Navigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R34 Clinical Trial Required)

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to build research about the effectiveness, implementation, and optimization of family navigation ED diversion models for non-urgent mental health problems. Models of interest are designed to (a) utilize triage tools to identify mental health acuity, (b) facilitate engagement in mental health services and needed resources, and (c) provide support, knowledge about the mental health condition, and facilitate linkages/address barriers to help-seeking among families. This is a clinical trial required R34 grant mechanism from the National Institutes of Health focused on mental health research grants. The program aims to develop and test innovative approaches to divert individuals with non-urgent mental health concerns from emergency departments to more appropriate community-based care settings.