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Nassau County- Mental Health First Aid Training for Older Adults

Award Number: H79SM084708
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/31/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2026

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Nassau County- Mental Health First Aid Training for Older Adults - In Nassau County, New York, 320,000 residents are over 60 with county officials predicting that in the next 20 years, the senior population will grow by 20% making us the oldest county in the nation. Aging baby boomers are driving this rise with the county’s fastest growing population segment- seniors over 85 expected to increase by 25% reaching 40,000 by 2040. Our county’s seniors face multiple challenges as they struggle to remain able to age in place in a region where the high cost of living, a lack of adequate public transportation and dwindling social networks have led to a senior population increasingly isolated and at-risk for mental health disorders. Myths and unchallenged misconceptions on seniors and mental illness compromise the health and well-being of Nassau County’s aging population as caregivers are unaware or dismissive of the risk. Yet, according to the CDC, an estimated 20% of people age 55 years or older experience some type of mental health challenge. In Nassau County, this translates into 16,000 older adults struggling with anxiety, severe cognitive impairment, or a mood disorder including depression or bipolar disorder. The number of older adults with depression is expected to double between 2010 and 2030. At the most severe end of the spectrum is suicide, with seniors over 85 with the second-highest suicide rate in the nation (United Health Foundation: 2018). There is a pressing need to increase awareness on the mental health needs of our county’s seniors. With more than 5 decades experience serving Nassau County’s seniors, Family and Children’s Association (FCA) is ready to inform and educate Nassau County on the mental health needs of the community’s seniors through the Nassau County Mental Health First Aid Training Program for Older Adults (NC MHFATOA). With targeted outreach and training in the evidence-based curriculum of Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults we will effectively; (1) empower older adults to encourage self-care, (2) empower family members who function as caregivers and (3) strengthen the role of direct care workers (HHA’s and CNA’s) and others to address the mental health concerns of older adults. The program will train 2,125 individuals over the five-year period so that, as a community, Nassau County can protect the safety and improve the well-being of our rapidly growing and increasingly vulnerable aging population.


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 & CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	1/13/2026	TERMINATION	$0
2026	2025	FAMILY & CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	1/15/2026	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $124,693 )
2025	2025	FAMILY & CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	9/16/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$124,693
														Subtotal = $124,693

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $124,636 )
2024	2024	FAMILY & CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	2	8/19/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$124,636
2024	2023	FAMILY & CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	5/1/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2023	FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	12/18/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $124,636

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $247,921 )
2023	2023	FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	12/15/2022	NEW	$247,921
2023	2023	FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION	377 OAK ST FL 5	GARDEN CITY	NY	11530	NASSAU	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	3/23/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $247,921

Grand Total All Awards = $497,250

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Nassau County- Mental Health First Aid Training for Older Adults

Award Number: H79SM084708

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/31/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2026

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