GOSHEN - Orange County’s application to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a Child Mental Health Initiative System of Care Grant was approved.

“This grant will benefit our departments of Mental Health, Social Service, Health Department, Probation, Information Services and our Youth Bureau as well as numerous community not-for- profit agencies and the United Way,” said County Executive Edward Diana.             

“In addition to the program and service benefits that this grant will allow us to realize we are pleased that the State University of New York at Albany has agreed to partner with us for the research and on-going evaluation of this family–driven coordinated system of care,” said Mental Health Commissioner Chris Ashman.

The grant will provide $9 million in funding to Orange County over the next six years and support the county’s targeted programs and services as identified in the grant proposal which was submitted in January of this year.

This grant is still subject to acceptance by a vote of the full legislature.