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“Now is the Time” Healthy Transitions (HT): Improving Life Trajectories for Youth and Young Adults with, or at Risk for, Serious Mental Health Conditions

Short Title: NITT-Healthy Transitions (NITT-HT)

http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-14-017

Due Date: Friday, June 13, 2014

Description: In support of the President’s “Now is the Time” (NITT) Plan, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing a new grant program, “Now is the Time” Healthy Transitions: Improving Life Trajectories for Youth and Young Adults with, or at Risk for, Serious Mental Health Conditions (Short Title, NITT-Healthy Transitions (NITT-HT). The purpose of this program is to improve access to treatment and support services for youth and young adults ages 16 – 25 that either have, or are at risk of developing a serious mental health condition. Individuals who are 16 – 25 years old are at high risk of developing a mental illness or substance use disorder, and are at high risk for suicide. Unfortunately, these youth are among the least likely to seek help and, as a result, they may “fall through the cracks” and not receive the help they need to assume safe and productive adult roles and responsibilities.

Now Is the Time: Minority Fellowship Program-Youth

Short Title:

NITT-MFP-Y

http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-14-015

Due Date: Wednesday May 14, 2014

Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 for the Now Is the Time: Minority Fellowship Program-Youth (NITT- MFP-Y) grant program. The NITT-MFP-Y is part of the President’s Plan, Now Is the Time, to increase access to mental health services for youth in America. This program expands the focus of the current MFP program to support master’s level trained behavioral health providers in the fields of psychology, social work, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, and nursing. The purpose of this grant program is to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse populations by increasing the number of culturally competent master’s level behavioral health professionals serving children, adolescents, and populations in transition to adulthood (aged 16 – 25) in an effort to increase access to, and quality of, behavioral health care for this age group.

The BRSS TACS Peer Awards for Health Reform Education 

http://brsstacs.center4si.com/BRSSTACS_PeerAwards_Education.docx.

Due Date: Friday April 25, 2014

Description: This award will enable Peer-Run Organizations/Recovery Community Organizations (PRO/RCOs) in all fifty states, District of Columbia, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to build and/or engage with existing networks of PRO/RCOs within their state, district, territory or tribal jurisdictions to:

• Create and disseminate educational materials on health reform initiated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010; and
• Solicit informal information about the experiences of the providers and recipients of outreach and enrollment services during the state health insurance marketplaces open enrollment period.

We urge you to take advantage of this opportunity by submitting an application for your peer-run/recovery community organization.

Now is the Time” Project AWARE State Educational Agency Grants

Short Title:

NITT-AWARE-SEA

http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-14-018

Due date: June 16, 2014

Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services(CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 Now is the Time Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) State Educational Agency Program (NITT-AWARE-SEA) cooperative agreements. The purpose of the NITT-AWARE-SEA Cooperative Agreement program is to build and expand the capacity of State Educational Agencies to increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth, provide training for school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth to detect and respond to mental health issues in children and young adults, and connect children, youth, and families who may have behavioral health issues with appropriate services. The intent of NITT-AWARE-SEA is to develop a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated program for advancing wellness and resilience in educational settings for school-aged youth. The President’s Plan can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/wh_now_is_the_time_full.pdf.

Now is the Time” Project AWARE Local Educational Agency Grants

Short Title:

NITT-AWARE-LEA

http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-14-019

Due Date: Monday, June 16, 2014

Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 “Now is the Time” Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) Local Educational Agency (NITT-AWARE-LEA) grants. The purpose of this program is to assist local educational agencies to begin to support the training of school personnel and other adults who interact with youth in both school settings and communities to detect and respond to mental illness in children and youth, including how to encourage adolescents and their families experiencing these problems to seek treatment. It is required that individuals be trained in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) or Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). By implementing this program, SAMHSA expects to achieve an increase in the mental health literacy of adults who interact with school-aged youth and increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth. The President’s Plan can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/wh_now_is_the_time_full.pdf

Interested in learning more about BRSS TACS or other Funding Opportunities? 

Contact us at brsstacs@center4si.com