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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $8,019,567 in funding – which he helped secure – to improve mental health training and services across the state.

“This funding ensures our state receives the tools it needs to address the youth mental health crisis,” said Dr. Cassidy. “It will improve Louisiana’s mental health services and make our communities safer.”

Grant Awarded	Recipient	Grant Description
$2,500,000	Tulane University	This grant will provide training for medical professionals to better treat the mental health needs of children.
$1,986,756	United Way of SE Louisiana	This grant will provide trauma support for New Orleans youth impacted by community violence and/or civil unrest.
$1,000,000	Louisiana Department of Health	This grant will provide federal funding for the Louisiana 988 suicide and crisis hotline.
$993,111	Louisiana State Office of Behavioral Health	This grant will provide federal funding for mental health services across Louisiana.
$300,000	Louisiana Department of Health	This grant will provide federal funding for youth mental health services across Louisiana.
$250,000	Claiborne Healthcare Foundation Inc.	This grant will provide mental health training for school personnel and first responders in Claiborne Parish.
$250,000	Metro Centers for Community Advocacy	This grant will provide mental health training for school personnel and first responders in Jefferson Parish.
$243,983	Nami St. Tammany	This grant will provide mental health training for school personnel and first responders in St. Tammany Parish.
$246,281	Louisiana Public Health Institute	This grant will provide mental health training for school personnel and first responders across Louisiana.
$249,436	Eastern Seals Louisiana, Inc.	This grant will provide mental health training for school personnel and first responders across Louisiana.