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Harlem Strong Mental Health Coalition: A Multi-sector Community-Engaged Collaborative for System Transformation

Award Number: U01MH136557
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Harlem Strong Mental Health Coalition: A Multi-sector Community-Engaged Collaborative for System Transformation - ABSTRACT Improving access to mental health services requires an integrated, multisector, community-based approach. First, community-partnered networks are necessary to engage residents, strengthen safety-net systems, expand linkages to essential services, and promote mental health awareness. Second, task-sharing mental health support skills to non-mental health providers in gateway settings has shown promise globally but remains understudied in U.S. low-income housing developments. Third, a syndemic approach may enhance engagement in mental and physical health services, particularly for individuals facing multiple barriers to care. Guided by a community-based participatory research (CBPR) framework, the Harlem Strong Collaborative—led by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health, Harlem Health Initiative, Center for Innovation in Mental Health, and Harlem Congregation for Community Improvement, and Healthfirst (a managed care organization) will implement an enhanced model of community collaborative care to integrate mental health task-sharing through two strategic gateways: low-income housing developments and primary care practices. The study will evaluate the impact of the Harlem Strong Community Mental Health Collaborative—a community-wide, multisector model in which a health insurer collaborates with housing providers, community-based organizations, and medical and behavioral health providers to: (1) address financing, access, and quality barriers; (2) build capacity for mental health task-sharing by community health workers; (3) support coordination across health, housing, and social services; and (4) establish common metrics and strategies for continuous quality improvement. Using a Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness design, we will assess the model’s impact on system and consumer outcomes. Implementation outcomes and key informant interviews will explore the influence of community engagement, organizational context, and provider characteristics on the process of integrating mental health task-sharing in a coordinated network of services.


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $715,674 )
2025	2025	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	8/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$715,674
														Subtotal = $715,674

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $2,248,244 )
2024	2024	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	005	3	8/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$886,732
2024	2023	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	2	11/15/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2024	2023	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	004	2	8/26/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$1,361,512
2024	2023	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	003	2	6/14/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2024	2023	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	2	1/25/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$1,038,238
2024	2023	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	2	2/1/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$1,038,238
														Subtotal = $2,248,244

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,038,238 )
2023	2023	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	55 W 125TH ST FL 7	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	2	9/16/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$1,038,238
														Subtotal = $1,038,238

Grand Total All Awards = $4,002,156

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Harlem Strong Mental Health Coalition: A Multi-sector Community-Engaged Collaborative for System Transformation

Award Number: U01MH136557

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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