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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Youth Mental Health, Mental Healthcare Access, Minority/Disadvantaged Youth
Deadline: Sept. 8, 2023
“Through this open call, the CVS Health Foundation (“the Foundation”) is announcing its Centering Youth Mental Health initiative, a multi-year philanthropic investment to improve adolescent and young adult mental health. In response to the continuing decline in mental health outcomes for young people ages 12 to 24, the Foundation intends to collaborate with community-based, multi-sector coalitions that are seeking to create sustainable, systems-level improvements in cities or counties. We believe that lasting change is possible if we create the conditions that foster connections among individuals, families, and organizations.
This five-year initiative will launch in October 2023 in up to four sites across the United States. City- or county-level coalitions will each be awarded a total of $1,000,000 to implement strategies that increase young people’s access to the evidence-based care, programs and conditions that promote positive mental health outcomes.
This initiative aims to bridge care gaps for the most vulnerable adolescent and young adult populations, especially those who (1) identify as female, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+; (2) live in communities with limited availability of behavioral health care services; and/or (3) are involved in juvenile justice or child welfare systems. The vision of this initiative is that young people struggling with mental health challenges will receive intervention, treatment, and support services, so that they can enter the next stage of life with optimal well-being.
The Foundation has identified three areas in which focused, collaborative action can result in improved mental health outcomes for young people. Funding recipients will be expected to accomplish at least one of the following goals over a five-year period:
(1) Access & Quality: Develop sustainable models for delivering culturally responsive mental health care in primary care practices, educational institutions, and other community-based settings, focusing on prevention, screening, early intervention and follow-up.
(2) Care Navigation: Simplify the process by which health care systems and agencies serving people ages 12-24 coordinate care, intervention, and follow up for those with positive screens or diagnoses.
(3) Workforce: Increase the number of mental and behavioral health service providers, particularly those who share identities with and the lived experience of youth and young adult populations at highest risk.”
Funder: The CVS Health Foundation
Eligibility: Coalitions with at least one partner being a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and serving the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.
Amount: $1,000,000 ($200,000 installments over 5 years)
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