Sweetser

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE IN SOUTHERN MAINE - IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE IN SOUTHERN MAINE SWEETSER SEEKS TO PROVIDE INCREASED ACCESS TO ALL CCBHC CORE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN YORK COUNTY, MAINE THROUGH ITS SANFORD, MAINE CLINIC SITE. SWEETSER AIMS TO DECREASE THE PREVALENCE OF HOPELESSNESS AND CONSIDERATION OF SUICIDE, PARTICULARLY AMONG YOUTH, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE SCREENING AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN ALL AGES. SWEETSER OFFERS A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND MILITARY. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SWEETSER INTENDS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES IN YORK COUNTY, MAINE. SWEETSER INTENDS TO SERVE A TOTAL OF 750 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT FOUR YEARS; SERVING 150 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR ONE, AND 200 INDIVIDUALS IN EACH OF THE SUBSEQUENT THREE YEARS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SWEETSER AIMS TO DECREASE THE PREVALENCE OF YOUTH HOPELESSNESS AND CONSIDERATION OF SUICIDE BY INCREASING RISK SCREENING AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS. SWEETSER ALSO AIMS TO INCREASE SCREENING AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN YOUTH AND ADULTS. SWEETSER AIMS TO EXPAND ACCESS, AVAILABILITY, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES THROUGH INCREASED PROVIDER RESOURCES, ENHANCED TRAININGS OF EVIDENCE BASED AND EVIDENCE INFORMED PRACTICES, AND ONGOING EVALUATIONS.

IMPROVING AND ENHANCING ACCESS AND SERVICES THROUGH THE CCBHC - IMPROVING AND EXPANDING ACCESS AND SERVICES THROUGH CCBHC SWEETSER SEEKS TO PROVIDE INCREASED ACCESS TO ALL CCBHC CORE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN THE GREATER BRUNSWICK, MAINE AREA. SWEETSER AIMS TO DECREASE THE PREVALENCE OF HOPELESSNESS AND CONSIDERATION OF SUICIDE, PARTICULARLY AMONG YOUTH, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE SCREENING AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN ALL AGES. SWEETSER OFFERS A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND MILITARY. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SWEETSER INTENDS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES IN SAGADAHOC AND PORTIONS OF CUMBERLAND, ANDROSCOGGIN, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES. SWEETSER INTENDS TO SERVE A TOTAL OF 750 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT FOUR (4) YEARS; SERVING 150 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1, AND 200 INDIVIDUALS IN EACH OF THE SUBSEQUENT THREE (3) YEARS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SWEETSER AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY CCBHC AND ASSISTING ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN OBTAINING INSURANCE COVERAGE. SWEETSER AIMS TO DECREASE THE PREVALENCE OF YOUTH HOPELESSNESS AND CONSIDERATION OF SUICIDE BY INCREASING RISK SCREENING AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENTS. SWEETSER ALSO AIMS TO INCREASE SCREENING AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN YOUTH AND ADULTS. SWEETSER AIMS TO EXPAND ACCESS, AVAILABILITY, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES THROUGH INCREASED PROVIDER RESOURCES, ENHANCED TRAININGS OF EVIDENCE BASED AND EVIDENCE INFORMED PRACTICES, AND ONGOING EVALUATIONS.

IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY TREATMENT - IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY TREATMENT TO ENHANCE SERVICES IN MIDCOAST MAINE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR CLIENTS, GOALS, AND STRATEGIES WHICH WILL INCLUDE INCREASING ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND MILITARY BY EXPANDING TELEHEALTH SOLUTIONS, CLIENT PORTAL ACCESS, AND LENGTHENING HOURS OF OPERATION TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION AND AVAILABILITY. WITH AN IDENTIFIED NEED FOR SERVICES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH EXPERIENCING SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, SWEETSER WILL ALSO INCREASE SCREENINGS AND SERVICES FOR SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE USE RISK WITH A GOAL OF INCREASED INITIATION AND CONTINUATION FOR SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR GOAL OF ZERO SUICIDE. PRIMARY CARE SCREENINGS WILL BE PROVIDED BY NURSING STAFF TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS TO TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON. ADDITIONALLY, SWEETSER WILL BUILD ITS PROGRAMMING TO EXPAND OPEN-ACCESS SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE/OPIOID USE DISORDERS, INCLUDING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, TO HELP FACILITATE TREATMENT WITHIN AN INTEGRATED CARE MODEL. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES; INCREASING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND SCREENINGS; INCREASING SCREENING, TREATMENT INITIATION, AND TREATMENT CONTINUATION FOR ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; REDUCING INCIDENCES OF SUICIDE; ENSURING THAT STAFF ARE COMPETENT BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT OUR POPULATION OF FOCUS; AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SAME-DAY SCHEDULING FOR PEOPLE WITH OPIATE USE ADDICTIONS. IN ALL, WE EXPECT TO SERVE 6,750 PEOPLE EACH YEAR, AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 10% ANNUALLY.

CONNECTME TO BETTER MENTAL HEALTH - CONNECTME TO BETTER MENTAL HEALTH SWEETSER IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE OF MAINE IN ORDER TO TEACH THE SKILLS TO RESPOND TO SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE. SWEETSER WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS TO RECOGNIZE EMERGING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND EQUIP THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO RESPOND MOST APPROPRIATELY. SWEETSER WILL PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID (PFA) TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN ROLES THAT RESPOND TO AND MANAGE TRAUMATIC EVENTS, SUCH AS FIRST RESPONDERS. AS PART OF THESE EFFORTS, SWEETSER WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SOCIAL MARKETING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE THE STIGMA RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED LOCATION FOR RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION. THROUGH ITS BRUNSWICK, MAINE OFFICE, SWEETSER WILL PROVIDE MHFA AND PFA WITHIN PARTS OF ANDROSCOGGIN, NORTHERN COASTAL CUMBERLAND, PENOBSCOT, SAGADAHOC, WALDO AND YORK COUNTIES. SWEETSER WILL COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOLS, COLLEGE PERSONNEL, PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, PUBLIC HOUSING PERSONNEL, AND VETERANS/MILITARY TO PROVIDE FREE EVIDENCED-BASED TRAININGS. SWEETSER WILL SERVE 620 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY WITH A TOTAL GOAL OF SERVING 3,100 INDIVIDUALS FOR THE TERM OF THE GRANT. SWEETSER HAS FIVE PRIMARY GOALS: GOAL #1: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THE CAPACITY TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND DE-ESCALATION SKILLS BY THE PROVISION OF MHFA TRAINING. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN TEACHERS AND RELEVANT SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN MHFA-YOUTH. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH IN MHFA-YOUTH. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN PUBLIC STAFF STAFF IN MHFA-LAW ENFORCEMENT. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN PUBLIC HOUSING PERSONNEL IN MHFA-YOUTH AND MHFA-ADULT. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN VETERANS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND ACTIVE MILITARY IN MHFA-VETERANS. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN SECONDARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND RESIDENT ASSISTANTS IN MHFA-ADULT. GOAL #2: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THE CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS, IDENTIFY SIGNS OF TRAUMA, AND DEVELOP SKILLS FOR WELLNESS BY THE PROVISION OF PFA AND FOLLOW-UP TRAININGS. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN TEACHERS AND RELEVANT SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN PFA. OBJECTIVE: SWEETSER WILL TRAIN VETERANS IN PFA. GOAL #3: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH, ADULTS, VETERANS, AND OTHERS WHO RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND TREATMENT. GOAL #4: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO THE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL ONLINE WELLNESS TOOL MYSTRENGTH. OBJECTIVE: CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO SELF-HELP AND WELLNESS RESOURCES IN MYSTRENGTH TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, RESILIENCY, AND WELLNESS. GOAL #5: INCREASE AWARENESS OF MENTAL ILLNESS BY IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCED-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN. OBJECTIVES: REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES, AND PROMOTE SKILLS TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT SUICIDE.