The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health has been awarded a $2.4-million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The project will address homelessness and provide comprehensive behavioral health care and other services for individuals living with serious mental illnesses who are experiencing or who are at risk for homelessness. Thava Mahadevan, MS, director of operations at the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health is PI for the five-year grant. Antoine Bailliard, PhD, associate professor, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, will integrate occupational therapy into the comprehensive services provided.
