Continuum of care program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $236,604 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to C.c.m.s., doing business as CCM Mental Health Clinic, a minority-owned nonprofit community development organization in Brooklyn, New York. The grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023 and an end date of September 30, 2024, will fund the provision of supportive housing, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, HIV/AIDS prevention and outreach services to homeless and high-risk populations in Brooklyn, with a focus on racial/ethnic minorities, men who have sex with men (MSM), LGBTQI+ individuals, and those not stably housed or residing in high HIV/STD areas. Specific services include substance use disorder treatment, HIV/hepatitis testing and linkage to care, housing support, outreach, capacity building, risk assessment, and integrated substance abuse/mental health/HIV care. CCM Mental Health Clinic has been a recipient of multiple federal grants from HUD and the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support social services for at-risk individuals in Brooklyn.