Navigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
This grant aims to study and improve family navigation models in emergency departments for non-urgent mental health issues.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 16, 2026 (Resubmission/Revision) | February 16, 2027 (New) | March 16, 2027 (Resubmission/Revision) | June 16, 2027 (New) | July 16, 2027 (Resubmission/Revision) | October 16, 2027 (New) | November 16, 2027 (Resubmission/Revision) | January 7, 2028 (Closing)
Funding Amounts: Up to $225,000 in direct costs annually, capped at $450,000 over a maximum of 3 years
Summary: Supports pilot clinical trials of patient navigation models diverting youth with non-urgent mental health concerns from emergency departments.
Key Information: Clinical trials must test navigator mechanisms of action; descriptive studies and traditional therapeutic intervention trials are not responsive.
Description
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) offers this R34 planning grant to pilot test patient navigation emergency department (ED) diversion models for children with non-urgent mental health problems and their families. It supports established navigator models with limited evidence and the development and pilot testing of model components. Non-urgent concerns are those for which a delay of several hours would not increase the potential for an adverse outcome.
Navigators may be mental health professionals, allied providers such as nurses, or lay providers such as peers and community health workers. Models should triage mental health acuity, support caregivers, build mental health knowledge, connect families to services and resources, and address help-seeking barriers. Research should investigate how, why, and for whom models work, with an emphasis on scalable approaches and research-practice partnerships.
