Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services
The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program provides grants and cooperative agreements to states, communities, territories, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to improve and expand their systems of care to meet the needs of an estimated 4.5–6.3 million children with serious emotional disturbances and their families. These resources provide an orientation to the CMHI Initiative and an overview for new applicants:
- History and Overview of Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families (CMHI) Initiative
- Request for Applications
- Community Technical Assistance
- Grants Management Presentations
Featured Publications
Provides an overview of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families and highlights case studies of typical families that have benefited from their involvement in systems of care.
Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America
Explores the mental health needs of many Americans and provides recommendations for a fundamental transformation of the nation's approach to mental health.
Documents grantees’ experiences in family involvement and empowerment, cultural competency, systems of care, evaluation, and managed care.