Syra Health Corp. announced it has been awarded a one-year contract with the District of Columbia'sDepartment of Behavioral Health worth approximately $250,000. The D.C. Department of Behavioral Health provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services and support for children, youth, and adults with mental and/or substance use disorders including emergency psychiatric care and community-based outpatient and residential services.

Under the contract, Syra Health will conduct an epidemiological study aimed at identifying the prevalence and types of behavioral health conditions that exist among youth in the district. Once it has completed the study, Syra Health will also provide a detailed report of its outcomes.