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The Early Mental Health Program: A Multicomponent Treatment Framework to Address Severe Emotional Disturbance in Children

Award Number: H79SM081591
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/30/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/29/2025

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The Early Mental Health Program: A Multicomponent Treatment Framework to Address Severe Emotional Disturbance in Children - The Early Mental Health Program (EMHP) is a multicomponent treatment program providing comprehensive services to children ages 0-12 with, and at risk for, severe emotional disturbances (SED). In addition to screening, evaluation, and treatment services for children and their families, the EMHP provides prevention programming at our Chicago Loop clinic and at community partner agencies to decrease risk factors associated with SED. Professionals working with children at risk for SED are also provided with ongoing training and consultation on treatment issues and specific treatment modalities for children with SED. Treatment at the EMHP is founded in evidence-based screening, evaluation, and therapeutic interventions. Specifically, children from the metropolitan-Chicago area are screened for symptoms and risk factors associated with SED utilizing the SDQ, ASQ:SE, and Pediatric Intake Form and provided with comprehensive psychological and developmental evaluations with a multidisciplinary team. For children in need of treatment, Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC) is provided and supplemented with more intensive interventions for trauma, prenatal substance exposure, and disruptive disorders including Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parents and Children Together (PACT) and Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Additionally, medication management is available as appropriate and family support and intensive case management is provided to all participants in the EMHP. The goals of the EMHP are to decrease risk factors in the parent-child relationship that contribute to early childhood SED, increase the number of at-risk children identified, increase the number of children with SED or at risk-for SED who are receiving treatment, increase professional awareness regarding issues related to SED, and increase the competency of clinicians providing services to children with SED while maintaining a high standard of care. During the course of the 5-year grant, it is anticipated that 125 parents will participate in prevention services, 1,500 children will be screened for SED, 500 children will receive diagnostic evaluations, and 375 children and their families will receive evidenced based treatment. Additionally, 550 professionals will be trained in issues related to early childhood SED and specific treatment modalities in addition to providing consultation at 10 community agencies working with children at-risk for SED. Standardized measures will monitor treatment progress and fidelity to the interventions.


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: 2024 ( Subtotal = $484,828 )
2024	2024	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	003	5	8/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2024	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	5	1/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$484,828
2024	2024	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	5	7/31/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2023	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	1/23/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $484,828

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $484,828 )
2023	2023	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	4/13/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$484,828
														Subtotal = $484,828

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $476,560 )
2022	2022	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	3/31/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$476,560
														Subtotal = $476,560

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $476,500 )
2021	2021	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	003	2	6/28/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2021	2021	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	2	4/30/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2021	2021	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	4/20/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$476,500
2021	2020	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	11/13/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $476,500

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $498,878 )
2020	2020	CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE	70 E LAKE ST STE 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60601	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	4/20/2020	NEW	$498,878
														Subtotal = $498,878

Grand Total All Awards = $2,421,594

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The Early Mental Health Program: A Multicomponent Treatment Framework to Address Severe Emotional Disturbance in Children

Award Number: H79SM081591

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/30/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/29/2025

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