Newswise — Up to $2.3 million in funding will help up to 11 new statewide consumer networks strengthen coalitions among consumers, peers, policymakers, and service providers, Pamela S. Hyde, the administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced today.
Consumer networks can foster peer support groups and offer training for peer support leaders. Grantees also provide counseling services for persons with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
“These community-based, trained peer support networks provide essential services to individuals and families throughout our country, and their positive impact cannot be overstated,” said Hyde. “The innovative and holistic approaches to behavioral health support provided through these networks can help communities meet a wide array of mental illness and substance abuse disorders.”
Grantees will receive up to $70,000 per year for up to three years. The actual amounts of the grants will depend on the availability of funds.
The grant recipients and their yearly awards are:SC SHARE West Columbus, S.C. $70,000Advocacy Unlimted, Inc. Wethersfield, Conn $70,000Mental Health Empowerment Project Albany, N.Y. $68,223Wings Across Alabama Montgomery, Ala. $70,000South Dakota United for Hope & Recovery Rapid City, S.D. $70,000Alaska Peer Support Consortium Anchorage, Alaska $69,902Amistad, Inc. Portland, Maine $68,700NAMI Texas Austin, Texas $70,000Fresh Start of Miami-Dade Miami Gardens, Fla. $70,000Kansas Consumer Advisory Council for Adults Wichita, Kan. $70,000 Grassroots Empowerment Project, Inc. Madison, Wis. $69,992
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SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities
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