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City of Flint Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (RECAST) Project

The City of Flint (Michigan) Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (RECAST) Project aims to assist high-risk youth and families to promote resilience and equity in a community experiencing relentless trauma and recent civil unrest.

Individuals in Flint and Genesee County have been dealing with the trauma of the Flint Water Crisis (FWC) since 2014. The FWC is a slow disaster with a slow recovery. The community recently erupted in civil unrest in response to the recent announcement of a $600 million FWC civil settlement as it is likely to leave out many residents due to structural components of the settlement, and the burden of proof required to access funds.

Unprecedented charges of nine Michigan officials in connection to the FWC, including former Governor Rick Snyder, was expected to offer a sense of validation for residents. However, the disgusted and disenfranchised community had to withstand another crushing blow when residents learned that defendants were charged with misdemeanor crimes, which even at maximum penalty will only result in minimum fines for city-wide trauma.

The Flint RECAST Project will be led by the City of Flint, a current RECAST grantee in partnership with SAMHSA. The specific goals of the new Flint RECAST Project include:

1. Increase the capacity of trauma-informed practices and strengthen the integration of behavioral health services to improve equitable access.
2. Establish a co-learning and empowering process to address racial and social inequality in the City of Flint community inclusive of participatory approaches.
3. Increase capacity and implementation of evidence and community-based youth engagement programs through community partnerships to promote positive youth development.
4. Improve law enforcement practices and policies by aligning and expanding initiatives aimed at building relationships in the community.

To reach these goals, evidence-based violence prevention, community youth engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services will be implemented. Key activities include the engagement of the multi-sector Flint RECAST Community Advisory Board organizations, the Flint Community Advisory Task Force on Public Safety, as well as implementation of trauma-informed behavioral health services and youth engagement programs to address the needs of high-risk youth, families, and community members.

The successful implementation of the Flint RECAST Project will lead to increased resilience and equity in the Flint, Michigan community.

City Of Flint

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]

Flint, Michigan 485021416 United States

Single Zip Code

Resiliency In Communities After Stress and Trauma (SM-21-012)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 400% from $1,000,000 to $4,999,853.