H79FG001205

988 HOPE4SC - Through the 988 State and Territory Improvement Grant, South Carolina's (SC) HOPE4SC grant initiative (988HOPE) will focus on improving SC's response to 988 contacts (including calls, chats, and texts) originating in the state/territory.

The goals of this project include enhancing the SC 988 infrastructure to increase answer rates, call care quality, and care transitions. Implementing additional technology and security measures to fully support 988 infrastructures beyond the life of this grant and effective coordination across the crisis care continuum.

This project will have a data-driven approach to improve 988 contacts in SC, as well as coordination with 911 and mobile crisis. The project will increase the workforce to ensure SC has an answer rate of 90% or higher for calls, chats, and texts. Including a focus on expanding MOUs between 988 call centers and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP), and mobile crisis. Including leading a crisis care continuum collaborative involving mobile crisis, 911, and 988.

Improvements around SC's follow-up care, data collection, communication plan, and referral policies will also be key points of this project. 988HOPE is committed to strengthening 988 to improve crisis support for the people of SC.

As of May 2023, SC answered 67% of calls, 34% of chats, and 31% of texts originating from the state. This grant will assist SC in improving its capacity to answer the steadily increasing calls, chats, and text contacts.

988HOPE4SC (988HOPE) expects to serve 45,000 people in year one, 50,000 in year two, and 55,000 in year three with a total of 150,000 people served over the life of the grant.

South Carolina Department Of Mental Health

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]

Columbia, South Carolina 29201 United States

Single Zip Code

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 $2,877,736 to $5,755,472.