HHS awarded $247.9 million in grants for behavioral health programs nationwide, with funding directed toward addiction treatment, overdose prevention, mental health care and recovery services.
Among the largest awards, $69.4 million will support access to medications for opioid use disorder, while Project AWARE will receive $54.9 million for mental health services for school-aged youth, according to a Sept. 25 press release. Another $41.8 million will go toward community-based trauma treatment for children, youth and families.
The awards also include $34.6 million for opioid overdose response training and medication distribution and $22 million for mental health awareness and literacy training. The remaining funding will support programs focused on suicide prevention, substance use disorder treatment, recovery and workforce participation.
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