H79SM089130

American Samoa Integration of Physical & Behavioral Healthcare - The applicant for this funding opportunity is the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH). ASDOH is the territory’s sole public health agency delivering programs and services that promote, protect, and address the public’s health and wellness.

ASDOH also oversees the territory’s community health centers (CHC) and was recently designated the Single State Authority (SSA) for substance abuse and mental health. Through this funding opportunity, ASDOH will focus on the following special populations:

- Adults with a SMI
- Adults who have co-occurring mental illness and physical health conditions or chronic disease
- Children and adolescents with a SED who have a co-occurring physical health conditions or chronic disease
- Individuals with a SUD

The integration of behavioral health care and primary care is currently not a standard of care across the territory’s healthcare delivery system. ASDOH proposes to utilize this funding opportunity to promote, develop, and implement the integration of physical and behavioral health care in the American Samoa community health centers and across the community.

The project’s implementation plan will address the healthcare needs of the focus population through four (4) main goals:

1. Increase systematic and clinical capacity to implement evidence-based integration practices
2. Increase patient motivation and access to care through integrated screening, referral to care, and follow-up practices
3. Decrease physical and behavioral health risks through preventative screening and health education
4. Enhance bi-directional care coordination and partnerships between ASDOH and community partners.

Department Of 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]

American Samoa United States

State-Wide

Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (SM-23-005)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 200% from $2,000,000 to $6,000,000.