Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
September 25, 2007, Vol. 07-154

$21 Million Awarded to Help States Enhance Mental Health Data Recording and Reporting Systems

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced 55 grant awards totaling approximately $21 million over three years to help states and territories enhance their capacity to record and report on the performance of their mental health services. A Uniform Reporting System (URS) will be used to ensure program consistency and thoroughness among state grantees.

"These grants will support state efforts to collect and report data in a consistent and complete manner," said Terry Cline, Ph.D., SAMHSA administrator. "Use of these data can lead to better program management and planning, and ultimately better services for people with mental illnesses."

Grantees receiving these awards will be able to implement the following activities and special initiatives:

• Collect and continue reporting the URS measures, including National Outcome Measures (NOMs);
• Improve state and local data infrastructure to ensure accurate record and report URS and NOMs measures;
• Collaborate with State Mental Health Planning Councils on setting targets for service provision and consumer outcomes, using the URS/NOMs as a framework;
• Implement data quality initiatives including efforts to reduce missing, incomplete or incorrect data; and
• Develop web-based systems or approaches for improved URS reporting

State grantees meeting all URS reporting requirements may propose additional activities, which include addressing development and refinement of client level reporting as well as working with state and local entities to develop electronic health records and personal health records.

Each state and the District of Columbia will receive up to $142,200 per year in total costs. U.S. Territories will receive up to $71,100 per year in total costs. Continuation of these grants is subject to the availability of funds and progress achieved by the grantees. Total funding for year one is $7.2 million.

The grantees are:

• Alabama Dept. of MH and Mental Retardation; Montgomery, AL -- $142, 200
• DHHS/Division of Behavioral Health Svc; Little Rock, AR -- $142, 200
• Arizona State Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ -- $142, 200
• California Department of Mental Health; Sacramento, CA -- $142, 200
• Colorado Department of Human Services; Denver, CO - $142, 200
• Connecticut State Dept of MH/Addiction Services; Hartford, CT -- $142, 200
• District of Columbia Dept of Mental Health; Washington, DC -- $142, 200
• Delaware Department of Health and Social Services; New Castle, DE -- $142, 200
• Florida Dept of Children & Families; Tallahassee, FL - $142, 200
• FSM (Micronesia); Palikir, Pohnpei, FM -- $71,100
• Georgia State Department of Human Resources; Atlanta, GA -- $142, 200
• Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Tamuning, Guam -- $71, 000
• State of Hawaii; Honolulu, HI -- $142, 200
• Iowa Department of Human Services; Des Moines, IA - $142, 200
• Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Boise, ID - $142, 200
• Illinois Department of Human Services; Chicago, IL -- $142, 200
• Indiana Family & Social Services Administration; Indianapolis, IN -- $142, 200
• Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services; Topeka, KS -- $142, 200
• Kentucky Department for MH & Mental Retardation; Frankfort, KY -- $142, 200
• Louisiana Office of Mental Health; Baton Rouge, LA - $142, 200
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Boston, MA -- $142, 200
• Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene; Catonsville, MD -- $142, 200
• Department of Health and Human Services; Augusta, ME -- $142, 200
• Ministry of Health; Majuro, Marshall Islands -- $50,000
• State of Michigan; Lansing, MI -- $142,200
• State of Minnesota, Dept of Human Services; St. Paul, MN -- $142,200
• Missouri Department of Mental Health; Jefferson City, MO -- $142,200
• Mississippi Department of Mental Health; Jackson, MS -- $142,200
• Mental Health Services Bureau; Helena, MT -- $142.200
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; Raleigh, NC - $142,200
• North Dakota Department of Human Services; Bismarck, ND -- $50,000
• Nebraska Health/Human Services System; Lincoln, NE -- $142,200
• State of New Hampshire; Concord, NH -- $142,047
• New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services; Trenton, NJ -- $142,200
• New Mexico Department of Health; Santa Fe, NM -- $142,200
• State of Nevada; Carson City, NV -- $142,200
• Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc; Menands, NY -- $142,200
• Oklahoma Dept. of MH & SA Services; Oklahoma City, OK -- $142,200
• State of Oregon Department of Human Services; Salem, OR -- $133,138
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, PA -- $142,200
• Puerto Rico MH/Anti-Addiction Services Administration; San Juan, PR -- $71,100
• Republic of Palau Ministry of Health; Koror, PW -- $71,100
• State of Rhode Island; Cranston, RI -- $142,200
• South Carolina State Department of Mental Health; Columbia, SC -- $142,170
• South Dakota Department of Human Services; Pierre, SD -- $55,622
• Tenn. DMH & Developmental Disabilities, Nashville, TN -- $142,200
• Texas Department of Health Services; Austin, TX -- $141,999
• Utah Department of Human Services; Salt Lake City, UT -- $142,200
• Virginia State Dept. of MH/MR/Substance Abuse; Richmond, VA -- $142,200
• Virgin Islands Department of Health; Christiansted, VI -- $71,100
• Vermont Department of Health; Burlington, VT -- $142,200
• Department of Social & Health Services; Olympia, WA - $142, 200
• Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services; Madison, WI -- $142,200
• West Virginia State Dept of Health/Human Resources; Charleston, WV -- $142,200
• State of Wyoming; Cheyenne, WY -- $142,200

Grants under this initiative will be administered by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services. For more information:

• About the Uniform Reporting System (URS) link to http://samhsa.gov/cmhs/MentalHealthStatistics/about_urs2002.asp.
• About the Center for Mental Health Services link to http://samhsa.gov/.
• About other SAMHSA programs, please visit www.samhsa.gov.

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