Children's Mental Health Initiative

The Children's Mental Health Initiative aims to provide resources and services to improve mental health outcomes for children and youth, birth through age 21, at risk for or with serious emotional disturbances, and their families. The program is expected to provide approximately $43,353,763 in funding, with 22 awards anticipated. Eligibility is limited to states and territories, governmental units within political sub-divisions of states, and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. Key aspects of the program include: • Improving mental health outcomes for children and youth • Providing resources and services for families • Supporting states and territories, governmental units, and AI/AN tribes and organizations • Anticipated funding of $43,353,763 • 22 awards expected