Project Grant R43MH138260
- Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $213,381 K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030. This award funds advanced training and career development for the principal investigator to establish an independent research program addressing mental health service disparities among youth from...
- The National Science Foundation awarded $276,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to Oneseventeen Media PBC for its SBIR Phase I project titled "An Intelligent Mental Health Care Companion for Kids." The project aims to develop a mobile-accessed system leveraging machine learning and cognitive behavioral therapies to detect and triage symptoms of loneliness, anger, anxiety, and depression in children ages 10-18. The system will utilize chatbots...
- This $1.39M Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) supports a hybrid effectiveness/implementation cluster randomized trial examining single session interventions (SSIs) and interpersonal therapy for adolescent depression in Mozambican primary care clinics. The project, awarded to Columbia University's Health Sciences Division on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2030, will deliver...
- This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program seeks to develop a digital mental health platform for children and adolescents. Awarded on July 15, 2022 for $275,932, the grant supports Bluewonder Creative Inc. to build a proof-of-concept platform leveraging technologies including natural language processing, machine learning, and chatbots. The platform aims to provide personalized mental and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Virginia a $160,579 project grant effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). This K23 career development award supports Dr. Lora Henderson Smith's research initiative to adapt Safe Alternatives for Teens and Youths-Acute (SAFETY-A), a cognitive behavioral therapy-informed intervention originally delivered in emergency...
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles received a $769,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded on March 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 14, 2029. This award supports the development and evaluation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Autistic Youth (CBT-DAY), an autism-adapted clinical intervention designed to address the significantly elevated rates of depression and suicidal ideation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado a Project Grant of $430,163 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) effective March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2028. This project, "Sensor-Based Intervention Modeling: A Personalized Tool to Support Intervention in Adolescent Mood Disorders," develops and validates a novel smartphone-based intervention monitoring approach designed to...
- Lifespan Digital Health LLC was awarded a $255,409 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop bio-behavioral technology and provide mental health services. Specifically, the company will use predictive algorithms, wearable technology, and peripheral autonomic biofeedback to provide timely data and enable mental health professionals to treat students. This innovative approach aims to address the...
- Grant Award Summary Boston College received a $440,217 Project Grant from the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), awarded September 19, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The award supports development and evaluation of the "Asking for Help" (A4H) mobile health application, a simulation-based mental health intervention designed specifically for Black...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On September 12, 2025, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded Miresource, Inc. a Project Grant of $627,600 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop an integrated mental health monitoring and personalized recommendation system. In partnership with the Child Mind Institute (CMI), a nonprofit research organization, Miresource will integrate existing software solutions—including CMI's MindLogger mobile platform, MOSAIC...
ASSIST-MH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH CARE - ABSTRACT RATES OF MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AMONG YOUTH ARE CONCERNINGLY HIGH, WITH ONE IN FOUR REPORTING A DIAGNOSABLE DISORDER DURING THE PANDEMIC AND ITS AFTERMATH. HALF OF ALL LIFETIME MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS BEGIN BY AGE 14, BUT ON AVERAGE, SERVICES ARE NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 8 TO 10 YEARS AFTER SYMPTOM ONSET. SCHOOLS ARE THE PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE SETTING FOR YOUTH. THEREFORE, IT IS MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE, SCALABLE PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH (SMH) PROVIDERS AS THEY STRUGGLE TO MEET THE EVER- GROWING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES OFFER A COST- AND TIME-EFFICIENT MEDIUM TO HELP SMH PROVIDERS OPTIMIZE THEIR LIMITED IN-PERSON TIME AND AUGMENT THEIR CARE TO ADDRESS THE CLINICAL NEEDS OF AS MANY YOUTH AS POSSIBLE. THE GOAL OF THIS SBIR IS TO CREATE ASSIST-MH, A NEW INTERACTIVE DIGITAL SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SMH PROVIDERS. THE PROPOSED ASSIST-MH PRODUCT WILL OFFER AN INNOVATIVE SUITE OF SMH SUPPORTS, INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE TREATMENT PLANNING TOOL THAT GENERATES PROVIDER-LED AND STUDENT SELF-PACED MH STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, ALONG WITH BUILT-IN TOOLS TO FACILITATE MONITORING STUDENT PROGRESS OVER TIME. IN PHASE I, WE WILL FOCUS ON ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION FOR 12-TO-17-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS AS THIS AGE GROUP HAS REPORTED A CONCERNING INCREASE IN THESE MH SYMPTOMS IN RECENT YEARS. TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSIST-MH, WE WILL CONDUCT STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO GATHER INITIAL INPUT ON CURRENT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO GUIDE SOFTWARE DESIGN AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT. WE WILL USE THE STAKEHOLDER INPUT TO FINALIZE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES AND COMPONENTS FROM THE PLANNING AND ADMIN CENTERS TO BE BUILT INTO THE PHASE I FULLY FUNCTIONING PROTOTYPE. MH PROVIDERS WILL USE THE PROTOTYPE WITH STUDENTS THEY SERVE OVER A TWO-MONTH TRIAL PERIOD. WE EXPECT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN BOTH PROVIDER AND STUDENT OUTCOMES AS WELL AS HIGH USABILITY, FEASIBILITY, AND VALUE RATINGS, YIELDING A POSITIVE PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THE FULL ASSIST-MH PRODUCT. PHASE I FINDINGS WILL BE USED TO GUIDE PHASE II REFINEMENT AND EXPANSION. AS SCHOOLS ARE THE PRIMARY SETTING WHERE YOUTH OBTAIN MH CARE, ASSIST-MH OFFERS THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE CRUCIAL SUPPORT TO SMH PROVIDERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS OUR NATION'S YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 12/5/25 | ||
| Not listed | $295.2k | 7/19/24 |