USVI Receives $600,000 Grant to Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder

Frederiksted Healthcare, Inc., a community health center in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has been awarded $600,000 by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to enhance and broaden its mental health and substance use disorder services. This funding comes as part of the Biden administration's continued efforts to address mental health and the opioid crisis, key pillars of the administration’s Unity Agenda for the nation. HRSA's funding aims to assist community health centers like Frederiksted Healthcare, which play a critical role in providing care to the uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid enrollees. By focusing on expanding behavioral health services, these grants are intended to tackle pressing mental health challenges and substance use issues within vulnerable communities. These centers offer accessible, culturally competent, and stigma-free care to individuals in need. A recent report by Mental...