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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the
Office of Minority Health (OMH), has announced
nearly $35 million in funding opportunities to
strengthen and expand community mental health
services and suicide prevention programs aimed at
American youth.
The funds are to be allocated to seven different
grant programs, six of which are run by SAMHSA,
and one of which is run by OMH.
The six SAMHSA run grant programs are:
Education)
Serious Emotional Disturbances
(SED)
Psychosis (CHR-P)
The one OMH grant program is:
Dr. Miriam Delpin-Rittmon, HHS Assistant
Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and
leader of SAMHSA, was quoted in a
SAMHSA press announcement saying,
"These grant programs will expand access to
proven treatments, interventions, and other
recovery supports, while developing new and
innovative solutions to strengthen mental health
services for America's children and young adults
. . . As we travel to communities across the
country, I look forward to engaging with local
leaders on how the Department and SAMHSA can
ensure that our mental health and crisis care
systems don't leave our young people behind."
As quoted in the
SAMHSA press announcement, HHS
Secretary Xavier Becerra said, "Mental health is
fundamental to the overall health and well-being
of our country's children and young adults . . .
The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to
providing young people with the resources they
need to thrive-during this pandemic and in the
years to come. As part of our National Tour to
Strengthen Mental Health, I'll be traveling
across the country with members of my leadership
team to listen and learn about new and innovative
ways HHS can support local communities in
addressing youth mental health and other aspects
of our country's mental health crisis."
Click
here to access the full SAMHSA press
announcement and for more information.
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