University of Montana behavioral health care receives grant

University of Montana behavioral health care receives grant

>> FROM MTN NEWS. YOU’RE WATCHING MONTANA THIS MORNING. A UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA PROGRAM THAT TRAIN STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. >> RECENTLY RECEIVED A 2 0.4 MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CONTINUE GROWING THE PROGRAM AND PRODUCE MORE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS SERVING MONTANA’S CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND THOSE IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE STATE STUDENTS RECEIVE ADVANCED TRAINING AND SUPPORT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTOR BRIAN COCHRAN SAYS THE DEPARTMENT IS THRILLED TO RECEIVE THIS FEDERAL GRANT FOR A 3RD TIME. HE SAYS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS IN WESTERN MONTANA HAVE RECEIVED SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE FUNDING SERVICES THAT CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. >> FOR THE RATES OF SUICIDALITY THAT WE EXPERIENCE MONTANA THE RATES OF CHRONIC PROBLEMS SUCH AS DEPRESSION, SUBSTANCE USE BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT AS EARLY IN SOMEONE’S LIFE IS POSSIBLE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND THIS CAN BE WE HOPE LIFE CHANGING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THIS GRANT. >> THE FEDERAL GRANT ALLOWS YOU HIM TO CONTINUE GROWING MONTANA’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 4 YEARS. LAST YEAR’S PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES INCLUDED 21 GRADUATE STUDENTS REPRESENTING

A University of Montana program that trains students for careers in behavioral health care recently received a $2.4 million federal grant.