Most are relying on community providers for mental and behavioral health services; RAND Research Improving the Quality of Mental Health Care for Veterans (2019) states to better serve the mental health needs of Veterans there needs to be access to an additional capacity of mental health providers who are trained in effective psychotherapies tailored to Veterans.
Request for Proposals The City of Kyle, Texas is seeking proposals that can increase access to mental health services and substance use disorders for residents of the City of Kyle and Hays County, Texas that are under the age of 18.
Co-located mental health professionals/services within the school setting has gained national recognition as a model for an accessible and cost-effective way to address student mental health needs, in particular students who otherwise do not have meaningful access to such services.
Services covered by this application include psychiatry training to increase access to mental health care services by expanding the mental health workforce via training of additional physician assistants and nurse practitioners (PA/NP Psychiatry Training Program).
Organizations that have not previously received a grant from HHF must meet the following requirements: a focus on one of the core areas of quality education, meaningful work and economic growth, fostering a sustainable community, good health and well-being in the areas of care and support of children, and increased access to mental health care.
Building on the 2018 NASEM report to evaluate mental health services in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the committee will consider ways to improve veterans timely access to high-quality care for mental health conditions with a review of internal and external best practices for three (3) critical needs for mental health access (known as tripartite access in the VA): urgent/crisis access, engagement access, and sustained access.
