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Massachusetts United for Connection and Healing (MUCH) Learning Collaborative: Infrastructure for the peer workforce to strengthen skills, increase information-sharing & build healing connections.

Award Number: H79SM081950
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/31/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/30/2022

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Massachusetts United for Connection and Healing (MUCH) Learning Collaborative: Infrastructure for the peer workforce to strengthen skills, increase information-sharing & build healing connections. - Massachusetts United for Connection and Healing (MUCH) will decrease isolation and increase the number of relationships people with mental health conditions have by developing infrastructure for the peer support workforce to strengthen skills, increase information-sharing, and build healing connections. Over the course of three years we expect that over 1000 people in healthcare systems and underserved and under-represented communities will engage in peer support that is trauma-informed and responsive to issues of culture- and gender-identity. Summary of MUCH objectives: 1) Convene the Learning Collaborative Committee of Certified Peer Specialists and the Advisor Group in-person and through remote technology 2) Develop competency standards and methods for practicing high quality, culturally appropriate, and healing peer connections 3) Ensure that Learning Collaborative training and activities are responsive to the needs of diverse communities, settings and programs 3) Develop resource sharing though a Mentoring Bulletin Board and pilot Reentry Practice Group to sustain the Learning Collaborative and statewide MUCH network of peer support.


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: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2021	THE TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC.	206 SOUTHBRIDGE ST	AUBURN	MA	01501	WORCESTER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	10/4/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	206 SOUTHBRIDGE ST STE 1	AUBURN	MA	01501	WORCESTER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	11/4/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $95,000 )
2021	2021	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	206 SOUTHBRIDGE ST STE 1	AUBURN	MA	01501	WORCESTER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	3/31/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$95,000
2021	2020	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	206 SOUTHBRIDGE ST STE 1	AUBURN	MA	01501	WORCESTER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	2	5/11/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2021	2020	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	206 SOUTHBRIDGE ST STE 1	AUBURN	MA	01501	WORCESTER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	3/25/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $95,000

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $95,000 )
2020	2020	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	98 MAGAZINE ST	ROXBURY	MA	02119	SUFFOLK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	3/10/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$95,000
2020	2020	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	98 MAGAZINE ST	ROXBURY	MA	02119	SUFFOLK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	2	4/10/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2019	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	98 MAGAZINE ST	ROXBURY	MA	02119	SUFFOLK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	10/10/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $95,000

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $95,000 )
2019	2019	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	98 MAGAZINE ST	ROXBURY	MA	02119	SUFFOLK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	9/18/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2019	2019	TRANSFORMATION CENTER INC., THE	98 MAGAZINE ST	ROXBURY	MA	02119	SUFFOLK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	3/26/2019	NEW	$95,000
														Subtotal = $95,000

Grand Total All Awards = $285,000

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Massachusetts United for Connection and Healing (MUCH) Learning Collaborative: Infrastructure for the peer workforce to strengthen skills, increase information-sharing & build healing connections.

Award Number: H79SM081950

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/31/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/30/2022

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