The Lakes Region Mental Health Center Inc

GBHI: GRANT TO BENEFIT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN THE LAKES REGION MENTAL HEALTH CENTER SERVICE AREA - THE LAKES REGION MENTAL HEALTH CENTER GRANT TO BENEFIT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES IN THE LAKES REGION SERVICE AREA PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, INCREASED ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES AND TREATMENTS BY PROVIDING LINKAGES IN AN INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS TO IMPROVE RECOVERY OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS, AND OVERALL HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. LAKES REGION MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (LRMHC), ESTABLISHED IN 1966, IS ONE OF 10 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH), AND THE PROVIDER ORGANIZATION FOR DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES. RECENT TRENDS INDICATE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN NH OF THE UNSHELTERED (UP 263%) AND CHRONIC (UP 146%) HOMELESSNESS FROM 2020 - 2021: 29% ARE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS, 33% HAVE SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS AND 22% HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE COUNTY SEAT WHERE LRMHC IS LOCATED HAS RISEN DRAMATICALLY FROM PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IS 206, OR 6.6% OF THE NH TOTAL, HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE OF 1.8%, AND MUCH HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 2.2%. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY LRMHC SERVES, THE PROJECT IS BASED ON THE 4 MAJOR DIMENSIONS OF RECOVERY: HEALTH, HOME, PURPOSE. COMMUNITY. THE FIRST GOAL PROVIDES STREET OUTREACH AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH SHELTERED AND UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS IN THE SERVICE AREA, TO INCREASE ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION IN TREATMENTS AND SERVICES. INCREASED DISTRIBUTION OF HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES REDUCES THE CHANCE OF THE WORST OUTCOMES SUCH AS OVERDOSE FATALITIES, OR LIFE-THREATENING INFECTIONS. GOAL TWO IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR ALL YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, BY INCREASING SERVICE CAPACITY AND AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT APPROACHES AND PRACTICES, INCREASED SCREENING AND INCREASED CLINICAL GUIDELINES. THE THIRD GOAL PROVIDES RECOVERY SERVICES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND RETENTION. A FLEXIBLE “NO WRONG DOOR” MODEL PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON ENGAGEMENT WITH PEOPLE WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND ACTS PROACTIVELY TO OFFER SERVICES IN OFFICE, ON THE STREET, AND IN CLIENT-PREFERRED LOCATIONS TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING THROUGH CRACKS. PARTNERING AREA SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS COORDINATE CARE DELIVERY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RECOVERY HOUSING, CHILD CARE, AND TRANSPORTATION REDUCE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING TREATMENT. EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE: HOUSING FIRST, HARM REDUCTION, INCREASED SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, PEER SUPPORT, 7 CHALLENGES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. CONTINUOUS PROGRAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, ADJUSTMENT FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PRACTICES FOR THE FOCUS POPULATION, ALLOW FOR PROGRAMS AND TREATMENTS THAT RESULT IN BETTER LONG-TERM PATIENT OUTCOMES, SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY AND HOUSING. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO SERVE 270, 295, 385, 435 AND 530 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS IN YEARS 1-5, RESPECTIVELY, AND A TOTAL OF 1915 THROUGH THE PROJECT TERM.

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COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - LAKES REGION MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (LRMHC) IS ONE OF 10 NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, SERVING 24 TOWNS IN BELKNAP AND SOUTHERN GRAFTON COUNTIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. LRMHC PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH- AND RECOVERING FROM- MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. THE LRMHC MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHILE CREATING WELLNESS AND UNDERSTANDING, IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS TO BE THE COMMUNITY LEADER PROVIDING QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE AND INTEGRATED MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES, DELIVERED WITH DEDICATION AND COMPASSION. AS A NONPROFIT, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT IS FUNDED APPROXIMATELY 70% THROUGH MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT, ADDITIONAL FUNDING RESOURCES MUST BE LOCATED FOR PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY'S GENERAL BUDGET. IN THE DIGITAL AGE, INCREASED EFFICIENCY THROUGH A SYSTEM THAT MOVES AND STORES PATIENT DATA ON A SECURE PLATFORM IS ESSENTIAL NOT ONLY TO KEEP PACE, BUT TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO GROW. WITH GROWING LOCAL AND NATIONAL DEMAND FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND A MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE SHORTAGE THAT HAS BECOME A NATIONWIDE CRISIS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE A LEADER IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL SOURCES. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FOR AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) SYSTEM UPGRADE. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ANNUAL COSTS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ON-BOARD OF THE SYSTEM. THE REMAINDER OF THE REQUEST WILL SUPPORT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING AS THE PROJECT ROLLS OUT. THE UPGRADE WILL INCREASE THE AGENCY'S ABILITY TO WORK WITH MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY GROUPS, REDUCE BARRIERS, AND INCREASE THE OVERALL ABILITY TO MEET THE EVER-GROWING DEMAND FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE MIDST OF THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. THE ADDI TION OF THE EHR PLATFORM WILL INCREASE PATIENT CARE COORDINATION WITH PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING, AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, ALLOWING PROVIDERS MORE TIME FOR PATIENT CARE THROUGH EASE OF DOCUMENTATION AND INSTANT ACCESS TO INFORMATION. AS LRMHC IS THE CMHC FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE GRANITE STATE (CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS 001 AND 002), THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THE COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA, AND FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AS A WHOLE.

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

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