Clinical & Support Options Inc

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS GRANT - PROJECT NAME: CMHC STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: CLINICAL AND SUPPORT OPTIONS (CSO), A LARGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION LICENSED AS A CHMC, WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH SERVICES TO ADDRESS SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS BY PROVIDING CMHC REQUIRED SERVICES IN ALL SIX OUTPATIENT CENTERS IN 5 COUNTIES . POPULATION TO BE SERVED: BASED ON 2018 SAMHSA ESTIMATES, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 17,000 ADULTS WITH SMI (PERSISTENT AND SEVERE) OR COD (86%, N=14,260) OR YOUTH/CHILDREN WHO HAVE SED (14%, N=2,380) IN THE SERVICE AREA. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED: THE CMHC PROGRAM WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 500 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH OF YEAR 1 AND 2 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,000 PEOPLE FOR THE TWO-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. GOAL ONE 1: CSO WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO AND DELIVER MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO 500 INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI, SED, SUD AND COD ANNUALLY, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,000 FOR THE GRANT PERIOD. OBJECTIVES THAT START IN 120 DAYS OF THE GRANT START DATE: OBJECTIVE 1.A: CSO WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO REQUIRED AND ALLOWABLE SERVICES BY STRENGTHENING TELEHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND INCREASING TELEHEALTH CAPACITY AT ALL SIX OUTPATIENT CENTERS, SHELTER, 2 EDS AND FOR ALL CMHC PROGRAMS (INITIATIVES LISTED IN B.2.). OBJECTIVE 1.B: BASED ON CLIENT NEEDS, CSO WILL PROVIDE REQUIRED SERVICES DELIVERED BY CREDENTIALED STAFF, EXPAND CLINICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORTS FOR 500 ENROLLEES ANNUALLY AND 1,000 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS FOR THE GRANT PERIOD. GOAL 2: CSO WILL FACILITATE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH SMI/SED IN THE 5-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. OBJECTIVES THAT START WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE GRANT START DATE: OBJECTIVE 2.A. CSO SERVICES WILL CONDUCT INTAKE, ASSESSMENT AND ENROLLMENT FOR 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REFERRAL OR IMMEDIATELY ON ARRIVAL FOR WALK-INS. OBJECTIVE 2.B. CSO WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC TELEHEALTH SCREENING TO IDENTIFY CLIENT DESIRES REGARDING TELEHEALTH AND THEIR CAPACITY TO ENGAGE IN TELEHEALTH. GOAL 3: CSO WILL TRACK 100% OF CMHC ENROLLED ADULTS ON KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES. OBJECTIVE 3.A BEGINNING WITHIN 120 DAYS OF GRANT START DATE, THE CREDIBLE EHR WILL IDENTIFY BY DIAGNOSES AND CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE SERVICE AREA IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND SERVICE CAPACITY. OBJECTIVE 3.B. BASED ON NOMS REASSESSMENTS AT 6 MONTHS FOLLOWING INTAKE, CMHC CLIENTS WILL, ON AVERAGE, EXPERIENCE SUBSTANTIAL (10% OR GREATER) POSITIVE CHANGES IN LIFE FUNCTIONING, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS. GOAL 4: CSO WILL ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES IN STAFF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND TRAINING. OBJECTIVE 4.A 80% OF CSO CLINICAL STAFF WILL BE TRAINED IN CLINICAL EBPS AND 50% OF PARA-PROFESSIONAL STAFF WILL BE TRAINED IN MI, SBCM AND OTHER BEST PRACTICES BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. OBJECTIVE 4.B. WITHIN 120 DAYS OF GRANT START, CSO WILL DEVELOP THREE NEW STAFF SUPPORT TOPIC SESSIONS AND 100% OF STAFF WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THEM OVER THE 2-YEAR GRANT PERIOD.

CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT

CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION

CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT (CCBHC-IA) - THE CCBHC-IA INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE ARRAY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THE WESTERN MA REGION TO MAKE THE PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSE MORE IMMEDIATE AND SERVICES MORE ACCESSIBLE. SPECIFICALLY, THROUGH SCREENING AND TRIAGE, CSO'S TRIAGE AND BRIDGING TEAM WILL OFFER PARTICIPANTS WITH AN IMMEDIATE CONNECTION TO A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM. CSO WILL ALSO USE INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE THE REPLICATION AND SPREAD OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND TELEHEALTH. POPULATION TO BE SERVED: CCBHC SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS IN THE REGION WHO HAVE SED, SMI, COD AND SUD. CCBHC-IA WILL SERVE RURAL AND LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND VETERANS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING CAPACITY TO REACH OUT AND SERVE THE RESIDENTS OR RURAL AREAS IN THE REGION AND OTHERS WITH LOW ACCESS TO SERVICES. CSO HAS 6 CCBHC LOCATIONS ACROSS 5 COUNTIES OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL MA REGION. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED: CCBHC-IA WILL SERVE 700 PARTICIPANTS IN YEAR 1 AND AN ADDITIONAL 700 IN EACH OF YEARS 2 - 4, FOR A TOTAL OF 2,800 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE 4 YEAR PROJECT DURATION. PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: GOAL 1: CSO WILL DELIVER ALL 9 CORE SERVICES REQUIRED BY CCBHC DIRECTLY, WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF GRANT START. GOAL 2: CSO WILL CREATE MAXIMUM ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR ALL THOSE WITH SED/SMI/SUD IN THE 5-COUNTY SERVICE AREA STARTING WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF GRANT START. GOAL 3: PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAKE REFERRALS TO CCBHC-IA AND TRIAGE AND BRIDGING TEAMS AND CONDUCT OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.

ACCESS TO A CONTINUUM OF TREATMENT AND SUPPORT FOR OUD (ACTS FOR OUD) - THE ACTS FOR OUD INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE ARRAY OF OPIOID USE CHALLENGES IN THE MA WESTERN REGION TO STRENGTHEN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPONENTS OF A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN CONTINUUM OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. WE WILL MAKE SERVICES MORE ACCESSIBLE, SCALABLE AND MORE EFFECTIVE AND WILL INNOVATE METHODS TO IMPROVE THE REPLICATION AND SPREAD OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, PARTICULARLY MAT DELIVERED IN AN OBOT AND HUB/SPOKE MODEL. ACTS SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO 250 INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING OUD PER YEAR. SPECIFICALLY, CSO WILL SUPPORT THE ACTS PARTICIPANTS IN ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH CONNECTION WITH A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES. THE PROGRAM WILL OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOUSING AND BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT. POPULATION TO BE SERVED: THE ACTS PROGRAM WILL SERVE RURAL, LOW INCOME, HOMELESS OR UNSTABLY HOUSED, INDIVIDUALS AND VETERANS WITH OUD AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN CSO'S 6 CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOMELESS SHELTER ACROSS 5 COUNTIES WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING CAPACITY TO REACH OUT AND SERVE RESIDENTS OF RURAL AREAS IN THE REGION. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE SERVED: THE ACTS FOR OUD PROGRAM WILL SERVE 250 PARTICIPANTS IN YEAR 1 AND AN ADDITIONAL 250 IN EACH OF YEARS 2 - 5, FOR A TOTAL OF 1250 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE 5 YEAR PROJECT DURATION. PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: GOAL 1: IMPROVE ACCESS TO OPIOID TREATMENT; GOAL 2: INCREASE AND ENHANCE PATIENT SCREENING, TREATMENT OPTIONS, CARE COORDINATION AND RISK REDUCTION FOR OUD; AND GOAL 3: PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON OUD, MAT, HARM REDUCTION AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION.

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STRESS, TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE II (STAR II) - THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE STAR II PROGRAM PROPOSED BY CLINICAL AND SUPPORT OPTIONS (CSO) IS TO STRENGTHEN CSO'S CAPACITY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA INFORMED TREATMENT AND TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF TRAUMA AND ITS IMPACT. IMPLEMENTATION ENTAILS DEEPENING OUR EVIDENCE BASED ARC TREATMENT MODEL IN OUTPATIENT AND IN-HOME PROGRAMS AND INTRODUCING AND EMBEDDING THE ARC FRAMEWORK IN OUR THERAPEUTIC DAY PROGRAMS, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS AND EVENTUALLY ALL CSO CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA: CSO PROPOSES TO SERVE A 5-COUNTY AREA OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MA: BERKSHIRE COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, WORCESTER COUNTY AND HAMPDEN COUNTY. THE REGIONAL SERVICE AREA CONTAINS 90 TOWNSHIPS AND 841,928 RESIDENTS. POPULATION OF FOCUS: THE POPULATION OF FOCUS INTENDED TO BENEFIT FROM STAR TRAUMA TREATMENT ARE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BY FACILITATING ACCESS TO CARE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION TARGET AUDIENCES: PRIMARY CARE AND PEDIATRIC PRACTICES; SCHOOLS, AND EARLY EDUCATION AGENCIES; HOSPITALS (ED) PERSONNEL AND DIRECT CARE STAFF; LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS AND COURTS; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS; VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS AND ADVOCATES; VETERANS/MILITARY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS; COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

TRAUMA TREATMENT AND TRAINING INSTITUTE OF WESTERN MA

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TRAUMA TREATMENT AND TRAINING INSTITUTE OF WESTERN MA

RURAL AWARENESS AND ACCESS PROJECT (RAAP) - THE RURAL AWARENESS AND ACCESS PROJECT (RAAP) PROPOSED BY CSO ENTAILS AN EXPANSION OF AUDIENCES FOR OUR CURRENT MHFA, YMHFA AND TRAUMA TRAINING, A STRONGER OUTREACH TO SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PRIMARY CARE AND PEDIATRIC PRACTICES AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND ADDITION OF NONVIOLENT CRISIS INTERVENTION (NCI) CURRICULUM. TRAINING TARGET AUDIENCES: WE WILL OFFER TRAINING TO THE LISTED AUDIENCES, SELECTED BECAUSE THEY EITHER SERVE HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS WITH DIAGNOSES OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED BY VIOLENCE OR OTHER FACTORS. WE WILL TRAIN 1,800 PEOPLE OVER 5 YEARS. - PRIMARY CARE AND PEDIATRIC PRACTICES; SCHOOLS, AND EARLY EDUCATION AGENCIES; HOSPITALS (ED PERSONNEL AND DIRECT CARE STAFF); LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS AND COURTS; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS; VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS AND ADVOCATES; VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS; GRASS-ROOTS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA: CSO WILL PROVIDE TRAINING IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH QUABBIN/WORCESTER COUNTY, BERKSHIRE COUNTY, AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE REGION HAS A COMBINED POPULATION OF 360,191 PEOPLE AND IS PREDOMINANTLY RURAL. POPULATION OF FOCUS: THOSE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND TRAINING ARE RURAL RESIDENTS: ADULTS WITH SMI, YOUTH WITH SED AND THOSE ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS BY FACILITATING ACCESS TO CARE. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS SO THAT THEY MAY IDENTIFY SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND DISTRESS IN THEMSELVES, CO-WORKERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY AND PEOPLE THEY SERVE OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH. OBJECTIVE A: WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF GRANT START CSO WILL PROVIDE IN PERSON MHFA, YMHFA AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE TRAININGS TO 360 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY ACROSS 4 WMASS COUNTIES. OBJECTIVE B: WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF GRANT START, CSO WILL PROVIDE FREE BASIC TRAUMA TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 25 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ANNUALLY,, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL WORKFORCES, SCHOOL PERSONNEL, MEDICAL AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND STAFF OF OTHER CBO'S IN THE SERVICE REGION. OBJECTIVE C: WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF GRANT START, CSO WILL PROVIDE NONVIOLENT CRISIS PREVENTION TRAINING TO 50 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY; 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATION IN NONVIOLENT CRISIS INTERVENTION (CPI). GOAL 2: INCREASE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY GIVING TRAINEES THE TOOLS TO IDENTIFY THOSE IN NEED OF SERVICES AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO CARE AND TREATMENT THROUGH REFERRAL. OBJECTIVE A: 90% OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL REPORT AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THOSE IN NEED OF SERVICES AND ABLE TO OFFER APPROPRIATE RESPONSES. OBJECTIVE B: 90% OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL REPORT INCREASED CONFIDENCE ABOUT KNOWING HOW AND WHERE TO MAKE MENTAL HEALTH REFERRAL FOR SOMEONE THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT. OBJECTIVE C: 25% OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL CONFIRM HAVING MADE A REFERRAL TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF TRAINING.

RURAL ACCESS PROJECT

RURAL AWARENESS AND ACCESS PROJECT (RAAP)

RURAL AWARENESS AND ACCESS PROJECT (RAAP)