Minority Fellowship Program- Youth (MFP-Y)

Minority Fellowship Program- Youth (MFP-Y) is sponsored by American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Foundation / Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This federally funded program provides fellowships to master's-level students interested in service provision to youth (ages 16-25) with a focus on increasing diversity in the marriage and family therapy field and strengthening the behavioral health workforce.

Minority Fellowship Program Information FAHS Minority Fellowship Program Information About the FAHS Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) MFP Fellows Volunteer at Father Joes Village in San Diego, CA The FAHS MFP Program, a workforce development program that increases the number of marriage and family therapist researchers, teachers, and practitioners, who will increase mental health and substance abuse services to communities, is partially funded through a grant from the Substance Abuse for Mental Health Services Administration.

Through contributions to the Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems (FAHS), using the donate button (above), you can join our program recipients in impacting communities through expanding the delivery of mental health, substance use, and prevention services. The FAHS MFP Program has been recognized by SAMHSA for being a program of excellence in leadership, mentorship, and development (2011).

Recently, in The 2023 White House Fact Sheet report, the Biden-Harris Administration, recognized the need and support for the program to continue to increase the number of culturally competent and diverse practitioners in the mental health field, identifying and serving racial and ethnic minority populations, and underserved populations (The White House, 2023).

The press release, with subheading, Building the Pipeline of Black Health Care Providers, mentioned, "SAMHSA will also announce new funding to support efforts to recruit future mental health professionals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and to expand the Minority Fellowship Program to support more Black Americans joining the mental health workforce." Click here for more information about the report.

In 2025, the newest iteration of the MFP program, directed by federal mandates, focuses on growing the workforce for behavioral health with the development of communities. The MFP’s broader scope is to strengthen the behavioral health workforce by expanding the delivery of mental health, substance use, and prevention services to communities.

The focus area brings an adjustment of the overarching MFP goals to increase the number of graduate-level marriage and family therapists trained in advanced practitioner skills who are committed to serving communities. Strengthen the behavioral health workforce by expanding the delivery of mental health, substance use, and prevention services to communities.

Increase the number of marriage and family therapists committed to advancing the mental health, substance use, and prevention services to communities. Provide financial support and professional guidance to graduate students pursuing degrees in Marriage and Family therapy.

Provide a fellowship program open to Marriage and Family Therapy students who are committed to research in behavioral health that impacts the service delivery of mental health, substance use, and prevention services. .

Dissertation Completion Fellowship (DCF) - For doctoral students at the dissertation stage of their curriculum Doctoral Fellowship (DF) - For doctoral students still in the process of completing pre dissertation core curriculum Minority Fellowship Program- Youth (MFP-Y) - For masters students interested in service provision to the nation’s youth as they transition into adulthood (ages 16-25).

For specific eligibility criteria and program information on all three of these fellowships select the appropriate Fellowship page. FAHS Minority Fellowship Program Hours of Operation: Contact the FAHS Minority Fellowship Program main office number: 703/838-9808