Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

The purpose of this program is to implement and evaluate new Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) programs and identify evidence-based practices to reduce the incidence and duration of psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, incarcerations, and interactions with the criminal justice system while improving the health and social outcomes of individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI). The key aspects of this opportunity include: • Implementing and evaluating new AOT programs • Identifying evidence-based practices to reduce psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, and interactions with the criminal justice system • Improving health and social outcomes of individuals with SMI • Eligibility is limited to States, counties, cities, mental health systems, mental health courts, or other entities with authority to implement, monitor, and oversee AOT programs.