$800k Awarded for Two Residential Facilities for Adolescent Mental Health/Substance Use Treatment
New facilities will double the number of beds
available for youth
BOSTON (June 2, 2021) – The Executive Office of Health
and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) today
announced $800,000 for two new residential treatment facilities for adolescents
with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
The grant recipients, the
Center for Human Development in Chicopee and Lowell House in Reading, will
provide critical residential treatment services for young people in Eastern and
Western Massachusetts, with a combined capacity of 39 treatment beds.
“These awards are part of our
ongoing investment in life-saving addiction treatment programs, especially for
young people struggling with mental health concerns and substance use,” said
Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “The supports and
services offered by inpatient treatment programs can often be the most
effective option for many teens dealing with addiction and their families.”
“DPH is committed to
ensuring that adolescents receive developmentally appropriate mental health and
addiction treatment,” said Public Health
Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH. “These treatment facilities will
provide evidence-based care, intervention,
and peer supports that in some cases cannot be solely provided in the teen’s
home environment.”
The programs are designed to
reflect the developmental needs, attitudes and interests of their adolescent
populations and will provide mental health services, help address primary
health concerns, support learning skills needed to maintain recovery and
transition toward more independence, and identify resources for effective
aftercare planning.
The Center for Human
Development will have a 15-bed capacity serving males ages 13 to 17, and Lowell
House will have 24 beds for a gender inclusive (co-ed) population ages 13 to
17, doubling the number of youth treatment beds in the state. Both facilities
will provide supervision 24 hours a day, seven days a week in a residential
setting licensed by DPH’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
The grant award will continue
until 2030, with $400,000 distributed to each program annually. The program is
funded through a combination of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration’s (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) block
grant and state funding.
“This award will ensure that youths have access to the integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment they need,” said Deirdre Calvert, Director of DPH’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. “DPH is dedicated to supporting young people in their recovery from substance use and ensuring their access to behavioral healthcare.”
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