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Right Start for Colorado (RS-CO)

Award Number: H79SM081761
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: 09/29/2023

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Right Start for Colorado (RS-CO) - A partnership led by the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) proposes Right Start for Colorado (RS-CO) to improve outcomes for families and children ages 0-5 who are at risk for, or show signs of mental illness. RS-CO will develop a home-based, high-intensity infant/early childhood mental health (I/ECMH) program in Denver, and improve the Colorado workforce through training and support for clinicians and others who work with young children statewide. For over 20 years, Colorado and Denver have built a strong and sustainable infrastructure to support I/ECMH through policy advances, private and state funding, workforce development and innovative programming. This proposal seeks to build on this enviable foundation by expanding services and fostering sustainability through statewide workforce development strategies. MHCD has a well-developed service array for infants, young children and families, including robust mental health promotion and prevention services and strong I/ECMH outpatient care. However, because the program serves large numbers of children of color and those who have been exposed to trauma, a higher level of intensive, culturally competent treatment is an ongoing need. Grant funding would expand access to a minimum of 30 children and families annually (150 over five years) by developing intensive, home-based care using evidence-based interventions. Thus, MHCD could offer a full continuum of I/ECMH services to metro Denver families. A second aim of the RS-CO project is to address the statewide shortage of mental health clinicians with I/ECMH expertise by creating communities of practice that would support and sustain high quality service delivery throughout Colorado. This will include competency-based training and consultation, using the evidence-based Project Echo telehealth platform, to a total of 12 trainees and 30 practicing clinicians across the state. The Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health and Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council will be key partners in this effort. Finally, the project intends to deliver training to a minimum of 525 providers who interact with young children and families (e.g., child welfare workers, educators, pediatricians) through a series of lunch and learn presentations and a web-based hub for ongoing education and support. The goal is to increase knowledge of and expertise in dealing with I/ECMH issues, and help providers recognize when a referral to I/ECMH services is indicated. Our partners in this effort will include the Colorado Office of Early Childhood, the Denver Department of Human Services, and the Denver Early Childhood Council. RS-CO’s expected outcomes are increased numbers of children and families receiving intensive, evidence-based services and numbers of mental health and related providers trained in the specified mental health practices/activities. Child/family-related outcomes include increased social-emotional skills and developmental and language functioning, decreased behavior problems, and improved caregiver practices and caregiver-child interventions. Improved provider knowledge and enhanced practice skills are among the workforce-related outcomes.


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 = -$34,528 )
2024	2022	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER DBA WELLPOWER	4141 E DICKENSON PLACE	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	5	3/12/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$34,528
2024	2022	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER DBA WELLPOWER	4141 E DICKENSON PLACE	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	1/25/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = -$34,528

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $491,597 )
2022	2022	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	6/15/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$491,597
														Subtotal = $491,597

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $500,000 )
2021	2021	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	4	7/20/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$500,000
2021	2020	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	10/28/2020	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2021	2020	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	1/14/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $500,000

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $500,000 )
2020	2020	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	3	6/11/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$500,000
2020	2019	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	4/1/2020	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2020	2019	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	5/28/2020	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $500,000

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $424,858 )
2019	2019	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	7/25/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$424,858
2019	2018	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	2/5/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $424,858

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $498,532 )
2018	2018	MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER	4141 E DICKENSON PL	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	9/11/2018	NEW	$498,532
														Subtotal = $498,532

Grand Total All Awards = $2,380,459

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Right Start for Colorado (RS-CO)

Award Number: H79SM081761

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: 09/29/2023

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