Healthcare Finance News September 26, 2023
Grants will support mental health services and substance use disorder treatment.
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has announced $131.7 million in grant programs for behavioral health services.
The $131.7 million awarded this month include:
- $5.7 million for planning and developing infrastructure to promote the mental health of children, youth and families in American Indian/Alaska Native communities;
- $5.5 million for cooperative agreements for school-based trauma-informed support services and mental healthcare for children and youth;
- $2.4 million for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (Project LAUNCH);
- $16.4 million for healthy transitions: improving life trajectories for youth and young adults with serious mental disorders program; ...