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Moving On

Cover of Going Forward

Federal Programs to Assist Transition-Age Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions

Myriad federal programs can address the wide range of needs of youth with serious mental health conditions who are transitioning into adulthood. The Bazelon Center has identified 57 programs, run by 20 or more different agencies in nine departments of the federal government. Moving On is a collection of fact sheets on these programs. Each offers information about the program’s purpose, services and funded activities, the administering federal agency, grantee and beneficiary eligibility, and a brief assessment of the program’s impact.

For a detailed assessment of all 57, order Moving On: Analysis of Federal Programs Funding Services for Transition-Age Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions from the Bazelon Center’s online bookstore, or download the analysis as a PDF document. The complete set of fact sheets is also available in print from the bookstore.

The fact sheets are grouped under 12 categories, each a PDF document. To download them for viewing and printing, you will need the free Acrobat Reader.

Introduction

Mental Health Programs

  • Mental Health Block Grant (CMHS)
  • Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families (CMHS)
  • Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems (ED)

Substance Abuse Programs

  • Substance Abuse Block Grant (CSAP)
  • Drug Free Communities Support Program Grants (OJJDP)

Health Services (some include mental health treatment)

  • Medicaid (CMS)
  • S-CHIP (CMS)
  • Maternal & Child Health Block Grant (MCH)
  • Title IV-B and Promoting Safe & Stable Families (ACF)
  • Health Care for the Homeless (HRSA)
  • Healthy and Ready to Work Initiative (MCH)
  • Partnerships for Youth Transition (SAMHSA)

Basic Supports

  • Food Stamp Program (AG)
  • Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants & Children (WIC) (AG)
  • Title IV-E Payments for Children in Foster Care (ACF)
  • SSI Childhood Disability Benefits (SSA)
  • SSI Youth Transition Demonstration (SSA)

School-Based Programs Addressing Transition Issues

  • IDEA, Part B (OSEP)
  • Safe Schools and Healthy Students (ED, SAMHSA & OJJDP)
  • Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS)
  • Transition Initiative (OSERS)
  • Elementary and Secondary School Counseling (ED)

Higher Education

  • Direct Student Loan and Family Education Loan Programs (ED)
  • Pell Grants (ED)
  • Vocational and Adult Education State Basic Grants (ED)
  • Work-Study Program (ED)
  • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (ED)
  • Perkins Loan Program (ED)

Independent Living for People with Disabilities and Other Special Populations

  • Vocational Rehabilitation Title I Formula Grants (RSA)
  • Chafee Independence Program (ACF)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation: Supported Employment (RSA)
  • Independent Living Centers (OSERS)
  • Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service (CNCS)
  • Youth Transition into the Workplace (SAMHSA)
  • Ticket-to-Work and Work Incentive Improvement (SSA)

Generic Independent Living (skills training, employment-related services, etc.)

  • One-Stop Shop Career Centers (ETA, Labor)
  • Job Corps (ETA, Labor)
  • American Conservation and Youth Service Corps (AG & Interior)
  • YouthBuild (HUD)
  • National Guard ChalleNGe Program (DOD)
  • Workforce Investment Act Youth Formula Grants (ETA, Labor)

Housing

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HUD)
  • Public Housing (HUD)
  • Community Development Block Grant (HUD)
  • HOME Investment Partnership (HUD)
  • Shelter-Plus-Care (HUD)
  • Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (ACF)
  • Projects to Assist in Transition from Homelessness —PATH (SAMHSA)

Family Planning and Parenting Assistance

  • Child Care Block Grant (ACF)
  • Adolescent Family Life Demonstration (Office of Public Health & Science, HHS)

Social Services

  • TANF (ACF)
  • Social Services Block Grant (ACF)
  • Community Services Block Grant (ACF)

Youth Involved With or At Risk of Involvement in Juvenile Justice

  • Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention State Formula Grant (OJJDP)
  • Community Prevention Incentive Grants (OJJDP)

 

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  Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-467-5730
Fax: 202-223-0409
Email: webmaster@bazelon.org

 
Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-467-5730
Fax: 202-223-0409
Email: webmaster@bazelon.org