$7M in CARES Act funds awarded to Alabama mental health programs
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Aug 11 2020 1:40 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $7 million in funds to support two programs of the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
According to the governor’s office, the funds were awarded from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). One million will be used to support ADMH’s Crisis and Recovery Services program, while $6 million will go to the Community Provider Reimbursement program.
ADHM says the Crisis Recovery program will use the funds to develop a web-based/toll free crisis hotline to help people, especially those affected by COVID-19, to find services. The hotline will be staffed by trained crisis specialists.
The $6 million being funded for the Community Provider Reimbursement program will allow the ADMH to reimburse the nearly 300 provider agencies that offer essential services to individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities.
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