Introduce legislation to establish a competitive federal grant program helping behavioral health organizations develop and expand training programs for community mental wellness workers in underserved communities.

Cory A. Booker · New Jersey · Democratic

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The Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act would establish a competitive federal grant program to help certified community behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, hospitals, and other behavioral health organizations develop and expand training programs for community mental wellness workers.

Booker introduced legislation that would create federal grants for behavioral health organizations to train community mental wellness workers and expand culturally responsive mental health services.

Booker, Espaillat Introduce Legislation to Expand Mental Health Workforce and Bring Care to Underserved Communities
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Booker and Espaillat introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act; it would establish a competitive federal grant program for training community mental wellness workers.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-09-09 lookback window, Booker’s Senate office announced the exact legislation promised: a competitive federal grant program for behavioral health organizations to develop and expand community mental wellness worker training programs in underserved communities.

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Booker, Espaillat Introduce Legislation to Expand Mental Health Workforce and Bring Care to Underserved Communities
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Mr. Booker introduced S. 5365; the bill authorizes HHS to award grants to implement community mental wellness worker training programs.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official introduced bill text confirms Booker introduced S. 5365 on August 7, 2026, and the bill creates grants for eligible entities including community behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, hospitals, and other community behavioral health organizations, with priority for medically underserved and other high-need communities.

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S. 5365 Introduced in Senate - Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act
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The promise was specifically to introduce legislation establishing a competitive federal grant program for behavioral health organizations to develop or expand community mental wellness worker training in underserved communities. Booker introduced S. 5365, the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act, on August 7, 2026, and the bill text matches the promised grant-program structure and target communities. Because the promised action was introduction of legislation, not enactment, this counts as delivered in the same federal Senate term.

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