SAMHSA Released Grants To 134 Clinics To Become Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released grants to 134 clinics enabling them to implement comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment by becoming Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). The grants are funded from the $4.5 billion allocated to SAMHSA as part of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package passed in December 2020. CCBHCs provide comprehensive evidence-based addiction and mental health treatment and services, including 24/7 crisis care. To date, SAMHSA has awarded $685,755,492 in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC-COVID) Expansion Grants.

With these additional clinics, there . . .