Mental Health & Well-Being in the U.S.
Beginning in 2011, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation will focus funding in the following priority areas:
- Addressing the mental health needs of our returning veterans
- Addressing the overrepresentation of the mentally ill in the criminal justice system
Featured partnership:
Implementing the Community Blueprint in two demonstration sites.
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Current partnerships include:
Florida Partners In Crisis
Educating court personnel, attorneys and others on resources that may be available for defendants with mental disorders or intellectual disabilities
Give-An-Hour:
Testing and refining the Community Blueprint by piloting the tool in two demonstration communities over a period of two years
Massachusetts General Home Base Program
Developing a comprehensive school-based toolkit to address the needs of children and families affected by military deployments
Mental Health America of New York State
Piloting a project aimed at increasing both veteran and family resilience and recovery from the impact of military deployment
South Florida Behavioral Health Network
Developing, implementing and evaluating a first of its kind Coordinated System of Care (CSoC) for people with mental illness involved with the criminal justice system
University of North Carolina Citizen Soldier Support Program
Training Employee Assistance Program (EAP) staff with the tools needed to address deployment issues for veterans and military family members
For a complete listing of current grants, click here.
The Alabama Coalition for a Healthier Black Belt has developed training programs and enhanced mental health services in 12 impoverished rural counties in Alabama. The coalition includes government, university, hospital, community mental health centers and faith-based networks. This project exemplifies the partnerships that the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation aims to build to improve mental health services for underserved populations in the U.S. To learn more, please view the video.