Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)
The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) aims to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racial and ethnic populations.
50th Anniversary
On June 8, 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). This hybrid event provided 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. Watch the Video Celebration (10 minutes).
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, approximately 400 MFP fellows receive educational awards and training each year under the program.
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.
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.
About the MFP
The MFP aims to reduce behavioral health disparities, advance the quality of mental and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services, and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racial and ethnic populations. The program seeks to increase by the number and quality of culturally competent mental and substance use disorder professionals who teach, administer services, conduct research, and provide direct mental and/or substance use disorder services to racial and ethnic minority populations. 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.