More than $2 million in state grants have been made available for treatment for methamphetamine abuse in Maricopa and Pima counties and the Gila River Indian Community, and for education and training in other parts of the state, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

The state Health Department’s Division of Behavioral Health recently made the following awards for specialized treatment for methamphetamine abuse:

• $300,000 to La Frontera Center and Compass Healthcare in Tucson. This project targets individuals in Tucson’s emergency behavioral health system who are using methamphetamine.

• $1.5 million to Community Bridges in Phoenix. This project targets adults in mental health and drug courts on violations related to methamphetamine in Maricopa County.

• $50,000 to Gila River Tribal Behavioral Health Authority. This project targets parents involved with Tribal Social Services or the Huhukam Hospital emergency room due to methamphetamine.

• $193,000 to Cenpatico Behavioral Health to provide specialized training in four counties to providers addressing methamphetamine.

• $25,000 to Northern Regional Behavioral Health Authority to sponsor a region-wide conference on the impact of methamphetamine in northern Arizona.

The Arizona Department of Health Services funded these projects through current resources for substance abuse treatment.