Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I)

For programmatic or technical questions:
Steven Whitehorn
301.443.6581
Steven.Whitehorn@ihs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Willis Grant
301.443.5204
Willis.Grant@ihs.gov

For systems questions:
Paul Gettys
301.443.2114
Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov

The Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I) provides funding to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral health integration with primary care, community based settings, and/or integrate primary care, nutrition, diabetes care, and chronic disease management with behavioral health. The overarching goal of the program is to improve the physical and mental health status of American Indian/Alaska Native people with behavioral health issues by developing an integrative, coordinated system of care between behavioral health and primary care providers.

Priority is given to projects that include the full spectrum of behavioral health services, including:

• Screening for mental and substance use disorders, including serious mental illness; alcohol, substance, and opioid use disorders; suicide risk; and trauma assessment
• Risk assessment and diagnosis
• Patient-centered treatment planning
• Evidence-based outpatient mental and substance use disorder treatment services (including pharmacological and psychosocial services)
• Crisis services
• Peer support services
• Care coordination

Eligible applicants include:

• Federally recognized tribes
• Tribal organizations
• Urban Indian organizations

Anticipated award range: $300,000 - $400,000 per year
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 15
Estimated total program funding: $6,000,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.