Fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan
Commitment Tracker

Commitment:

Invest in Community Violence Intervention

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Progress for this commitment is tracked based on the following sub-commitment(s). You can also view the full text of this commitment.

US0143.1	For that reason, the Federal Government commits to expanding alternative strategies to address the mental health and substance use crises, like funding mobile crisis response units;
Agency	Department of Health and Human Services
Progress	A fact sheet was released in May 2023 announcing new actions being taken to tackle the nation’s mental health crisis (link below). Included in those actions is additional funding to support mobile crisis response units. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/18/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-tackle-nations-mental-health-crisis/

US0143.1

For that reason, the Federal Government commits to expanding alternative strategies to address the mental health and substance use crises, like funding mobile crisis response units;

Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Progress

A fact sheet was released in May 2023 announcing new actions being taken to tackle the nation’s mental health crisis (link below). Included in those actions is additional funding to support mobile crisis response units.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/18/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-tackle-nations-mental-health-crisis/

US0143.2	For that reason, the Federal Government commits to… supporting the implementation of a dedicated 988 suicide and crisis care hotline;
Agency	Department of Health and Human Services
Progress	In May 2023, The Department of Health and Human Services announced an additional $200 million in funding for 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (link below). These funds will be available for states, territories, call centers and Tribal organization to continue strengthening 988 operations. https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/17/hhs-announces-additional-200-million-funding-988-suicide-crisis-lifeline.html

US0143.2

For that reason, the Federal Government commits to… supporting the implementation of a dedicated 988 suicide and crisis care hotline;

Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Progress

In May 2023, The Department of Health and Human Services announced an additional $200 million in funding for 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (link below). These funds will be available for states, territories, call centers and Tribal organization to continue strengthening 988 operations.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/17/hhs-announces-additional-200-million-funding-988-suicide-crisis-lifeline.html

US0143.3	For that reason, the Federal Government commits to… harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery support for people with substance use disorders, including in prisons and jails;
Agency	Department of Health and Human Services
Progress	DEA, BOP, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have partnered to provide Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) treatment in all 96 BOP facilities. MOUD treatment, as defined by SAMHSA, is buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone used to treat OUD to short-acting opioids such as heroin, morphine, and codeine, as well as semi-synthetic opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone. All 96 BOP facilities have completed the DEA registration process and have received certification through SAMHSA to allow them to dispense MOUD.

US0143.4	For that reason, the Federal Government commits to… broadening access to social workers, psychologists, and mental health counselors in schools and communities across the country.
Agency	Department of Education, Department of Justice
Progress	Progress update pending