(Apr. 21, 2016) They said it couldn’t happen! As a result of our dedicated advocacy and your support, the federal government has – for the first time ever – allocated $15 million for assisted outpatient treatment (AOT).
SAMHSA posted a grant announcement earlier this week inviting state and local authorities to apply for up to four years of federal support of NEW AOT PROGRAMS.
Applications are due July 16, 2016.
The Treatment Advocacy Center is the nation’s leading expert on AOT – and we want to help your local mental health officials implement the life-saving program.
We will help your local officials:
- Design an AOT program
- Identify target populations
- Develop a program budget
- Educate community stakeholders
- Draft an application for AOT
Our staff will travel anywhere in the continental US to help you prepare an application and implement a great AOT program.
You can also join a live informational webinar SAMHSA Tuesday, April 26, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm EST.
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This grant is the fruit of years of diligent advocacy by the Treatment Advocacy Center and our allies, and the leadership of Congressman Tim Murphy (who continues to fight for many more essential mental health reforms).
We hope someday to look back on this moment as a watershed in making AOT a routine tool of public mental health systems, everywhere in America.
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