The Peer Services – Connection to Care in Emergency Department grant will be funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) COVID emergency relief funding, in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (ARPA), provided via the Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) awarded to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMH/DD/SAS).
Donor Name: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
State: North Carolina
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,650,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The overarching goal of this initiative is to improve coordination to ongoing treatment, recovery, and decrease in utilization od emergency services through peer supports for patients presenting to emergency departments with distress related to mental illness. Programs will embed certified peer support specialists to the emergency department to connect patients to treatment, recovery, and community supports.
Programs and research in the behavioral health field support the value of peer support services in emergency departments due to the efficacy of peers in engaging individuals with treatment and recovery interventions, decreasing length in hospital stays and decreased frequency of admission. Peer support services improve health and wellbeing and recovery capital for people with mental illness. Peer support can help reduce need and use of behavioral health services over time.
Funding Size
- The maximum award for this RFA is $1,650,000 for one (1) site for the period of three (3) years.
- The performance period for this project begins September 1, 2022 – September 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations and:
- Have experience providing peer support services.
- Applicants must demonstrate that they are able to provide the service specifications and standards set forth in this RFA.
- Award recipients must meet all applicable DMH/DD/SAS regulations and policies, and conditions and requirements for the MHBG grant.
For more information, visit North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
