Program to Aid Reentry of Young Offenders Into the Community

Deadline: June 1, 2004

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced the availability of a grant program to provide substance abuse treatment and reentry services to juvenile and young adult offenders returning to the community from the correctional system. The grants will support the expansion and enhancement of substance abuse treatment and related reentry services. The program is designed for juveniles and young adults sentenced to prisons, jails, or juvenile detention centers and is not directed at those awaiting adjudication or sentenced to residential treatment facilities or school-based programs.

To view additional information and program contacts, visit http://search.samhsa.gov/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=1&EXTRA_ARG=&CFGNAME=MssFind%2Ecfg&host_id=42&page_id=14362624&query=TI+04002&hiword=TI+04002 .

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Effectiveness, Practice, and Implementation in Center for Mental Health Services Children's Services Sites

Deadline: June 1, 2004, October 1, 2004, and February 1, 2005

This program announcement (PA) encourages research grant applications on services delivered to children, adolescents, and their families through the Center for Mental Health Services' (CMHS) Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program initiative or through the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Interdepartmental Initiative (SS/HS), also supported by the CMHS and by the Departments of Education and Justice. This PA encourages studies of the effectiveness of interventions delivered at these sites, the nature and impact of routine prevention or clinical practice, and factors related to the successful implementation of preventive or treatment interventions.

To view additional information and to submit an application, visit http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-019.html .

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Abuse State Infrastructure Grants (SIG)

Deadline: June 3, 2004

These grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provide funds to increase the capacity of mental health or substance abuse service systems to support programs and services. They are intended for applicants seeking federal support to develop or enhance their service system infrastructure to support effective substance abuse or mental health service delivery.  

The purpose of SAMHSA's Child and Adolescent SIG is to strengthen the capacity of states, territories, and Native American tribal governments to develop, expand, and sustain substance abuse and mental health services. These services include early intervention, treatment, and continuing services and supports at the local level for children, adolescents, and youth in transition who have a serious emotional disturbance, substance abuse disorder, or co-occurring disorders and their families.  

To view additional information, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.html .

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Access to Recovery Grants 

Deadline: June 4, 2004 

States (governors' offices), U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and chief executives of federally recognized Tribal organizations are eligible to apply for Access for Recovery (ATR) discretionary grants. These grants will support the implementation of voucher programs for substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. This new program is part of a Presidential initiative to provide client choice among substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support service providers, expand access to a comprehensive array of clinical treatment and recovery support options (including faith-based programmatic options), and increase substance abuse treatment capacity. Monitoring outcomes; tracking costs; and preventing waste, fraud, and abuse to ensure accountability and effectiveness in the use of federal funds are also important elements of the ATR program.

For more information, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.html .

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Community Treatment and Services Centers of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative

Deadline: June 10, 2004

Community Treatment and Services Centers of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI?Community Treatment and Services Centers) is one of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Best Practices and Planning Implementation Grants. The purpose of NCTSI?Community Treatment and Services Centers grants is to improve treatment and services for all children and adolescents in the United States who have experienced traumatic events and to increase access to effective trauma treatment and services.

To view additional information and request an application, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.html .

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Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars Offers Scholarship Program for College Students With Disabilities

Deadline: June 14, 2004

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars ( http://www.twc.edu/ ) is offering a new internship initiative to help increase employment for students with disabilities. Through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy, the center is working to help students develop leadership skills and gain valuable work experience in public service and will complement students' professional experience with academic training for credit from highly qualified instructors. The American Association of People with Disabilities ( http://www.aapd-dc.org/ ) will offer technical guidance and support to the program.

For complete program information, visit http://www.twc.edu/diversityingovernment.HTM .

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Young Offender Reentry Program

Deadline: June 15, 2004

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT) announces the availability of FY 2004 grants to expand or enhance substance abuse treatment and related reentry services in agencies currently providing supervision of and services to sentenced juvenile and young adult offenders returning to the community from incarceration for criminal and juvenile offenses. Applicants are expected to form stakeholder partnerships that will plan, develop, and provide community-based substance abuse treatment and related reentry services for the targeted populations.

To view additional information and program/grant contacts, visit

http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.html .

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$8.25 Million Available for State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants for Quality Improvement

Deadline: June 16, 2004

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of FY 2004 funds to improve state and local government mental health data infrastructures. These grants are designed to allow state mental health authorities to improve the management of the delivery of mental health services. The program is one of SAMHSA's infrastructure grants and is intended to focus on implementing new measures under the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant.

Approximately $8.25 million is expected to be available in FY 2004 to fund up to 51 awards for up to $150,000 a year for three years for mental health authorities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Additionally, 8 awards at $75,000 a year will be provided for mental health authorities in the U.S. territories. The actual amount available for the awards may vary. Eligible applicants are limited to state mental health authorities in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. Eligibility requirements are stated in the standard Infrastructure Grants Program Announcement INF-04 PA.

Applications for SM-04-005 are available by calling SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-789-2647 or by downloading from the SAMHSA Web site at www.samhsa.gov . Click “grant opportunities.”

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Safe Schools/Healthy Students Discretionary Grant

FY 2004 Application: Available May 28, 2004

Deadline: July 6, 2004

This grant will provide students, schools, and communities the benefit of enhanced comprehensive educational, mental health, social service, law enforcement, and, as appropriate, juvenile justice system services that can promote healthy childhood development and prevent violence and alcohol and other drug abuse. Local education agencies are eligible for the grant.

For additional information, visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpsafeschools/index.html .

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Young Artists With Disabilities

Deadline: August 6, 2004

VSA Arts ( http://www.vsarts.org/ ) and Volkswagen of America, Inc., have launched a call for entries to identify promising young artists with disabilities. This year's theme, “Driving Force,” challenges artists to consider what motivates artists and inspires creativity. The program's organizers are interested in both representational and abstract work. The program is open to young artists, ages 16 to 25, living in the United States who have a physical, cognitive, or mental disability.

For more information about disabilities that apply, visit

http://www.vsarts.org/resources/general/dag/ .

For additional information on the program and application information, visit http://www.vsarts.org/programs/vw/ .