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Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

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The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) aims to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racial and ethnic populations.

50th Anniversary

50th Anniversary

On June 8, 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). This hybrid event will provide an opportunity for MFP grantees, fellows, alumni, and supporters to recognize the MFP’s contributions in strengthening the behavioral health workforce, working to reduce health disparities, and improving behavioral health outcomes for racial and ethnic populations. The in-person component will be held at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Rockville Maryland, and the virtual component will be held via Zoom. Watch the Video Celebration (10 minutes).

Minority Fellowship Anniversary video

Become an MFP Fellow

Become an MFP Fellow

MFP fellowships are open to people pursuing graduate degrees in various fields of behavioral health. Through eight national behavioral health organizations selected by SAMHSA to administer the program, some 400 MFP fellows are awarded educational scholarships and receive training each year under the program.

Learn how to become an MFP fellow

MFP Coordinating Center (MFPCC)

MFP Coordinating Center (MFPCC)

The MFPCC is a resource center that provides technical assistance and program support to SAMHSA staff and MFP grantee organizations to ensure that program goals and objectives are met. The MFPCC also helps SAMHSA develop resources and Web-based networking and community learning activities for current fellows and program alumni.

Visit the MFPCC webpage

Publications and Resources

Publications and Resources

SAMHSA publishes Minority Fellowship eNews, a quarterly newsletter for MFP fellows and alumni. Access Minority Fellowship eNews, webinars and other resources, including a list of associations and other groups working to reduce disparities in behavioral health.

Publications and Resources

About the MFP

About the MFP

The MFP aims to improve behavioral health care outcomes for racial and ethnic populations by growing the number of racial and ethnic minorities in the nation’s behavioral health workforce. The program also seeks to train and better prepare behavioral health practitioners to more effectively treat and serve people of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Learn more about the MFP

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Last Updated: 05/15/2023

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