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University of Rochester to receive federal funding for mental health treatment
University of Rochester to receive federal funding for mental health treatment
More than $36 million in federal funding has been made available for mental health treatment and research in Upstate New York.
The funding will come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, said U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (both D-NY) on Monday. The senators said the funds come at a critical time for New Yorkers during the pandemic, which has exacerbated the national mental health crisis.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened a nationwide mental health crisis,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “This federal funding will help ensure that New Yorkers struggling with mental health and addiction have ongoing access to comprehensive, integrated care. I will continue fighting for resources for mental health and addiction treatment centers throughout New York state and make sure that New Yorkers who need care can get it.”
The funding comes from the Community Mental Health Block Grant and will help provide necessary mental health resources for communities by supporting mental health research and fortifying mental health and substance abuse treatment services, officials noted.
In the Finger Lakes Region, the University of Rochester will receive more than $640,000. The bulk of the funding is headed to agencies in the Hudson Valley, according to the statement.
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