H79FG001136

Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence - The Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health COE (H/LBH COE) will serve as a resource to mental health and substance use providers, primary care providers, community-based and faith-based organizations, research institutions, H/L serving institutions (HSIS) of higher education, peer and recovery support service providers, state, regional, local, and federal entities, other systems that address BH issues experienced by H/L individuals (e.g. education, criminal justice, and social services), and the general public, including H/L individuals, families and communities and those with lived experience.

In partnership with experts in H/L BH, stakeholders, state officials, professional associations, community services, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity, COEs, and MHTTC, ATTC, and PTTC NCOS, the H/LBH COE will (1) develop and disseminate culturally informed, evidence-based BH information; (2) provide training and technical assistance (T/TA) on evidence-based and best practices in mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders (SUD); and (3) expand the BH workforce for H/L communities.

The H/LBH COE will establish a steering committee with lived experience, community-based practitioners serving H/L populations, and national and community leaders and a panel of experts from 12 nationalities and community leaders in BH equity, trauma-informed practices, and peer recovery services, to provide expertise in product and workforce development.

The number of unduplicated individuals to be trained with award funds in behavioral health equity, trauma-informed practices, and peer recovery services is 500 per year for a total of 2,500 at the end of the grant cycle. The number of unduplicated organizations to be provided TA/training with award funds in behavioral health equity, trauma-informed practices, and peer recovery services is 5 in Y1 and 10 organizations in the subsequent years for a total of 45 at the end of the grant cycle. The number of products to be developed in behavioral health equity, trauma-informed practices, and peer recovery services is 5 in Y1 and 20 products in the subsequent years, totaling 80 at the end of the grant cycle.

For the H/LBH COE, IRESA has established cooperative agreements with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) to develop a communication plan, branding, and web development. The H/LBH COE Policy Academy will be developed with the Latino Policy Institute (LPI) and the Latino Mental Health Network of Rhode Island (LMHN). The H/LBH Empowerment Leadership Academy (H/LBH ELA) will be developed in alliance with the Texas A & M International University (TAMIU, Laredo Campus). The H/LBH Student Workforce Initiative (H/LBH SWI) will be developed with the Gill-Lebovic Center for Community Health in the Caribbean and Latin America at George Washington University (GWU).

The H/LBH COE will implement a language access and assistance component to improve the capacity of the BH workforce to serve the H/L populations with limited English proficiency. The H/LBH COE will provide interpreter training for BH providers working with interpreters to deliver BH care. The H/LBH COE will report the impact, effectiveness, application, and usefulness of T/TA events using the Uniform Electronic Data Collection Tool.

Universidad Central Del Caribe

SAMHSA WAS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH ASSISTANCE (GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) TO STATES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES, INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT PRIVATE ENTITIES. UNDER THESE SECTIONS, CSAT, CMHS AND CSAP SEEK TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF EFFECTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO AMERICANS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDITIONS, AND TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES AND TO ADDRESS PRIORITY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ASSIST CHILDREN IN DEALING WITH VIOLENCE AND TRAUMATIC EVENTS THROUGH BY FUNDING GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROJECTS. GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS MAY BE FOR (1) KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION PROJECTS FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION AND THE CONDUCT OR SUPPORT OF EVALUATIONS OF SUCH PROJECTS, (2) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, (3) TARGETED CAPACITY RESPONSE PROGRAMS (4) SYSTEMS CHANGE GRANTS INCLUDING STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK GRANTS AND CLIENT-ORIENTED AND CONSUMER RUN SELF-HELP ACTIVITIES AND (5) PROGRAMS TO FOSTER HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, (6) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INTO PUBLICLY-FUNDED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS

93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Puerto Rico United States

State-Wide

Cooperative Agreement for the Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (FG-23-002)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 733% from $375,000 to $3,125,100.