The Office of Mental Health announces available funds for Children’s Community Residences (CCRs). The funding will target CCR programs for Transition Age Youth with or at Risk of Child Welfare Involvement.
Children’s Community Residences are 8 bed short term home-like therapeutic programs. They are for youth with serious emotional disturbance due to a mental health diagnosis. CCRs offer a rehabilitative treatment setting that provides:
The goal of a CCR is to assist youth in a successful transition to less restrictive settings so they can continue their recovery journey.
UPDATE 1/30/2025
Please note that a budget detailing each of the 5 years is not required. In review of applications submitted in response to this RFP, the “Full Annual Value Operating” budget column, included in appendix B, will be considered as applicants’ anticipated budget in each of years 3, 4, and 5.
UPDATE 2/26/2025
It has come to our attention that the budget template in SFS does not display for vendors. Please use the provided budget template located on this page.
UPDATE 3/13/2025
It has come to our attention that a CCR provider was inadvertently left off of the list of eligible agencies. The eligible agency’s name is Community Missions Inc. The eligible CCR site is Aurora House, which is located in Niagara county and serves co-ed youth ages 13-17.