HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $31.5 million in behavioral health grants for children and young adults.
Here is how the grant money has been allocated, according to a June 28 release from HHS:
Thirteen communities were awarded $10.3 million through the Linking Action for Unmet Needs in Children's Health grant program.
Also known as Project LAUNCH, the program's goal is to foster the overall well-being in young children up to age 8, by acknowledging the social, emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioral factors affecting their development. The grants also help communities implement early childhood-focused mental health services.
Two organizations received $2.3 million for Community Programs for Outreach and Intervention with Youth and Young Adults at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis.
The program works with young adults up to age 25 who are at a clinical high risk for psychosis. It offers trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions to improve individuals' behavioral functioning, help them carry on with age-appropriate activities. The main goal of the program is to avoid or minimize the impact of psychotic disorders.
Thirty-five community organizations were awarded $18.9 for the Enhancement and Expansion of Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and their Families program.
Also known as the Youth and Family TREE program, it focuses on individuals ages 12 to 25 with substance use disorders. The program works toward implementing comprehensive treatment, early intervention and recovery support services. It also places an emphasis on providing support to the family members of the individuals dealing with substance use disorders.
"Our goal is to develop and expand the programs that help children, young people, and their families so that they can thrive and achieve well-being," Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, PhD, HHS assistant secretary for mental health and substance use and the leader of SAMHSA, said in the report.