The City of Edmond has been awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support its Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Partnerships initiative. The grant amounts to $750,000 annually for four years and does not require a matching fund. Edmond is one of only 17 recipients across the United States and one of just two in Oklahoma.
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This funding will enhance Edmond's collaboration with community partners, improve its behavioral health response capabilities, and support residents facing behavioral health crises. The grant is part of a new program introduced this year by SAMHSA, which opened applications in June 2026. Eligible applicants included states, local government subdivisions, territories, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.
For this initiative, Edmond has teamed up with Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) and DCCCA Oklahoma, focusing on improving mobile crisis responses and providing additional training for crisis teams and community organizations. John Hogeboom, CEO and President of Community Bridges, Inc., expressed gratitude for the partnership, stating that they appreciate the trust placed in them by the City of Edmond and its residents to provide compassionate crisis services.
The program's objective is to establish or enhance mobile crisis teams that can assist children, youth, and adults experiencing mental health or substance use crises. By expanding behavioral health crisis response capacity, the initiative aims to offer alternatives to law enforcement and emergency departments for managing behavioral health emergencies. Edmond is dedicated to improving access to mobile crisis teams for quicker and more effective support.