2. Service Members, Veterans, and their Families

3. SAMHSA’S Mission and Roles
Mission: to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities
Roles:
Voice and leadership
Funding - service capacity development
Information and communications
Regulation and standard setting
Practice improvement
SAMHSA's Role
Leadership and Voice
Policy development, comment & support
Convening
Collaboration
Point of expertise
Funding – Service Capacity Development
States, Tribes, local governments, communities
Building capacity in all grantees
Emergency response in disasters
Information/Communications
National Surveys – NSDUH, DAWN, DASIS
Evidence-based practices (NREPP)
Web, Print, Verbal, Press – general public, providers (primary, specialty, guilds, peers), payers
SAMHSA supported innovations (evaluation/research)
Standard Setting/Guidance
Tobacco Sales
Drug Testing Labs
Opioid treatment for substance abuse
Physicians prescribing practices
Guidance to the field
Improve Practice (community-based, primary care, specialty care)
Policy academies
TA centers
Conferences
Development and dissemination of core competencies

4. GRANTS

5. Two Basic Types of Grants
Block grants
Discretionary grants

6. What is a Block Grant?
A block grant is a noncompetitive, formula grant mandated by the U.S. Congress
Eligible entities must submit an annual application to demonstrate statutory and regulatory compliance in order to receive the formula-based funding
SAMHSA is responsible for two block grant programs

7. Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG)
Grantees use the funds to plan, implement, and evaluate activities that prevent and treat substance abuse and promote public health.

8. Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)
Grantees use the funds to provide comprehensive, community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illnesses and to children with serious emotional disturbances and to monitor progress in implementing a comprehensive, community-based mental health system.

9. Block Grant

10. What is a Discretionary Grant?
Discretionary grants are those for which SAMHSA exercises judgment ("discretion") in determining the grant recipient and the amount of the award.
Discretionary grants may be further categorized by purpose, such as research, training, services, construction, and conference support. Generally, these awards are made following a competitive process.

11. Discretionary Grants
Only domestic public and private non- profit entities can apply for grants
Typically are 3 – 5 years
Are for specific purposes

12. Discretionary Grants

13. GRANTS by STATE

14. GRANTS by STATE

15. GRANTS by STATE

16. GRANTS
SAMHSA Strategic Initiative for SMVF has concluded BUT, this population is a population of focus for SAMHSA
Many of the grants may be available to help your service members, veterans and their families

17. Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance Center

18. SMVF TA Center Overview
Works with states and territories to strengthen their behavioral health systems serving service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF)
Provides technical assistance and promotes ongoing interagency collaboration

19. Policy and Implementation Academies
46 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia have completed a SMVF Policy Academy and established operational, interagency teams that
Have developed strategic plans and
Receive ongoing assistance implementing best practices
30 Policy Academy teams have completed an Implementation Academy, which builds on SAMHSA’s SMVF Policy Academies by taking strategic planning to the next level

20. Team Composition
Within those teams are senior-level military and civilian representatives from:
Governors’ offices and tribal leaders
Senior-level representatives from state/territory/tribal agencies
National Guard
Reserve Affairs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Statewide initiatives (e.g., Joining Community Forces, Community Forces, and Community Blueprint)
Other stakeholders such as veteran service organizations, military and veteran family peer support organizations, and providers

21. 2015 Virtual Implementation Academy Teams

22. Resources SAMHSA’s Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
Provides TA to state level entities for improving the BH needs of Military/Veterans, and families
SAMHSA's GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation
Veterans Crisis Line ( ; Press 1)
Partnership with SAMHSA and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

23. Resources National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Resource center focused on Child Trauma and Military/Veterans, and families
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

24. National Guard Liaison
Thank you! Questions?
1SG Roger Brawn
National Guard Liaison
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Rd
Room
Rockville, MD 20857