The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office of Minority Health, will provide close to $35 million in funding toward strengthening and expanding mental health services and suicide prevention programs for children and young adults, Healthcare Finance reports.
Of the total, $9.2 million comes from the American Rescue Plan.
The announcement comes on the heels of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s recent National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health in which he sought to hear from Americans about their mental health struggles. The tour was part of a broader administration effort to engage with local leaders to bolster community mental health and crisis care systems.
The funding will be spread out across seven grant programs. Read more.
