Enhancement and Expansion of Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and their Families (Youth and Family TREE) Grant Program
Short Title: Youth and Family TREE
What is Youth and Family TREE?
The purpose of the Youth and Family TREE program is to enhance and expand comprehensive treatment, early intervention, and recovery support services for adolescents (ages 12-18) and transitional-aged youth (ages 16-25) who have substance use disorders (SUD) and/or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders (COD), and their families/primary caregivers. SAMHSA recognizes that family/primary caregiver involvement in adolescent and transitional-aged youth’s care is key to effective treatment and recovery programs.
Award Details
Administered by: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Current Funding Information:
- Anticipated Total Available Funding: $9,524,682
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 17 (at least 3 awards will be made to tribes/tribal organizations pending sufficient application volume from these groups)
- Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $545,000 per year
Authorization: Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended; 42 U.S.C 290bb-2.
Year Established: Information not available
Who does YFTREE serve?
The Youth and Family TREE population of focus is adolescents and/or transitional-aged youth who have SUD and/or COD and their families/primary caregivers. Based on the need and identification of traditionally under resourced populations, grantees provide services to adolescents and their families/primary caregivers, transitional-aged youth and their families/primary caregivers, or both populations and their families/primary caregivers. Grantees provide a coordinated multisystem, family-centered approach that will enhance and expand comprehensive, evidence-based treatment, including early intervention and recovery support services to the population of focus.
Who is eligible to apply for YFTREE grants?
Domestic public and private nonprofit entities.
Youth and Family TREE Highlights
- 2,731 total youth served.
- 79.7% of youth reported abstinence at six-month follow-up.
- 97.0% of youth reported no crime or criminal justice involvement at six-month follow-up.
- 85.7% of youth reported education or employment enrollment at six-month follow-up.
- 80.1% of youth reported improved social connectedness at six-month follow-up.
- 75.0% of youth reported stable housing at six-month follow-up.
- Sophia*
“The Hope Center (a YF TREE Grantee) has helped me in so many ways, from letting me get my laundry done while being homeless to walking in hungry and then walking out with food in my stomach. I can walk in when I have a bad day and walk out feeling better because of the insight the staff educates me with. In short, this program has made a big difference in my life, and our community needs the Hope Center a lot.” - John*, 16 years-old
John came into treatment at the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, a YF TREE project for cannabis use disorder and nicotine use. His drug use had resulted in withdrawal symptoms that caused significant impairment. He was referred to the organization for treatment by his father, who had found marijuana on him. His parents were divorced, and there was no contact between them. John was shuttled back and forth between his parents for misbehavior. At the time of intake, he was smoking marijuana daily and reported being high all the time. He skipped school frequently to use marijuana. The therapist engaged both parents in their son’s recovery and significantly improved the relationship between father and son. In family sessions, John was able to experience his parents in the same room together for the first time in 13 years. The therapist assisted the family in changing patterns and helped to implement healthy communication between the parents and between John and his parents. At the exit, the client had not used cannabis for more than two months; was attending school daily; and reported that his parents believe that he will be successful, listen to him, and talk to him about his problems. His parents reported that he was delighted with family functioning.
*Names changed for anonymity.
Current Grantees
- El Paso Community MHMR
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- Bridging Access to Care, Inc.
- Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.
- Fairbanks Native Association
- Institute for Health and Recovery
- Child Health/Development Institute of CT
- Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.
- Westbrook Health Services, Inc.
- Community Healthcare Center Incorporated
- Uplift Family Services
- Exodus Transitional Community, Inc.
- Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- Aspire Health Partners, Inc.
- Open Door Family Medical Center, Inc.
- Educational Alliance, Inc.
- San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Wright State University
- SMA Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
- Chestnut Health Systems, Inc.
- Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance
- New Breed Creation Life Center, Inc.
- Westcare California, Inc.
- Intermountain Centers for Human Development, Inc.
- Youth and Family TREE
- Health Services Center, Inc.
- Youth Environmental Services, Inc.
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Keetoowah Economic Development Authority
- Horizon Behavioral Health
- Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma
- Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc.
- Lifestream Behavioral Center, Inc.
- Azuza Pacific University
- The Village South, Inc.
- Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse, Inc.
- Mission Possible
- Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- New York Staff Office Alcoholism/Substance Abuse
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Detroit Health Department, Bureau University of Substance Abuse
- Anne Malone Children & Family Service
- Community Care Alliance
- Mental HLTH MNTL Retardation, Tarrant County
- Village Virgin Islands Partners/Recovery
- Farnham Inc.
- Lexington Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council
- Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.
- Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center
- Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
- Aliviane, Inc.
- Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, Inc.
- Programa Guara BI D/B/A Guara BI, Inc.
- Serving Children and Adults in Need
How can I apply?
Read the notice of funding opportunity (PDF | 643 KB) for more information on the application process. For additional details about funding, current grantees, and their program visit the SAMHSA Grants Dashboard.
Point of Contact: Sheryl Crawford, M.A., LPC, Public Health Analyst