National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation Centers (NCTSI II)

Deadline: 2/22/2021

Amount: $600,000 max/year

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-21-009

Description:

The purpose of the TSA Centers is to provide national expertise for specific types of traumatic events, population groups, and service systems, and support the specialized adaptation of effective evidence-based treatment and service approaches for communities across the nation. The TSA Centers develop activities that improve outcomes for traumatized children, adolescents, and their families. The centers are expected to provide training on best practices in child trauma to mental health, social service, and other child service system providers. The centers are expected to have national expertise in an area of child trauma, early intervention, and mental disorder treatment provision.

Geographic distribution will be a key factor in funding applications for this program.

Eligible applicants:

Domestic public and private nonprofit entities. For example:

State and local governments

Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal

organizations

Urban Indian organizations

Public or private universities and colleges

Community- and faith-based organizations