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Cooperative agreements for states and territories to improve local 988 capacity - Florida. Cooperative agreements for states and territories to improve local 988 capacity project will address the need for additional workforce for answering 988 calls, chats, and texts. These funds will be distributed to the 13 accredited Florida 988 suicide and crisis lifelines based on their call volume since volume and the ability to improve in-state answer rates determines staffing needs.

Funds will flow through the seven regional managing entities the Department of Children and Families is required by statute to contract with to manage the behavioral health system of care in Florida. No administrative funds will be allocated to the managing entities. In addition, Florida will also use funding for creating a state-specific marketing campaign for 988. The department will also focus on improving data collection and analysis, interoperability with 911 PSAPs, tribal engagement, and furthering policies and coordination between 988 suicide and crisis lifeline centers and state mobile response teams.

The following are the four goals for year one.
1) Expand existing workforce to improve in-state answer rates, support increases in call volume and acuity, and statewide coverage without compromising quality of service.
2) Unify and standardize the efforts of the Florida 988 network through development and dissemination of guidance documents and training materials.
3) Establish formal partnerships across the three stages of the 988 crisis care continuum, for example call centers, MRTs, and CSUs.
4) Construct and disseminate trauma-informed, evidence-based trainings on intervening with high-risk and underserved populations.

Florida Department Of Children & Families

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]

Florida United States

State-Wide

Cooperative Agreements for States and Territories to Improve Local 988 Capacity (FG-23-006)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 100% from $8,195,132 to $16,390,264.