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Bexar County Recast Program - Bexar County, Texas (includes the city of San Antonio) is not immune to the civil unrest that makes the national news in other communities. In the past two years alone, civil unrest in Bexar County has been the norm, not the exception. The impetus is threefold: 1) the relationship between law enforcement and the minority community based on high-profile incidents of police brutality; 2) the recent presidential election; and, 3) the COVID-19 public health crisis.

These marches, protests, and riots are not without their merit. The local jail, for example, is disproportionately populated with Hispanic/Latino and African American individuals who come from very disadvantaged backgrounds and who have been marginalized from the larger, mainstream society. These marches, protests, and riots have highlighted the "disconnect" between the local minority community and the criminal justice system. Without opportunities to access services and consequently live productive, rewarding lives without criminal justice intervention, nothing will change. The recent presidential election exacerbated tensions based on demography and zip codes of individuals impacted by COVID-19 speaks for themselves.

The overall purpose of the Bexar County Recast Program will be to create an integrated, seamless safety net that is accessible to marginalized individuals and families in the community. It will focus on:

1) The completion of a community-wide needs assessment;
2) The development of a strategic plan;
3) The execution of a memorandum of understanding between all major stakeholders in the community; and,
4) The provision of case management and evidence-based treatment for high-risk youth and their families who have experienced some level of disenfranchisement and marginalization by various systems of intervention such as the criminal justice and public health systems.

The Bexar County Recast Program proposes to directly impact 13,175 individuals over the course of the five-year period.

County Of Bexar

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]

San Antonio, Texas 782053482 United States

Single Zip Code

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

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 325% from $999,996 to $4,251,942.