Mississippi will distribute $13,464,444 to support mental health systems for children, youths and students through Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Coronavirus Relief program.
The Mississippi Development Authority approved the funding with aims of expanding access to mental healthcare, increasing telehealth capacity, supporting behavioral health workforce training and enhancing community-based education efforts statewide, according to an April 30 news release from Gov. Tate Reeves’ office.
The funding will support programs led by Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center and its partners, targeting underserved communities and aiming to improve early identification of mental health challenges and access to services.
The money will be allocated to:
- Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry Program: $3,100,385
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program: $1,406,001
- Substance Use Disorder Telehealth and Education Program: $1,206,690
- Universities Network of Integrated Telemental Expansion Clinics: $3,465,777
- Mental Health Workforce Training Program: $2,859,185
- Mississippi Community Engagement Alliance: $1,426,406
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