State Agency Receives $5 Million Federal Grant
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) has been awarded a $5 million, five-year federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to fund treatment and other community-based services for Oklahoma youth and young adults experiencing behavioral health challenges. The grant will support the Oklahoma Healthy Transitions Initiative (OHTI), a program utilizing community-based partnerships, services and young adult perspectives to help transition-age youth realize improvements in areas such as education, employment, housing and mental health.