The Biden administration is making $27.5 million in funding available to help community-based organizations better assist women dealing with behavioral or substance abuse issues. The funding opportunities are being administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Each is intended to target the unique behavioral health treatment needs of women, and to expand access to services addressing mental health conditions, substance abuse and gender-based violence.
One of the funding opportunities is coming though SAMHSA’s Community-Based Maternal Behavioral Health Services Program. It will provide a total of $15 million to expand access to timely and culturally-relevant maternal mental health and substance abuse intervention and treatment. The program also aims to strengthen community referral pathways and provide easy transitions in care for women who are at risk for behavioral health conditions in both perinatal and postpartum stages of maternity.
The goal is to increase the implementation of evidence-based practices in women’s behavioral health through training and technical assistance. Providers will be assisted with one-on-one consultation, specified technical assistance, coaching, educating communities and online educational materials.
These investments also support the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy and the Maternal Mental Health Task Force’s National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care.
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