An Act building resilience and increasing access to mental health services

This bill establishes a mental health capacity grant program within the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. It provides funding to nonprofit organizations at high risk of hate crimes or serving populations targeted by hate crimes (as defined in state law), to improve staff mental health competencies and expand supportive programming. Grants can support specific activities like mental health first aid training, culturally responsive referrals, and community education to reduce stigma. The program requires geographically equitable grant distribution based on hate crime data and mandates a detailed report to legislative committees within six months of the first grant.