$17.8 Million to Expand Drug Court Services to Children in Families Affected by Methamphetamine

A dozen grants will be awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support services for a very specific population: children affected by methamphetamine in families served by family treatment drug courts.

A total of $17.8 million is available in FY2010 to support grants of up to $370,000 annually over four years.

“The purpose of this program is to expand and/or enhance services to children (0-17 years) and families of those suffering from methamphetamine use and abuse, which have resulted in a referral/involvement in a Family Treatment Drug Court (FTDC),” according to SAMHSA. “The program will focus primarily on the children (0-17 years) of parents who use or abuse methamphetamine. Grantees are encouraged to include other caregivers or foster parents involved in the care of the children in the enhancement aspect of the family services.”

SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) will administer the grants. Family Treatment Drug Courts (or their governmental proxies) with a minimum of 20 meth-using clients may apply.

Application deadline is April 29. For more details, see the full grant announcement online.