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Community Routes: Access to Mental Health Care Program Bolsters Services Across Three States
- Direct Relief, Teva, and NAFC award $75,000 grants to 11 clinics in three states to boost mental health services.
- In 2025 the programs reached over 57,000 people with mental health services and conducted nearly 6,000 screenings.
- Clinics report adding mental health services to routine visits reduced stigma and improved engagement.
- Grants support telehealth expansion, enabling remote access for patients unable to travel.
- Clinics across Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas received funding to expand counseling capacity.
- Program has scaled since 2022, reaching tens of thousands and adding medication donations across states.
- NAFC President calls clinics trusted providers for uninsured patients and welcomes funding.
- Grantees include clinics such as St. Michael’s Medical Clinic and Health for All.
- The initiative emphasizes culturally responsive, trauma-informed care in underserved areas.
- Direct Relief notes ongoing demand and barriers such as housing and transportation.
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