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More Chance for Change; Providing Evidence Based trainings to Law Enforcement Agencies, First Responders, Veterans, and Schools addressing Mental Health Illness in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, N.J..

Award Number: H79SM081055
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/31/2021

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More Chance for Change; Providing Evidence Based trainings to Law Enforcement Agencies, First Responders, Veterans, and Schools addressing Mental Health Illness in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, N.J.. - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY: MORE CHANCE FOR CHANGE: Reducing Stigma and Increasing Awareness Surrounding Mental Health Preferred Behavioral Health Group is collaborating with the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County to train law enforcement, emergency first responders, veterans, armed service members and their families. Mental Health First Aid and Crisis Intervention Training are provided in densely populated Monmouth and Ocean Counties, New Jersey, creating a positive change in how individuals experiencing a mental illness are identified and safely responded to. This will be accomplished through the provision of trainings to a minimum of 750 individuals per year a total of 2250 at the end of the three-year grant period) in one or both of the evidence-based programs. One out of 5 persons experiences a mental illness every year and as a result there is a high likelihood that emergency responders including firefighters and members of law enforcement will encounter someone facing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. By selecting to train law enforcement, emergency responders, armed services members, and veterans, in either MHFA or CIT the result will be two-fold: 1). these specific populations will be able to recognize the early signs and symptoms of mental illness in those with whom they interact therefore, reducing un-necessary arrests and potentially reducing overly aggressive policing; and 2). Using the information to better address critical incident stress management among themselves and their peers in hopes of reducing police and emergency responder suicide rates. The communities that we are proposing to serve are extremely diverse and require training that is both culturally competent and sensitive to beliefs about mental illness and mental health treatment. Infusing the training with an understanding of the community’s ethos will facilitate creation of a seamless process that establishes linkages to local mental health service providers by training key stakeholders and providing them with the knowledge to appropriately respond to a mental health incident and/or crisis. By increasing the skills and knowledge of community members about both mental illness and effective treatment options, there is an opportunity to reduce stigma about mental illness, and to make available the appropriate resources to best support the needs of those individuals who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. There is always “More Chance for Change”, and our overarching goal is to implement sustainable change as it relates to the way mental illness is identified, recognized and understood with the long-term goal of reducing stigma that prevents individuals from receiving accessible and appropriate treatment.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = -$55,992 )
2022	2020	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	6/28/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$55,992
														Subtotal = -$55,992

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2020	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	8/30/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2021	2020	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	7/21/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2020	2020	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	6/15/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2020	2019	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	10/11/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2019	2019	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	2	7/23/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2019	2018	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	6/6/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2019	2018	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	11/29/2018	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2018	2018	PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC.	700 AIRPORT RD	LAKEWOOD	NJ	08701	OCEAN	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	9/18/2018	NEW	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Grand Total All Awards = $319,008

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More Chance for Change; Providing Evidence Based trainings to Law Enforcement Agencies, First Responders, Veterans, and Schools addressing Mental Health Illness in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, N.J..

Award Number: H79SM081055

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/31/2021

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