May 14, 2010

National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published their report titled, National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration. This report is to announce that The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2010 for the Training and Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (TTA-PBHCI) cooperative agreement.

The purpose of this program is to serve as a national training and technical assistance center on the bidirectional integration of primary and behavioral health care and related workforce development. This program will provide an array of training and technical assistance services to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of work to achieve this integration of care. This report outlines a description of funding opportunity, information regarding aware, eligibility, application and submission, application review, administration, and agency contacts.