Pennsylvania FY 2006 Implementation Community Mental Health Services Block Grant

December 2006 Pennsylvania FY 2006 Implementation Community Mental Health Services Block Grant In fiscal year 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Office of Mental Health and Substances Abuse Services (OMHSAS) reported that it had dedicated $3.5 million in Community Mental Health Services Block Grant funds to develop or expand model programs. The programs included outreach to the elderly, co-occurring disorders, forensic services, transition age youth, cultural competence, and other special projects. These projects are in the process of transitioning from state mental health block grant funding to self-sustaining support provided through county funding, grants development . . .