- Jawonio, an organization that aids individuals with disabilities and behavioral health issues, has been granted $2.2 million from the state of New York for a new behavioral health facility.
- The NBA Foundation has given a grant to Black Physicians of Utah, which will use the funding to expand mental health services for Black Utahns.
- The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation spread a $500,000 grant across 10 community health centers to fund behavioral health services across the state.
- The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita received a $2.5 million grant to develop a pediatric behavioral health program for residents.
- Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky in Covington, a behavioral health facility, was gifted $150,000 on behalf of the city of Independence, Ky
- Michigan state leaders granted $7.9 million in federal funds toward behavioral health, crisis programs and combating gun violence.
- Health insurance provider Elevance Health added $1.6 million in additional grants to its support program for organizations working to address maternal and child healthcare needs.
- CHRIS 180, a social services organization based in Atlanta, was one of five recipients in Georgia to receive a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- The department of family medicine at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences received a federal grant to assist in the training of primary care residents in mental and behavioral healthcare.
- The Rare Impact Fund, created by singer and actress Selena Gomez, awarded $1.5 million in grants to organizations working to develop and expand global mental health services.
- School resource organization Communities in Schools received a $165 million donation to expand support programs at 1,000 schools in the U.S.
- PESI, an education nonprofit group based in Eau Claire, Wis., donated $1.25 million to the University of Cincinnati medical school to support research on therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder.
At the Becker's Fall Behavioral Health Summit, taking place November 4–5 in Chicago, behavioral health leaders and executives will explore strategies for expanding access to care, integrating services, addressing workforce challenges and leveraging innovation to improve outcomes across the behavioral health continuum. Apply for complimentary registration now.
