SAMHSA Grant Awards by State FY 2005

Discretionary Funds in Detail

VERMONT

Center for Mental Health Services

Grantee: Vermont Dept Dev & Ment Hlth Svc Burlington, VT
Program: State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants SM56618
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $160,718
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
This project will continue the State's effort to build infrastructure to collect data and report the remaining Mental Health Block Grant Uniform Reporting System Developmental Measures. Grant efforts will focus on (1) local provider training to improve data quality, (2) implementation of web-based technology using DS2K + data standards to collect, report, and improve accessibility of data, and (3) strengthening internal and external database linkages. Project outcomes will include consistent data definitions, timely capture of data, improved measure of service outcomes and client change, improved data quality, and enhanced ability to analyze and report on developmental measures such as school attendance, school performance, and involvement with the criminal justice system. The project outcomes will be evaluated based on the ability to produce the data required for URS and other desired reporting. The project will also be evaluated in terms of its ability to produce data that is useful to and is used by system stakeholders.
     
Grantee: Office of the Governor Montpelier, VT
Program: 2004 COSIGS SM56581
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $1,041,267
Project Period: 09/01/2005 - 08/31/2010
The Vermont Integrated Services Project focuses on the publicly funded outpatient behavioral health treatment systems operated by the State's Mental Health Authority (DMH) and the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Authority (ADAP). The project also includes Vermont's two Federally Qualified Health Center primary health care agencies. The project creates the expectation, and provides the requisite supports, to ensure that service providers screen for menal and substance use disorders and perform integrated assessments to understand the course, severity, and interaction of co-occurring on an individual. Local clinical and administrative leaders are trained on the principles and practices of integrated treatment using evidence-based approaches to prevention, intervention, screening, assessment, treatment, and recovery services. ADAP and DMH have created a state-level management group to re-design existing information and business systems to fund, contract for, and evaluate integrated treatment services.
     
Grantee: VT Federaton of Fam for Child Ment Hlth Montpelier, VT
Program: CMHS Statewide Family Network Grants SM56450
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $60,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The Vermont Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health will work with youth, young adults with serious emotional disturbance and their families as the Vermont Statewide Family and Consumer Driven Leadership Team and be "agents of transformation' to drive the implementation, sustainability and improvement of effective mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services for children, youth, young adults and their families.
     
Grantee: Vermont Psychiatric Survivors Rutland, VT
Program: CMHS Statewide Consumer Network Grants SM56364
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $70,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The Vermont Psychiatric Services requests consideration for grant funds to function as a statewide consumer network grant program. The agency plans to pursue three goals of the President's Commission on Mental Health that will transform the State of Vermont's Mental Health System to be more consumer and recovery focused. While the state has issued legislation to support the increased capacity of consumers run networks, Vermont continues to lack the structure needed to produce 51% of consumer involvement recommended by the Commission and endorsed by the state. Furthermore, the state of Vermont has multiple barriers to address before meeting this goal which include lack of understanding about recovery, lack of information disseminated to consumers, lack of consumers inspired to voice, stigmatization and a lack of activities for consumer input. VPS plans to offer continuous training and technical assistance to four regional consumer-run programs in the State of Vermont. The goals include 1) enhance consumer leadership by education, peer support and mentoring; 2) decrease stigma by public education and personal disclosure by persons challenged with or persons who experienced mental illness; and 3) enhance current recovery programs outreach efforts to others who do not had access to recovery. The plan by VPS will be evaluated by pre/post evaluations measures of training, education and consumer participation on the services provided to consumers.
     
Grantee: Vermont State Dept/Develop & MH Srvs Waterbury, VT
Program: Evidence Based Training & Evaluation SM56150
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $324,826
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2006
The Vermont Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services (DDMHS) will implement Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT) statewide across Vermont's ten designated community mental health agencies (DAs). The project's goals are to enhance DDMHS' capacity to develop, evaluate and monitor IDDT statewide, train and support staff in each of Vermont's ten DAs to develop clinical and programmatic capacity, support local systems change necessary to sustain the clinical practice, and assure fidelity of the practice statewide. These goals will be accomplished by using a "train-the-trainers" approach, developing a State Management Team to oversee implementation and address state-level fiscal and administrative barriers to implementation, creating a State IDDT Coordinator and Master Trainer to coordinate grant activities and provide program and clinical mentoring and state coordination for the DA IDDT Leaders, using Expert Training and Consultation to train DA IDDT leaders and assisting the State Management team with identifying and addressing barriers to implementation. The program will provide implementation mini-grants to DAs to offset start-up costs and provide incentives for implementation as well as create an IDDT Implementation Evaluator to evaluate and provide regular feedback on progress. The project approach will be modeled after the National Evidence-Based Practices Project National Demonstration and use the Comprehensive, Continuous, Integrated System of Care (CCICS) systems change protocol to support implementation efforts to address administrative and structural barriers to implementation.
     

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Grantee: Youth Services Brattleboro, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12379
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $99,408
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2008
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: State of Vermont Burlington, VT
Program: Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants SP11203
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $2,332,000
Project Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2010
The Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants are used to advance community based programs for substance abuse prevention, mental health promotion, and mental illness prevention. The SPF-SIG implements a five-step process known to promote youth development, reduce risk-taking behaviors, build on assets, and prevent problem behaviors. The five steps are: (1) conduct needs assessments; (2) build state and local capacity; (3) develop a comprehensive strategic plan; (4) implement evidence-based prevention policies, programs and practices; and (5) monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, sustaining what has worked well. These grants will allow the programs to provide leadership, technical support and monitoring to ensure that participating communities are successful. The success of the grants will be measured by specific measurable outcomes, among them: abstinence from drug use and alcohol abuse, reduction in substance abuse-related crime, attainment of employment or enrollment in school, increased stability in family and living conditions, increased access to services, and increased social connectedness. In Vermont, the Vermont Department of Health, in partnership with other State agencies, will develop a comprehensive, integrated statewide substance abuse Vermont Strategic Prevention Framework resulting in data-driven, community-based prevention activities for Vermont's highest risk youth and families.
     
Grantee: Essex Chips, Inc Essex Junction, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12266
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $99,977
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2006
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Islands Recreation and Community Fund Grand Isle, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12893
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $45,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     
Grantee: Town of Hardwick Hardwick, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP13195
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $59,296
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     
Grantee: Black River Area Community Coalition Ludlow, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP13103
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     
Grantee: Washington Central Friends of Education Montpelier, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12341
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2008
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Orleans Essex VNA and Hospice Inc Newport, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11269
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2009
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Greater Northfield Coalition Council Northfield, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP13031
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $94,370
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     
Grantee: Washington Northeast Supervisory Union Plainfield, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12104
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $53,897
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2006
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Rutland Community Programs Rutland, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11718
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $57,782
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2009
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Chittenden South Supervisory Union Shelburne, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP13028
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     
Grantee: S Burlington New Directions Coalitn, Inc South Burlington, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12267
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $99,872
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2007
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Mountain Cmmunities Supporting Education South Londonderry, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12131
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2006
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Mountain Cmmunities Supporting Education South Londonderry, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities Mentoring SP11756
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $75,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The grantee is to support and encourage the development of new or expansion of existing community anti-drug coalitions that are focused on the prevention and treatment of substance abuse in the new or expanded coalition's community.
     
Grantee: Springfield Hospital Springfield, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP10810
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2006
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union Swanton, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12954
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $95,571
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     
Grantee: Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Wilmington, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12875
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     
Grantee: Windsor Area Community Partnership Windsor, VT
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12232
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2007
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Grantee: Lund Family Center Burlington, VT
Program: Pregnant/Post-Partum Women TI16746
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $499,957
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The Lund Family Center is Vermont's only residential treatment option for pregnant and parenting substance abusing women and their children. Lund proposes to use the grant to expand services with wraparound case management for women prior to, during and after treatment, as well as enhance child and family support services. An additional 50 women, 45 children, and 25 family members will receive services annually.
     
Grantee: State of Vermont Burlington, VT
Program: State Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Coordination TI17368
Congressional District: VT-00
FY 2005 Funding: $399,998
Project Period: 08/01/2005 - 07/31/2008
The State of Vermont, Agency of Human Services (AHS), Department of Health (DOH), proposes to continue ongoing efforts to strengthen the infrastructure of the State's adolescent treatment system. It will focus on three domains of activity: policies and procedures of State government; mechanisms by which adolescents are referred to treatment programs, and support for adoption of evidence based practices within local agencies. Grant activities will focus on enhancing the service system that treats substance abuse problems, including the co-occurring problems of substance abuse and mental health disorders.