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Florida Counties Receive More Than $8 Million Over Three Years in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Funding
Twenty two matching grants have been awarded statewide through the Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation to those areas striving to address their community needs for substance abuse and mental health services. The grant awards are part of the Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Act and Grant which passed during the 2007 Legislative Session. The Act addresses the need for specialized programs for individuals with mental health, substance abuse or co-occurring disorders who are at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
The new matching grant program encourages partnerships among state, local and private organizations to collectively address the need for treatment of individuals in Florida's county jails and state prisons. By supporting prevention, intervention and diversion, local programs will reduce the rate at which persons with substance abuse and/or mental health disorders reoffend resulting in the better use of taxpayer dollars. The grants are a collaborative effort between state and local governments and advocacy organizations including the Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation Board, Florida Peer Network, Florida Partners in Crisis, Florida Association of Counties, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Elder Affairs, the State Courts Administrator and the Department of Children and Families.
For more information about the Department of Children and Families visit http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web/ or the Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation at http://samhcorp.org/.