Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces More Than $1.6 Million in Federal Mental Health Funding for Mississippi

BOLTON, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $1.6 million to Mississippi organizations to strengthen children's mental health services and expand behavioral health initiatives across the state.

The grant awards include:

• Hinds County Mental Health Commission

              $710,256 for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program.  

• Mississippi State Department of Mental Health 

              $641,713 for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program.

• Mississippi State Department of Mental Health

             $315,783 for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and     National Significance.

The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support evidence-based behavioral health services, improve access to care, and strengthen community-based mental health programs for children and families.