The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), through a contract with Westover Consultants, Inc. (Westover), and AFYA, Inc. (AFYA), is providing financial support to consumers of mental health services who wish to participate in the Alternatives 2012 Annual Conference. SAMHSA reserves the right to cancel scholarships at any time.

The purpose of this scholarship is to foster the transformation of mental health care to focus on recovery. Please Note: To be eligible for this scholarship, a completed application must be received by U.S. Mail, postmarked on or before the deadline of June 5, 2012. Applications will not be accepted past the deadline.

NO FAXED OR E-MAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Scholarships cover:  flight, hotel, per diem, full conference registration and ground transportation reimbursement.

Scholarship recipients will be notified August 3, 2012. 

Download Scholarship Application below.

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Find out about work incentives and rules designed exclusively to help Social Security beneficiaries, (SSI or SSDI) like you, get back to work. Meet your area Community Work Incentive Coordinator (CWIC), who will co-facilitate the session. To register for one of these workshops, or to learn more, contact your local Ticket to Work Liaison at the phone #s listed below.

Work Incentives Workshops

HHS releases more than $863 million to help low-income households with energy costs stay safe and healthy

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing more than $863 million today to grantees to help low-income households with their heating and other home energy costs under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). HHS is releasing the remaining funds, made available by the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74), to states, territories, tribes and the District of Columbia.

“This support is critical for families needing assistance to pay their home energy costs,” said George Sheldon, HHS acting assistant secretary for children and families. “We are releasing these funds today to help ease the burden for those vulnerable families and aid them in getting through the remaining winter months and the summer months ahead.”

LIHEAP assists low-income households, including families with children and seniors, with their home energy needs such as heating in the winter, cooling in the summer, and insulating their homes to make them more energy-efficient and to reduce their energy costs. The $863 million in regular block grant funds released today is in addition to the $2.6 billion released since October 2011. Including funds released today, grantees will receive a total of $3.4 billion in LIHEAP block funds for Fiscal Year 2012.

“Many Americans make difficult decisions whether it’s paying for rent, food and heating costs, which can add a real strain on families,” said Jeannie Chaffin, director for the Office of Community Services. “We are releasing these funds today to help as many families as possible get through this winter season safe and warm.”

For a complete list of additional funds available to grantees today please visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/news/press/2012/FY2012LIHEAP_GrossAlloc.html.

Individuals interested in applying for energy assistance should contact their local/state LIHEAP agency. For more information, go to: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap or http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/brochure/brochure.html.

Our Oil Heat Program for the 2011-2012 season has begun.

Please call Citizens Energy at 
1-877-JOE-4-Oil (1-877-563-4645)
to receive an application. Please note that we are experiencing an extremely high volume of calls. 

Call center hours are Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM Eastern Standard Time.