Child & Family Services Inc

CCBHC-IA: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. - CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES (CFS) IS ONE OF THE OLDEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, FOUNDED IN 1843. CFS HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO OUR POPULATION OF FOCUS (POF) FOR OVER 100 YEARS. CFS PROPOSES TO SERVE 1,600 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO RESIDE WITHIN OUR GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA THROUGHOUT THIS 4-YEAR PROJECT. CFS PLEDGES TO SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CHALLENGES THROUGH PROVIDING OUR POPULATION OF FOCUS (POF) WITH EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICE OPTIONS INCLUDING: TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE (TIC), MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI), AND ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH (A-CRA) TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR POF AND ACHIEVE DESIRED OUTCOMES. CFS GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA INCLUDES THE GREATER NEW BEDFORD AND FALL RIVER AREAS OF MASSACHUSETTS. OUR PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING 4 AREAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH OUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT DIRECTLY LINKS WITH OUR PROJECT GOALS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE TO OUR POF: (1) LONG WAITING LISTS FOR OUR POF IN OUR CLINIC; (2) INSUFFICIENT TRAINING PROGRAM; (3) LOW CLINICIAN RETENTION RATES; AND (4) INADEQUATE SCHEDULING PROCESSES. CFS WAS AWARDED OUR CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT IN FEBRUARY 2021: SM-20-012. CFS HAS UTILIZED OUR EXISTING CCBHC-E AS A PATHWAY TO CREATE CHANGE, RESTRUCTURE OUR CLINIC, AND ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS. OUR CCBHC EXCEEDED OUR FY1 SERVICE GOALS BY 76% FOR CHILDREN AND 15% FOR ADULTS, INCLUDING OUR UNDER-RESOURCED POPULATIONS. CFS IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE: (1) INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE AND ENHANCING OUR EXISTING CCBHC TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES WITHIN OUR POF; (2) ENHANCING OUR CLINIC TRAINING PROGRAM, HIGHLIGHTING OUR IDENTIFIED EBPS, TO ASSIST WITH STAFF RETENTION THROUGHOUT OUR CLINIC; AND (3) IMPLEMENTING CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING ACROSS OUR CLINICS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. CFS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING HEALTH DISPARITIES: CONCERNS WITH OVERALL WELLBEING, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE FOR YOUTH AND VETERANS WITH UNTREATED TRAUMA; INCREASED RISK OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH DEVELOPING HIV DUE TO LACK OF SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION THAT IS LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE; LGBTQ+ ADULTS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, UNSTABLE HOUSING AND FOOD INSECURITIES; AND HISPANIC/LATINO COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND JOBS (SILVIA, 2020). BASED ON CURRENT CENSUS DATA AND AGENCY DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, OUR CLINIC WILL SERVE OUR POF, COMPRISED OF 39% YOUTH AND 61% ADULTS, 4% LBGTQ+, .5% VETERANS; 56% FEMALE; 43% MALE; 1% TRANSGENDER OR NON-BINARY; 9% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN; 1% AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE; 1% ASIAN; 14% HISPANIC/LATINO; AND 75% WHITE (NON-HISPANIC), WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO YOUTH, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, HISPANIC/LATINO COMMUNITY, AND VETERANS. CFS UTILIZES A DATA DRIVEN SYSTEM TO ASSESS HEALTH DISPARITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO SERVICES, SERVICE UTILIZATION AND OUTCOMES. OUR CQI PLAN CONSIDERS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEETING THE CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC NEEDS OF OUR IDENTIFIED SUB-POPULATIONS. CFS ADHERES TO CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC APPROPRIATE STANDARDS (CLAS) AND GUIDELINES. CFS WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CCBHC CERTIFICATION CRITERIA AND DIRECTLY PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED SERVICES THROUGH EMPLOYED STAFF. CFS DOES NOT HAVE DCOS. OUR CCBHC DEVELOPS, IMPLEMENTS, AND MAINTAINS A CLINIC-WIDE DATA-DRIVEN CQI PLAN FOR CLINICAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING TRAINING AND MONITORING FIDELITY OF EBPS. CFS IS COMMITTED TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG OUR POF BY INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE, ENHANCING OUR TRAINING PROGRAM, INCR

BECOMING ONE: RELATIONSHIP AND MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PARROTT CREEK IS UNDERTAKING A GROUND-BREAKING PROJECT TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND A MODERN, TRAUMA-INFORMED, NET ZERO/LEED-CERTIFIED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RESIDENTIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 40 CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE EXPANSION WILL ALSO ALLOW US TO ALSO PROVIDE FAMILY COUNSELING, OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CULTURAL ECOLOGY TO THE COMMUNITY.

A TIERED-APPROACH TO TRAUMA- AND GRIEF-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE DELIVERY IN RESIDENTIAL AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS - THE PROPOSED PROJECT, ENTITLED “A TIERED APPROACH TO TRAUMA- AND GRIEF-FOCUSED EVIDENCE- BASED PRACTICE DELIVERY IN RESIDENTIAL AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS,” IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING AND IMPROVING IDENTIFICATION AND DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF TRAUMA-EXPOSED AND BEREAVED YOUTH HATHAWAY-SYCAMORES CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (HSCFS) SERVES IN OUR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED INTENSIVE PROGRAMS (CBIPS) ACROSS SIX OF THE EIGHT SERVICE AREAS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LAC). YOUTH IN THESE PROGRAMS HAVE HAD LIMITED ACCESS TO TRAUMA-AND GRIEF-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENTS (EBAS) AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBPS) LARGELY DUE TO FUNDING AND POLICY BARRIERS, DESPITE REPRESENTING THE MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH ACROSS OUR GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA (I.E., DISPROPORTIONATELY BLACK [10-79%] AND HISPANIC [33-68%] POPULATIONS, LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS [18-40% BELOW POVERTY LINE], UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN TERMS OF ACCESS TO CARE). HSCFS IS A LARGE, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LAC), CALIFORNIA. HSCFS SERVES A HIGHLY DIVERSE YOUTH POPULATION, WITH 9 LOCATIONS SPANNING SIX OF THE EIGHT SERVICE AREAS ACROSS LAC. OUR RESIDENTIAL AND CBIPS SERVE MANY YOUTH WHO ARE INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE AND/OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS, AND THE DEGREE OF TRAUMA EXPOSURE AND GRIEF/LOSS EXPERIENCES IN THIS POPULATION IS SUBSTANTIAL AND REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SERVICE GAP. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES A SUSTAINABLE, TIERED PLAN FOR INCREASING AND IMPROVING IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT OF YOUTH IN OUR POPULATION OF NEED BY IMPLEMENTING (A) TRAUMA- AND GRIEF-FOCUSED SCREENING INSTRUMENTS, (B) COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT MEASURES, (C) TWO TRAUMA- AND GRIEF-FOCUSED EBPS (TRAUMA AND GRIEF COMPONENT THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS [TGCT-A]; TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY [TF-CBT]), (D) TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF ROLES ACROSS OUR RESIDENTIAL AND CBIPS IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE (TIC) FOUNDATIONAL MODELS TO DEVELOP SHARED, TRAUMA-INFORMED LANGUAGE, AWARENESS, AND CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION FOR DIRECT SERVICE. IN ADDITION, TECHNOLOGY-BASED TOOLS WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED TO ENHANCE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING EFFORTS OF YOUTH RECEIVING OUR SERVICES. PREDICTED MEASURABLE OUTCOMES INCLUDE (A) INCREASED IDENTIFICATION AND LINKAGES OF YOUTH WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR TRAUMA AND GRIEF/LOSS REACTIONS WITH COMPREHENSIVE TRAUMA AND GRIEF ASSESSMENTS, (B) INCREASED YOUTH ENROLLMENT IN TRAUMA- AND GRIEF-FOCUSED EBPS, (C) REDUCTION IN TRAUMATIC STRESS AND BEREAVEMENT SYMPTOMS AS MEASURED BY CLINICAL OUTCOME MEASURES, AND (D) IMPROVED ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES RELATED TO TIC ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES. APPROXIMATELY 755 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH WILL BE SERVED BY THE CONSTELLATION OF SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACROSS THE LIFE OF THE GRANT.

RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD PROGRAM

AGAPE?S BECOMING ONE SUPPORTS MEMPHIS-AREA ADULTS WITH RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION, PARENTING, AND FINANCIAL SKILLS TO BUILD HEALTHY MARRIAGES, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. - AGAPE’S BECOMING ONE SUPPORTS MEMPHIS-AREA ADULTS WITH RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION, PARENTING, AND FINANCIAL SKILLS TO BUILD HEALTHY MARRIAGES, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PARROTT CREEK IS UNDERTAKING A GROUND-BREAKING PROJECT TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND A MODERN, TRAUMA-INFORMED, ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE/LEED-CERTIFIED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RESIDENTIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 40 CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE EXPANSION WILL ALSO ALLOW US TO ALSO PROVIDE FAMILY COUNSELLING, OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CULTURAL ECOLOGY TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR RESIDENTIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT CAMPUS IS 50+ YEARS OLD WITH BUILDINGS NOT DESIGNED TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF THE HIGHLY TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. WITH THE STATE OF OREGON RANKING 47TH - ONE OF THE WORST IN THE NATION - FOR ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH, DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND WITH OREGON RANKING 39TH FOR TEEN SUICIDE RATES, WE KNOW FROM OUR STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS THAT THIS EXPANDED CAPACITY IS GREATLY NEEDED.

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

PARROTT CREEK BATTERY STORAGE PROJECT PARROTT CREEK SITS ON AN 80-ACRE RURAL SITE IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON, SURROUNDED BY TREES AND FARMLAND. THE FACILITY IS EXPANDING TO SERVE 40 OF THE STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH IN A PURPOSE-BUILT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SETTING. ONE OF THE LARGEST DISRUPTIONS TO THE TREATMENT OF THE YOUTH IS A BREAK IN ROUTINE, WHICH UNFORTUNATELY HAPPENS ALL TOO OFTEN DUE TO POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA CAUSED BY SEVERE HEAT, DOWNED TREES DUE TO STORMS OR SNOW AND ICE. THE FACILITY OPERATES ON A WELL AND SEPTIC SYSTEM WITH ONLY COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER BEING SERVED BY PUBLIC UTILITIES. THE DESIGN OF THE FACILITY IS MAKING THE SHIFT TO ALL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS TO INCREASE RESILIENCE AND ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR PROPANE ON SITE AND DELIVERIES. PHOTOVOLTAICS AND BATTERY SYSTEMS PROVIDE RESILIENCE TO THE FACILITY IN LIGHT OF POWER OUTAGES ALLOWING THEM TO MAINTAIN OPERATION DURING OUTAGES, WHERE OTHERWISE THEY MAY BE FORCED TO RELOCATE YOUTH INTO THE COMMUNITY HAMPERING THEIR TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. THE KEY OUTCOME IS A RESILIENT FACILITY THAT WILL SUPPLY LIMITED STANDBY POWER FOR THE FACILITY IN THE EVENT OF A LONGER TERM (12 HOURS PLUS) POWER OUTAGE. THE ADDED BENEFIT IS A REDUCTION IN OPERATING COSTS FOR THE FACILITY AND A FACILITY THAT HAS 80% OF ITS POWER NEEDS FULFILLED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY. FUNDING WOULD GO TOWARDS INSTALLATION OF A 146KW SOLAR ARRAY AND BATTERY SYSTEM.

AGAPE OVW TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

FAMILY CENTERED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES

THE UP CENTER WILL ADDRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AFFECTING THE HAMPTON ROADS REGION OF VIRGINIA THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS COMMUNITY-BASED OPIOID AFFECTED YOUTH PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE. THIS PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE THE ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH (A-CRA) TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT FOR 70 YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND THEIR FAMILIES OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD TO SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM OPIOID USE. THE APPROACH IS STRENGTHS BASED, CLIENT CENTERED, FLEXIBLE, AND PRIORITIZES SKILL BUILDING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON HELPING YOUTH IMPACTED BY OPIOIDS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES BY EXPANDING SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, INCREASING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, REDUCING ANTISOCIAL AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, INCREASING FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE.

AGAPE OVW CONSOLIDATED YOUTH - COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH, TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN-NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTHY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE

THE UP CENTER NEW VISIONS PROGRAM - AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE

THE GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROGRAM (REFERRED TO AS THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FAMILIES WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, OR IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF COURTS AND COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TARGETED CRIMES: COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS; SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE BY AND BETWEEN PARENTS; TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THE COURT SYSTEM; CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES; AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES IN JUVENILE COURT MATTERS. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM ARE THOSE THAT FOCUS ON KEEPING VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN SAFE FROM FURTHER ABUSE AND HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. THROUGH THIS NEW JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROJECT, CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ERIE COUNTY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, WILL HIRE A NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT ADVOCACY COORDINATOR TO PROVIDE COURT ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS AT THE LACKAWANNA AND WEST SENECA JUSTICE COURTS; AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENTA PROCESS FOR TRIAGING REFERRALS TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE HIGH-RISK VICTIMS IN ERIE COUNTY, NY.

CHILD & FAMILY SERVIES ASSERTIVE ADOLESCENT & FAMILY TREATMENT PROJECT

PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO FIRST RESPONDERS, SCHOOLS, OLDER ADULTS, VETERANS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN STANISLAUS & MERCED COUNTIES TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. - MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, AN EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING, WILL BE AUGMENTED AND EXPANDED IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA AND MERCED COUNTY, CA TO FIRST RESPONDERS; EDUCATORS; OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS OF OLDER ADULTS; VETERANS, ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES; PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF YOUTH EXHIBITING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND COMMUNITY-BASED HUMAN SERVICES STAFF. TRAININGS WILL BE OFFERED IN EITHER ENGLISH OR SPANISH DEPENDING UPON THE PARTICIPANT’S PRIMARY LANGUAGE. TOTAL TO BE TRAINED IS 360 ANNUALLY FOR A TOTAL 1,800 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. POPULATIONS OF FOCUS FOR WHICH THE TRAINING IS INTENDED TO HELP ARE ADULTS, YOUTH, OLDER ADULTS, AND VETERANS. THIS INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS THAT FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE REPEAT CONTACT WITH, SPANISH SPEAKING, STRUGGLING IN SCHOOL, ARE ISOLATED BOTH PHYSICALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY, AND CULTURAL GROUPS FOR WHICH THERE IS STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS. GOAL 1: EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS IN STANISLAUS AND MERCED COUNTIES, WITH A FOCUS ON SPANISH SPEAKING LATINO/A COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REGARDING MENTAL ILLNESS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO DECREASE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH RECEIVING SERVICES FOR MENTAL DISORDERS. OBJECTIVE 1.1: BY JANUARY 15, 2022, REVISE AND IMPLEMENT A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PLAN UTILIZING THE EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ENSURE A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE MHFA TRAINING. OBJECTIVE 1.2: BY NOVEMBER 1, 2021, ALL MHFA CLASSROOM MATERIALS, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES BROCHURES, ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, AND FLYERS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. OBJECTIVE 1.3: BY OCTOBER 1, 2021, BI-LINGUAL AND BI-CULTURAL SPANISH-SPEAKING TRAINERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT BOTH MHFA ADULT SPANISH AND MHFA YOUTH SPANISH AS REQUESTED BY PROGRAM PARTNERS. STAFF ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE UNDER THE FY18 MHAT GRANT TO THE AGENCY. GOAL 2: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS OFFERED IN MERCED AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES, WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS. OBJECTIVE 2.1: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MHFA-CERTIFIED TRAINERS IN STANISLAUS AND MERCED COUNTIES BY TRAINING 3 NEW TRAINERS TO DELIVER ADULT AND YOUTH MHFA BY JUNE 30, 2023. OBJECTIVE 2.2: OFFER MHFA TRAINING AN AVERAGE OF 2 TIMES PER MONTH FOR THE 60 MONTH GRANT PERIOD. OBJECTIVE 2.3: BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, GRANT FUNDED TRAINERS WILL HAVE TRAINED AN AVERAGE OF 360 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY FOR A TOTAL OF 1800 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS TRAINED. GOAL 3: ENHANCE THE LINKAGES WITH BOTH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES TO REFER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES. GOAL 4: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FIRST RESPONDERS (LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE, EMS, 911 DISPATCHERS), DOWNTOWN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATORS, VETERANS, OLDER ADULTS, AND CAREGIVERS/PARENTS TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PERSONS WITH A MENTAL DISORDER AND EMPLOY CRISIS DEESCALATION TECHNIQUES.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MIGRANT PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION

NH YOUTH MENTORING WILL PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES AND MENTORING TO SUPPORT THE REINTEGRATION OF SENTENCED JUVENILE OFFENDERS AGES 13-17 RETURNING T

SEXUALLY MALADAPTIVE YOUTH PROGRAM (SMYP)

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PARTNERSHIPS IN AWARENESS: MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR COMMUNITIES - THE PROPOSED PROJECT, ENTITLED “PARTNERSHIPS IN AWARENESS: MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR COMMUNITIES,” IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING TRAINING TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, REDUCE STIGMA, AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH REFERRAL AND RESOURCE SUPPORTS. HATHAWAY-SYCAMORES CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (HSCFS) WILL OFFER MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) TRAINING TO PREPARE FRONT LINE WORKERS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSIST THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. HSCFS, A LARGE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL PROVIDE THE MHFA TRAININGS. THIS HIGHLY INTERACTIVE EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICE WILL BE USED TO TARGET PARTICIPANT GROUPS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE DEVELOPING A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION OR ARE IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT. HSCFS WILL PROVIDE MHFA TRAINING FOCUSED ON ADULTS TO FIRST RESPONDERS (LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, FIRE-FIGHTERS, ETC.) AND THOSE WORKING WITH OUR VETERAN POPULATION. YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHA), A CURRICULUM DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH WITH YOUTH WILL BE OFFERED TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS (RESOURCE PARENTS). TRAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO RESPOND DURING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, AND HOW TO ACCESS RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY WILL LEARN TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS; HOW TO INTERVENE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH A PERSON WITH MENTAL HEALTH SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; AND HOW TO DE-ESCALATE A PERSON HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO FIND AND ACCESS RECOURSES SUCH AS REFERRAL LINKAGES, SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. COMMUNITIES SERVED WILL INCLUDE UNDERSERVED AND REMOTE REGIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND TO ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES THAT HAVE HAD LESS ACCESS TO MHFA/YMHFA TRAINING AND SUPPORT RESOURCES. REGIONS THAT ARE DENSELY POPULATED AND/OR HIGHLY UNDERSERVED DUE TO RACIAL, ETHNIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITY WILL BE PRIORITIZED FOR THIS TRAINING OPPORTUNITY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES, RIVERSIDE, IMPERIAL, SAN BERNARDINO, ORANGE, TULARE, FRESNO, KINGS, KERN, SANTA BARBARA, MONTEREY, SAN MATEO, ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SANTA CRUZ, SAN JOAQUIN, MERCED, SACRAMENTO, AMADOR, HUMBOLDT, SAN LUIS OBISPO, YUBA, SISKIYOU, SHASTA, TEHAMA, EL NORTE, SIERRA, SAN DIEGO, BUTTE, SAN FRANCISCO, TRINITY, SAN BENITO, LASSEN, LAKE, SUTTER, INYO, MADERA, MARIN, MARIPOSA, MENDOCINO, MODOC, PLUMAS, SOLANO, EL DORADO, AND GLENN HAVE A HIGH RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS AND ARE CONSIDERED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED.1 WE WILL FOCUS MARKETING EFFORTS TOWARDS RECRUITING TRAINING PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA AS WELL VIA VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. THUS, THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS TRAINED IN MHFA (N = 364 IN YEAR 1 AND N = 494 IN EACH SUBSEQUENT GRANT YEAR), AND TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS’ CAPACITY FOR IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY REFERRAL LINKAGES AND KNOWLEDGE FOLLOWING TRAINING.

MENTORING INITIATIVE FOR FOSTER CARE YOUTH

THE GRANTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR NON-ABUSING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND LEGAL GUARDIANS. WITH THIS GRANT FUNDING, CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ERIE COUNTY (CFS) WILL IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH TRAFFICKING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CY PURPOSE AREA 2 BY SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGED 11-24 IN THE SERVICE AREA OF ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK. IN COLLABORATION WITH SUICIDE PREVENTION AND CRISIS SERVICES, INC., A COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS CENTER AND FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITY RESOURCE, CFS WILL: 1) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO MEET THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF YOUTH TRAFFICKING VICTIMS; 2) COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE; PROVIDE TRAINING TO ALLIED PROFESSIONALS TO IDENTIFY, REPORT, AND RESPOND TO YOUTH TRAFFICKING; AND 3) DELIVER PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IDENTIFIED AS BEING AT A HIGH RISK FOR VICTIMIZATION. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND HELP THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. AGAPE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN MEMPHIS, AN URBAN REGION OF THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 8 SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 16 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. AGAPE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC. WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS 8 PARTNERS, CODE CREW, MEMPHIS AREA WOMENS COUNCIL, SHELBY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, SOUTHWEST TN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FAMILY SAFETY CENTER, SHELBY COUNTY CRCC, COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR THE HOMELESS, AND GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS CONTINUATION PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. THE GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL BE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SURVIVORS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HIRE 1 ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

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STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

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COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS

CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT - THE CCBHC EXPANSION PROJECT FUNDING WILL ENABLE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES CFS TO EXPAND ITS EXISTING SERVICES AND ENHANCE ITS CAPACITY TO REACH THE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED WITH IN THE GREATER NEW BEDFORD AND FALL RIVER AREAS WITH NO LIMITATION ON THE CONSUMER'S ABILITY TO PAY. OVER 20 PROGRAMS CURRENTLY SERVE MORE THAN 12,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR FACING SOME OF LIFE'S MOST DISTRESSING CHALLENGES; SUBSTANCE USE, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. GRANT FUNDING WILL OFFER THIS POPULATION, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND/OR PROTECTIVE SERVICES, THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, THE HISPANIC OR LATINO COMMUNITY, AND OLDER ADULTS, A SEAMLESS ARRAY OF TREATMENT OPTIONS WITH ONE POINT OF ACCESS AND ALLOW FOR BETTER COORDINATION OF CARE. FUNDING WILL AUGMENT OUR EXISTING SERVICES WITH THE EXPANSION/IMPLEMENTATION OF ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH A-CRA, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING MI, AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY TF-CBT. A KEY INITIATIVE WILL BE TO REDUCE THE WAIT LIST OF APPROXIMATELY 300 CONSUMERS BY 50 PERCENT IN THE FIRST YEAR AND ANOTHER 25 PERCENT IN THE SECOND YEAR. THIS WILL ENABLE TIMELY ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL SERVICE. CFS WILL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR CLIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE CCBHC EXPANSION PROJECT WILL INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO TRAIN PROVIDERS IN MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT MAT AND ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO HIRE 9 CLINICIANS, 1 NURSE PRACTITIONER, AND 1 REGISTERED NURSE, TO SUPPORT THE MAT. ADDITIONALLY, IT WILL ALLOW US TO HIRE CARE COORDINATORS, FAMILY PARTNERS, CASE MANAGERS, RECOVERY SPECIALISTS, AND PEER SPECIALISTS. THE EXPANDED OUTPATIENT PRESENCE WILL INCREASE THE VOLUME OF CONSUMERS SERVED BY 500 INT HE FIRST YEAR AND 6000 IN THE SECOND YEAR. IT WILL ENHANCE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION AND PROVIDE PERSON-CENTERED, COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE, CARE WHILE MONITORING KEY HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS. CFS WILL ESTABLISH A TEAM TO REVIEW AND MONITOR UTILIZATION AND COST TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

FAMILIES IN TRANSITION (FIT)

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

UP CENTER STRENGTHENING FATHERS PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

RURAL HOST HOMES FOR BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

FRESH START RE-ENTRY PROGRAM

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BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

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BASIC CENTER

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE & STALKING.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

BASIC CENTERS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROTRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO FIRST RESPONDERS, EDUCATORS, OLDER ADULTS, VETERANS, ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE AN INDIVIDUALS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN OF THE TERMINALLY ILL.

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

UP CENTER SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT COALITION VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

UP CENTER SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT COALITION VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE