U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr announced that faith-based organizations meeting evidence-based standards will now be eligible for federal funding for addiction recovery under the Trump administration’s new policy.
Speaking at an event hosted by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Kennedy described addiction as a physical, mental, emotional, and “above all, spiritual” disease, highlighting the role of faith-based groups in restoring community.
The strategy includes a new $100 million program, STREETS, focused on outreach, treatment, crisis intervention, and housing support, along with a $10 million Assisted Outpatient Treatment grant for people with serious mental illness.
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