project aims to address mental health professional shortages and unmet behavioral health needs in these medically underserved areas.