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Project Support Ocean State Plus (SOS+): Providing Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to adults who have frequent contact with RI children and youth, ages 6 to 18

Award Number: H79SM084701
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2026

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Project Support Ocean State Plus (SOS+): Providing Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to adults who have frequent contact with RI children and youth, ages 6 to 18 - Summary: Over 5 years, Family Service of Rhode Island will: provide culturally and developmentally appropriate mental health awareness training, including crisis de-escalation techniques, to 3,800 adults who are in frequent contact with RI youth, ages 6-18; develop and disseminate a local Resource Toolkit for these adults; and convene and facilitate quarterly partner network meetings with trained individuals and organizations.  Project Name: Project Support Ocean State Plus (SOS+).  Populations Served: 3,800 adults who are in frequent contact with RI youth, ages 6-18, representing child/family-serving organizations; school personnel; law enforcement; victim service providers; peer recovery coaches; families impacted by substance use disorder; and military members and their families.  Strategies/Interventions: Project SOS+ will deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (YMHFAT), an evidence-based practice for adults who are in regular contact with youth and children, ages 6 – 18. YMHFAT trains adults to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness in youth ages 6-18, safely de-escalate crisis situations and initiate timely referrals to mental health and substance use disorder resources. Goals: 1) Increase community competencies in signs and symptoms of mental disorder and serious emotional disturbance in children and youth, ages 6-18; 2) Establish a statewide network of trained partners to increase access to mental health services for children and youth. 3) Offer YMHFAT statewide to law enforcement, EMS, fire department, schools and other child-serving agencies to increase knowledge and skills around crisis de-escalation. 4) Develop and broadly disseminate resources including a statewide mental health resource guide (Resource Toolkit) to support First Aiders in connecting children to appropriate mental health resources. Overview of Objectives: 1) Deliver 12-24 YMHFATs yearly for the life of the grant, including 7-10 trainings in Spanish, as needed. 2) Train approximately 3,800 adults with frequent contact with RI youth ages 6-18. 3) Convene and coordinate quarterly partner network meetings; 4) Design and implement a referral tracking system; 5) Train 200 adults per year in law enforcement, EMS, fire departments, schools and other child-serving agencies in de-escalation training for a total of 1,000 trained. 6) By the end of year 1, publish a Resource Toolkit electronically and distribute hard copies to all trained adults. Total Adults Trained Annually: Year 1: 600; Year 2: 800; Year 3: 800; Year 4: 800; Year 5: 800  Total People Served At End of 5 Years: 3,800. 


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: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC	55 HOPE ST	PROVIDENCE	RI	02906	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	5	1/15/2026	OTHER REVISION	$0
2026	2025	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC	55 HOPE ST	PROVIDENCE	RI	02906	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	1/13/2026	TERMINATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2025	2025	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC	55 HOPE ST	PROVIDENCE	RI	02906	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	9/16/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2024	2024	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC	55 HOPE ST	PROVIDENCE	RI	02906	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	5/22/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2023	2023	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.	134 THURBERS AVENUE	PROVIDENCE	RI	02905	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	5/27/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2023	2022	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.	134 THURBERS AVENUE	PROVIDENCE	RI	02905	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	1/30/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2022	2022	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.	134 THURBERS AVENUE	PROVIDENCE	RI	02905	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	6/29/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2022	2021	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.	134 THURBERS AVENUE	PROVIDENCE	RI	02905	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	1	9/9/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2022	2021	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.	134 THURBERS AVENUE	PROVIDENCE	RI	02905	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	1/24/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2021	2021	FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.	134 THURBERS AVENUE	PROVIDENCE	RI	02905	PROVIDENCE	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	9/7/2021	NEW	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Grand Total All Awards = $625,000

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Project Support Ocean State Plus (SOS+): Providing Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to adults who have frequent contact with RI children and youth, ages 6 to 18

Award Number: H79SM084701

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2026

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