CaraNet

2600 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45206-1711
513-751-7747

Project Title
Behavioral Health Services for the Deaf with Severe Mental Illness
Grant Description
To plan a regional specialty program for deaf and hearing-impaired people with severe mental illnesses
Focus Area
Severe Mental Illness
Region Served
Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties, OH; Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton Counties, KY; Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland Counties, IN
Award Amount
$40,000
Year Awarded
2001
Grant Duration
7 months
Results In 2001, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, through the CaraNet Corporation, funded a grant to study the delivery of mental health services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and develop a service plan to meet the needs identified as unmet. It was found that the service delivery system in the Tri-state area is fragmented with few programs providing an appropriate level of service to the deaf community. Efforts to increase the level of service to this population would require interagency and interstate coordination. This grant will result in a plan that will allow clients to receive specialized services throughout the region.

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