ECASU Community Awareness Partnerships (ECASU-CP)
FUNDING STATUS: CURRENTLY CLOSED
The ECASU Community Awareness Partnerships (ECASU-CP) provide technical assistance to community-based, grassroots, advocacy, faith-based organizations, community coalitions, community leaders, and treatment providers (collectively referred to as Community Partners) to directly engage members of the community to educate, increase awareness, and provide resources for OUD/STUD. These strategies can include, but are not limited to, in-person events, educational sessions, social media strategies, video campaigns, and listening sessions.
Below are the focus areas of DSAMH’s current campaign strategies, which require a focus on opioid and stimulant use, that can be supported by DSAMH and its technical assistance vendors for partners to refine and implement within their own communities. Refer to the application form for a full list of sample project activities.
- Reduced stigma toward persons with OUD/STUD
- Promoting awareness of and access to OUD/STUD treatment and recovery services
- Reducing stigma toward medications for opioid use disorders, such as methadone and buprenorphine
- Promoting access to naloxone/Narcan
- Increasing awareness and knowledge of existing resources among local communities
While DSAMH will not provide direct funding to Community Partners, DSAMH will directly purchase and provide in-kind materials to support project implementation and provide technical assistance to partners for the design and implementation of project activities.
An Informational Webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 11:00am-12:00pm EST. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yPodcVtvTeWHKZ9fsEFcQg
Grant writing-related resources are available on DSAMH’s ATRC Website, which can be accessed via the Resource Library. Be sure to insert “Grant Writing” in the Keyword Search, which will populate links to 10 modules (PPTs and associated recordings/videos) and a Grant Writing Workbook designed to guide you through each step of developing a proposal.