August 23, 2023 | Tap Into Camden
CAMDEN, NJ – A Camden Coalition program that addresses behavioral health needs was one of 10 winners out of 427 entrants in a federal agency’s national competition this month.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognized the organizations that provide “exciting approaches to effective outreach and engage with racial and ethnic underserved individuals in order to foster behavioral health equity throughout the country.” The challenge prize for each is $50,000.
A lot of the Coalition’s Pledge to Connect program’s work is trying new approaches to assist individuals with complex needs, Leigh Wilson-Hall, the Coalition’s associate director of clinical redesign initiatives, told TAPinto Camden in an interview. It is meant to recognize individuals who report behavioral health needs but who are not connected to behavioral health providers, she explained.
