The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for the Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health program.
Donor Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of the Marshall Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $800,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to promote the wellness of young children, from birth to 8 years of age, by addressing the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral aspects of their development, as well as prepare them to thrive in school and beyond. The awards will also provide local communities or tribes resources to disseminate effective and innovative early childhood mental health practices and services. With this program, SAMHSA aims to promote resilience and emotional health for children, youth, and their families.
Funding Information
Up to $800,000 per year per award
Project Period
Up to 5 years
Required Activities
- Conduct culturally and linguistically appropriate, validated screening, and assessments to ensure the early identification of behavioral and developmental concerns, including perinatal/maternal depression and substance misuse among parents and caregivers, including alcohol and opioid use. Screening of children may include the coordination with local Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic 10 and Treatment (EPSDT) providers to provide comprehensive and preventive health care services for children67 .
- Provide family and parent training to help parents, guardians, and family caregivers provide healthy, safe, and secure environments in which young children can learn and grow.
- Develop and implement a plan to equip and train providers with the knowledge, skills, and resources to address young children’s and caregivers’ behavioral health within primary care settings, including on-site or virtual/telephonic consultation, screening, assessment, brief intervention, and/or referral to specialty care.
- Provide mental health consultation in early care and education to ensure that child care and educational settings provide optimal learning environments for young children, and social, emotional, and behavioral concerns are identified and addressed through screening, assessment, intervention, and/or referral particularly for racial and ethnic minority families.
- Establish or enhance an existing Young Child Wellness Council (YCWC) to provide support to the project. Representation on the YCWC must include, but is not limited to, the following system partners: health, public health, behavioral health, education, childcare, Head Start, child welfare, and early intervention. Family and caregiver family members must make up at least 10 percent of the council.
- Develop and implement a plan to improve coordination and collaboration across child and family-serving systems and programs.
- Develop and implement a public awareness communications plan to promote early childhood development, mental health, and outreach through multiple modalities.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are States and Territories, including the District of Columbia, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25), health facilities, or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service, or other public or private non-profit entities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
