NARBHA provides funding to northern Arizona through Community Reinvestment Program

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority (NARBHA) launched its Community Reinvestment Program in June 2008, requesting proposals from programs and agencies looking to provide funding for worthwhile projects and programs related to behavioral health. On March 12, NARBHA announced a $500,000 investment into the behavioral health community through program and capital support of 25 behavioral health proposals.

NARBHA received a total of 47 proposals during its submission period. Funded proposals include, but are not limited to the funding of:

• Transitional housing program for the adolescent residents of Aspen House (Flagstaff);

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for Hualapai and Havasupai Tribal communities for one year;

• Northern Arizona Consumers and (NAZCARE) for vans in Bullhead City and Flagstaff;

• Develop a permanent supportive housing program through Catholic Charities Community Services;

• Support for Homeless Improvement and Planning (Flagstaff Shelter Services);

• Upgrade of Telemedicine equipment to be used for the provision of behavioral health services in rural areas of Arizona (Navajo County);

• Support to Behavioral Consultation Services of Northern Arizona to assist with gaining licensure so the organization can become a provider specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of autism (Coconino County);

• Support for National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Flagstaff facilitators and consumer art program;

• Support for Catholic Charities Community Services to provide general support to expand the Homeless

• PATH program in the Grand Canyon area, and north Sedona in Coconino County.

• Support to the Hualapai Tribe's Health and Human Resources Department in order to teach the Case Life Skills Program, using the Train the Trainer model;

• Award for technological purchases to allow for mobile clinical services (Page).

In addition to the monetary awards and as part of the Community Reinvestment Program, NARBHA donated 60 computers to behavioral health providers to provide Internet access for consumers, including: The Guidance Center (Flagstaff); Community Counseling Centers (Winslow & Holbrook); Little Colorado Behavioral Health Services (Springerville & St. John's); Verde Valley Guidance Center (Cottonwood/ Camp Verde); AzPire House (Flagstaff); NAZCARE (six recovery and two housing locations throughout northern Arizona); Devereux Residential Treatment Center (Scottsdale); and Amity Foundation (Tucson).

For more information, call (928) 774‐7128.

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