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SAMHSA Regional Grant Training Workshops

For Immediate Release, 17 Feb 00
Contact: Chris Marshall
703-524-7600

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Note: The following is a notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announcing three regional workshops in Atlanta, GA, Kansas City, MO, and San Diego, CA, free to the public, that provide technical assistance training in making grant applications to SAMHSA. Although the majority of grants direct from SAMHSA and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) are generally not applicable to the activities of most state and local NAMIs, it may be worthwhile to investigate what it is available and learn about grant writing in general. The workshops will include focus on two CMHS grants, "Community Action Grants" and "School Action Grants." A brief description is provided below.

"Community Action Grants" support the adoption of exemplary service delivery practices related to the delivery and/or organization of services or supports for children with serious emotional disturbances and adults with serious mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders.

"School Action Grants" help young people develop the skills and emotional resilience necessary to maintain healthy lives, engage in pro-social behavior, decrease suicide, prevent violent behavior and decrease the use of alcohol and illicit drugs.

The registration form should be completed and faxed to Ms. Lisa Wilder at (301) 984-4416, or mailed to:

SAMHSA Technical Assistance Workshop
Attn.: Lisa Wilder
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 801,
Rockville, MD 20852

SAMHSA OFFERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING TO PROSPECTIVE GRANT APPLICANTS

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the scheduling of three two-day technical assistance workshops to help prospective grant applicants, including governmental entities, community-based organizations, hospitals, schools and universities, prepare responses to SAMHSA's Guidance for Applicants (GFAs).

SAMHSA is offering numerous funding opportunities in fiscal year 2000 designed to help solve local substance abuse and mental health problems. Grant topics involving each of SAMHSA's three centers include:

Center for Mental Health Services

• School Action Grants
• Community Action Grants

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

• Targeted Capacity Expansion
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Community Treatment Programs
• Targeted Capacity Expansion--HIV/AIDS
• Community Action Grants

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

• Community-Initiated Interventions
• Family Strengthening
• Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
• State Incentive Grants

These workshops are to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, Kansas City, Missouri, and San Diego, California in March of this year.

Program staff from SAMHSA*s three Centers, the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), will be available to discuss the announcements as will other specialized staff to discuss and answer questions pertaining to grants management and application review. It is suggested that attendee(s) from your organization be the person(s) responsible for conceptualizing the project and writing the application.

Following the day-one training session, the second day will offer further assistance to participants in grant application preparation. The workshops will be held in the following locations:

Workshop I - (March 2 & 3)

Ritz Carlton Hotel, Atlanta
181 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-0400 or 800-241-3333

Workshop II - (March 7 & 8)

The Westin Hotel Crown Center
One Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-4400 or 800-228-3000

Workshop III - (March 9 & 10)

Wyndham Emerald Plaza Hotel, San Diego
400 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
619-239-4500

There is no registration fee for the workshops. Preregistration is strongly encouraged and participants will be responsible for their own travel, meals and lodging costs, as well as for making their travel and hotel reservations. When contacting a workshop hotel, participants should reference the SAMHSA Technical Assistance Grantee Workshop. Ms. Lisa Wilder at (301) 984-1471, ext. 361, may be contacted for further logistical assistance, or by fax at (301)984-4416. Ms. C. Danielle Johnson at (301) 443-1249 may be contacted for further information on scheduling and content of each of the workshops.

The registration form should be completed and faxed to Ms. Lisa Wilder at (301) 984-4416, or mailed to:

SAMHSA Technical Assistance Workshop
Attn.: Lisa Wilder
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 801,
Rockville, MD 20852

SAMHSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead Federal agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services in the United States. News media requests for information on SAMHSA*s substance abuse and mental health programs should be directed to Media Services at 1-800-487-4890. This release may be obtained on the Internet at http://www.samhsa.gov/

SAMHSA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTEE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

I plan to attend the workshop in (please circle one):

Atlanta Kansas City San Diego

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE:

Name:____________________________________________________________

Title:___________________________________________________________

Organization
Name:____________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________
City:______________________________ State:____________________
ZIP Code:____________________
Phone:_____________________ Fax:_____________________
E-mail:________________________________

Type of Organization: Government: State______ Local_______ Indian Tribal______ University_____ College____ Hospital____ CBO_____
Other (Specify):____________________________________________

Listed below is preliminary list of the breakout sessions; please check the three sessions that you plan to attend.

DAY 1
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

• Targeted Capacity Expansion
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Community Treatment Programs
• Targeted Capacity Expansion--HIV/AIDS
• Community Action Grants

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

• Community-Initiated Interventions
• Family Strengthening
• Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
• State Incentive Grants

Center for Mental Health Services

• School Action Grants
• Community Action Grants

Grants Management

• Grants Process

DAY 2

• I will attend the grant writing session.
• I will not attend the grant writing session.

Fax this form to Lisa Wilder at (301) 984-4416 or mail (see other side for address).

*GFA-specific sessions are tentative based on the publication of the individual GFAs. Call (301) 443-1249 for a continually updated list of published GFAs that will be presented at the workshops. Also, this information will be available via the SAMHSA Web Site www.SAMHSA.gov. It is advised that you confirm the publication of the GFA(s) of interest to you in advance of the workshop by calling the above number.

 

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