Weekly News Digest
Week of 3/9-3/13

SAMHSA Awards More than $1 Million in Grants Promoting Follow up Services for Those at High Risk of Suicide (3/13/2009)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of six grants totaling more than $1 million over three years to help crisis centers throughout the country develop special follow up services for people at high risk of dying by suicide. Symbolic "big checks" were presented to the grant recipients at a ceremony held today at SAMHSA headquarters in Rockville, Md.

SAMHSA Accepting Applications for FY 2009 Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Grants with Program-Priority on Veterans (3/9/2009)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Program- Priority to Veterans grants. These grants are designed to address the needs of individuals with post traumatic stress disorder and trauma-related disorders involved in the justice system.

SAMHSA Accepting Applications for FY 2009 Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and Their Families (3/9/2009)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families to provide services to adolescents, ages 12-17, transition age youth, ages 18-24 and their families.

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