Tuesday, April 29, 2025
4/29/2025
Regional Mental Health Awareness Training Grant - The Regional Mental Health Awareness Training (RMHAT) Grant will serve the entire populations of Pontotoc, Johnston, & Murray counties by providing mental health awareness training, promoting resources & supports, establishing referral systems, & further developing collaborative partnerships to respond to mental health issues. This tri-county area covers 1,789 square miles with a population breakdown of 38,224 in Pontotoc County, 13,853 in Murray County, & 11,060 in Johnston County. The RMHAT grant aims to train a minimum of 750 adults within this region in Youth & Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), which combined with the 750 existing First Aiders in Pontotoc County, will result in a ratio of 1 First Aider for every 42 individuals (approximately 1 First Aider per square mile). Special populations of focus will include individuals who regularly interact with or serve: veterans and their families, individuals with disabilities, Native Americans, and at risk youth, as well as law enforcement. Goal 1: Increase awareness & capacity of adults in Pontotoc, Johnston & Murray Counties to respond to & interact with individuals experiencing mental health or behavioral health issues. Objective 1A: Train 4 additional MHFA Instructors in Murray/Johnston Counties by 9/30/2021. Objective 1B: Maintain 9 previous & 4 additional MHFA Instructors through 9/30/2021. Objective 1C: Train 750 MH First Aiders in region by 9/30/2021 at the rate of 250 per year. (165 more individuals in Pontotoc County—55 per year, 255 individuals in Johnston County—85 per year, & 330 individuals in Murray County—110 per year). Objective 1D: Increase First Aider ability to identify common mental health symptoms by 20% by 9/30/2021 as measured by MHFA training pre/post surveys. Goal 2: Provide outreach & engagement with organizations & citizens to promote positive behavioral health. Objective 2A: Provide at least two educational engagement opportunities for agencies to increase knowledge of mental health issues & resources by the end of each grant year (9/30/19, 2020, 2021). Objective 2B: Provide at least two educational engagement opportunities for general citizens to gain a better understanding of mental/behavioral health issues & resources by the end of each grant year (9/30/19, 2020, 2021). Goal 3: Increase knowledge & access to mental health or behavioral health services for individuals & families. Objective 3A: Provide 100% of MH First Aiders trained with resource & referral guide for the region (9/30/2021). Objective 3B: Track referrals conducted by MH First Aiders by collecting monthly referral surveys from 50% of MH First Aiders by the 5th of the following month (11/5/18, 12/5/18, etc). Goal 4: Increase community partnerships & collaboration of mental health programs. Objective 4A: Develop leadership committee of at least 10 individual &/or agency partners from mental health & related sectors by 12/30/2018. Objective 4B: Host quarterly meetings of committee to address needs, gaps, & progress toward goals by 12/31, 3/31, 6/30, & 9/30 yearly. Objective 4C: Collaborate with mental health partners to conduct yearly update of needs assessment by end of each grant year (9/30/19, 2020, 2021).
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).