The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is accepting applications for grants to fund behavioral health workforce training.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The training must build provider capacity to deliver mental health and substance use services that respect and respond to the beliefs, practices, and needs of diverse communities.
This grant program seeks to ensure that when it comes to mental health and substance use disorder services, being treated with dignity and respect, and receiving care that is high quality and accessible, are things all Wisconsinites have the right to expect and are not the privileges of a few,” said DHS Secretary. “Services that are culturally appropriate are more welcoming and effective. This grant program will help eliminate the disparities that exist in their mental health and substance use services system.”
This effort has three main goals:
- Promote and develop competencies within the behavioral health workforce in identifying unmet needs for mental health and substance use services among people from underserved communities.
- Improve the service delivery system to expand access to people in underserved communities.
- Develop behavioral health workforce competencies in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Funding Information
Wisconsin-based organizations that work directly with populations who face barriers in accessing care may apply for one of 10 grants of up to $100,000.
Grant Period
The contract period is expected to be one year (January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be located in Wisconsin.
- Applicants may be a Wisconsin county agency, an agency from a federally recognized tribe, or nonprofit organization (proof of nonprofit status will be required prior to a contract being signed).
- Applicants must work directly with an underserved population
- Applicants must be committed to the three main goals of this effort listed.
For more information, visit Cultural Competence of the Behavioral Health Workforce.
