SAMHSA: Community-Based Maternal Behavioral Health Services Program — Virtual Pre-Application Webinar

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing a virtual webinar for prospective applicants interested in applying for fiscal year 2024 Community-Based Maternal Behavioral Health ServicesProgram (NOFO No. SM-24-013). The webinar will provide an overview of the NOFO and application requirements. The webinar will be led by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Center for Mental Health Services staff.

The purpose of this program is to improve access to evidence-based, timely, and culturally relevant maternal mental health and substance use (behavioral health) intervention and treatment by strengthening community referral pathways. Recipients will be expected to collaborate with pregnancy and postpartum healthcare organizations, refer individuals in need of behavioral health care to the appropriate entities, and provide short-term mental health and substance use services to individuals who cannot access care. With this program, SAMHSA aims to improve maternal behavioral health outcomes and reduce mortality in the perinatal and postpartum period.

For more information: Community-Based Maternal Behavioral Health Services Program (NOFO No. SM-24-013).