Grant Will Address Behavioral Health Care for Young Adults 

 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut will receive a $5 million grant to better engage and connect young adults ages 16 to 25 to behavioral health care. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Connecticut the competitive five year CT STRONG (Seamless Transition and Recovery Opportunities through Network Growth) grant to serve youth who reside in New London, Milford or Middletown and who are at risk for or have behavioral health disorders.

“These new resources will support young people living with behavioral health disorders, and help them learn to identify and appropriately cope with their issues,” said Governor Malloy. “Early intervention is critical; and this funding enables Connecticut to reach out to young people and help them lead more productive, fulfilled lives.”

Grant activities will identify and engage young adults in formal treatment and services while ensuring that families, including natural supports beyond traditional families, are engaged and included in decisions and roles for recovery planning. An outreach campaign supported by the grant will be employed to inform people about mental illness, reduce discrimination, and provide connections to services.

“Governor Malloy and I are committed to ensuring our young people reach adulthood ready to succeed,” said Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman. “We’ve made historic investments in education and healthcare, committed ourselves to initiatives to strengthen our economy, grow jobs, and bolster housing. This is another important support we can offer our youth to help them transition to independence.  I applaud the Governor and our state agencies who are working to bring these resources to Connecticut.”

The Project will be administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in collaboration with Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH). Project staff from the Child and Family Agency of Southeastern CT (New London), Bridges (Milford), and Community Health Center (Middletown) will work with youth to ensure their successful transition to productive adult community members. DMHAS serves as the fiduciary agency, and the evaluation will be conducted by the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.

“Young people often experience symptoms of behavioral health disorders. There is clear evidence that an early intervention approach to youth who are identified as high risk of needing mental health treatment as adults improves outcomes.” said DMHAS Commissioner Pat Rehmer. “This grant will enable us reach out to young adults and their families in an individualized way, assisting in creating a strength-based, family-focused, gender-responsive and recovery-oriented system of care that is attentive to the culture of youth.”

“Youth and family participation is the single most important factor in the effectiveness of treatment,” Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz said. “It is particularly promising, therefore, that families will be at the center of the decision-making process related to the behavioral health treatment of the youths and young adults in the program. Transitioning youths to adult services can be challenging, and this engagement of youths and families in the process holds an important key to success.”

Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy anunció hoy que Connecticut recibirá una subvención 5.000.000 dólares toJoesFuel_AdProof 1 mejor involucrar y conectar los adultos jóvenes de 16 a 25 a la atención de salud mental. El Abuso de Sustancias y Servicios de Salud Mental de Connecticut otorgan el competitivo cinco años CT FUERTES (transición sin problemas y oportunidades de recuperación a través del crecimiento de redes) conceder a atender a los jóvenes que residen en New London, Milford o Middletown y que están en riesgo de o con trastornos de salud mental .

“Estos nuevos recursos apoyar a los jóvenes que viven con trastornos de salud mental, y ayudarles a aprender a identificar y hacer frente a sus problemas de manera apropiada”, dijo el gobernador Malloy. “La intervención temprana es crítica; y esta financiación permite a Connecticut para llegar a los jóvenes y ayudarles a llevar una vida plena, más productivas “.

Actividades de la subvención serán identificar y comprometer a los adultos jóvenes en tratamiento formal y servicios garantizando al mismo tiempo que las familias, incluyendo apoyos naturales más allá de las familias tradicionales, están comprometidos y se incluyen en las decisiones y roles para la planificación de recuperación. Una campaña de acercamiento con el apoyo de la subvención se emplea para informar a la gente sobre la enfermedad mental, reducir la discriminación, y proporcionar conexiones a servicios.

Governador Dannel P. Malloy anunciou hoje que Connecticut receberá uma bolsa 5000000 $ toJoesFuel_AdProof uma melhor envolver e conectar adultos jovens entre 16 a 25 anos para os cuidados de saúde comportamental. O Abuso de Substância e Administração de Serviços de Saúde Mental premiado Connecticut o competitivo cinco anos CT STRONG (Seamless Transição e as oportunidades de recuperação através de um crescimento de Rede) conceder a servir os jovens que residem em New London, Milford ou Middletown e que correm o risco de ter problemas de saúde ou comportamentais .

“Estes novos recursos vão apoiar os jovens que vivem com transtornos de saúde comportamental, e ajudá-los a aprender a identificar e adequadamente lidar com seus problemas”, disse o governador Malloy. “A intervenção precoce é fundamental; e este financiamento permite Connecticut para chegar aos jovens e ajudá-los a levar mais produtivas vidas, cumpridas. ”

Atividades Grant irá identificar e envolver jovens adultos em tratamento formal e serviços, assegurando que as famílias, incluindo apoios naturais além famílias tradicionais, estão envolvidos e incluídos em decisões e funções para o planejamento de recuperação. Uma campanha de sensibilização apoiada pela concessão serão utilizados para informar as pessoas sobre a doença mental, reduzir a discriminação e fornecer conexões para serviços.