Community Support Programs Branch

Welcome

The Community Support Programs (CSP) Branch champions community-based programs and services that promote recovery for adults with serious mental illnesses. For 30 years the activities of the Federal CSP have been at the cutting-edge of changes in service delivery. CSP has also been in the forefront in recognizing the important roles that consumers and families play in systems improvements and in the recovery process. Today the aim of the CSP Branch is to ensure a life in the community for all. Through grant funding, support of resource centers, Federal and non-Federal partnerships, as well as the development of innovative evidence-based products, the CSP Branch is working to improve the nation’s delivery of mental health services across many diverse areas:

• Consumer/Peer-Run Programs
• Criminal Justice and Mental Health
• Employment and Education
• Evidence-Based Practices
• Mental Health Systems Transformation
• Older Adults and Mental Health
• Science and Service
• Trauma
• Other Great Programs

Since its conception in 1977, the mission of the CSP Branch has been to change and improve community-based services for persons with serious mental illnesses. Click here to read about the history of the CSP Branch.