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Missoula County outlines SAMHSA systems-of-care grant to expand youth behavioral-health services

3044992 · April 8, 2025
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Summary

County staff briefed commissioners on a four-year SAMHSA systems-of-care grant — roughly $1.3 million — that will fund subrecipients AWARE, Providence and Youth Homes to add crisis response, stabilization and respite services for youth.

Missoula County staff updated the commissioners on a four-year systems-of-care grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that the county received and that Public Health & Community (PHC) is administering. The grant will invest approximately $1,300,000, county staff said, and funds will flow to partner organizations to expand youth crisis response and stabilization services.

Staff identified principal subrecipients as AWARE, Providence and Youth Homes. The county said the subawardees will add positions for crisis response, school-based mobile therapists and a coordinator role described as an intake or coordination position to help route youth to…

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