SAMHSA: $825 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Community Mental Health Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the distribution of funds to 231 Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) across the country. CMHCs are community-based facilities or groups of facilities that provide prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation mental health services. This grant program will enable CMHCs to more effectively address the needs of individuals who have a serious emotional disturbance (SED) or serious mental illness (SMI), as well as individuals with SED or SMI and substance use disorders, referred to as a co-occurring disorder (COD). Read more