As part of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, on behalf of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is seeking applications for its Youth-Driven Programs.
Donor Name: Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The aim of the program is to scale youth drop-in centers or other youth-driven programs that provide mental health and wellness services to children, youth, parents, and caregivers in California with a specific focus on children and youth from African Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders, Latinos, LGBTQIA+, Native Americans communities (California Reducing Disparities Project). These programs will be equipped to meet the needs of youth, including mental and behavioral health needs, housing, education and employment support, and linkage to other services.
DHCS, or it’s designee, will contract with eligible recipients to support training, capacity building, implementation, and expansion of youth drop-in centers or other youth-driven programs across various settings (e.g., schools, community-based organizations, primary care, etc.), as applicable. Broadly, these funds are intended to expand and create culturally relevant and responsive services for children and youth where they participate in the development and design of the program.
Specifically, this grant funding round aims to:
- Create and expand youth drop-in centers and/or other youth-driven programs designed with, by and for youth that reduce stigma, embrace mental wellness, increase community connection and provide access to culturally responsive services.
- Provide a safe space for children and youth to find community, support, and advice.
- Increase early intervention so children and youth with or at high risk for BH conditions can access services before conditions escalate and require higher level care.
- Reduce health disparities by improving equitable access to services for parents, caregivers, and children in California that are culturally and linguistically responsive to the needs of the populations of focus.
Funding Information
Up to $50 million is available to distribute as grants.
- Implementation Track (Start-Up): $2,000,000
- Implementation Track (Operational Expansion): $1,000,000
- Implementation Track (Start-Up): $750,000
- Implementation Track (Operational Expansion): $400,000
Grant Duration
For the purpose of this RFA only, Grant Year 1 is defined as contract execution date through June 30, 2024, and Grant Year 2 is defined as July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be located in the State of California.
- Applicants must be authorized to conduct business in California. This can be accomplished with a California Secretary of State (SOS) certification showing an “Active Status”, a business license, or some other current valid document.
- Applicants must have a valid CA State Tax ID and/or Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) or SSN if applicable. (Complete STD 204).
For more information, visit CYBHI.
