Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
NAADAC Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors Supplemental - The NAADAC Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors Supplemental (NMFP-ACS) will increase the number of culturally-competent Master's level counselors with addiction/substance use disorder (SUD) education and training that are available to underserved and minority populations, and transition age youth (ages 16-25) by providing tuition stipends, education, training, and professional guidance to students in an accredited Master's program in counseling that expands to social work, counseling, and nursing with an emphasis on addiction/SUDs and with a commitment to working with underserved and minority populations, and transition age youth. The NMFP-AC's goal is to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racially and diverse populations by addressing current challenges in the addictions profession pertaining to human infrastructure development, cultural misalignment between addiction professionals and the populations they serve, and insufficient training of addiction professionals. NMFP-ACS's objectives are to: manage and distribute an expanded number of student stipends and other training related costs to support Master's students in completing their addiction/SUD education and training, matriculate into the addition profession, and engage in treating underserved communities and underserved populations, including minority populations, LGBT populations, and transition age youth; expand stipend eligibility to include students pursuing a Master's in a related discipline such as social work, counseling, or addiction nursing with an emphasis on addiction/SUDs; collaborate with other professional organizations and educational institutions to support the expanded pool of qualified NMFP-ACS eligible students and facilitate the dissemination of information concerning program goals and outcomes; and comply with data collection requirements.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).