HHS Announces Nearly $35 Million for Mental Health Support

The Department of Health and Human Services has allocated nearly $35 million in funding opportunities for community mental health services and suicide prevention programs for children and young adults, it said Wednesday in a news release.

The funding has been made available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office of Minority Health, and the American Rescue Plan provided $9.2 million, according to the department. The money will flow through seven grant programs.

“These grant programs will expand access to proven treatments, interventions, and other recovery supports, while developing new and innovative solutions to strengthen ...