Newport County Community Mental Health Center Inc

NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT - NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH'S (NMH) CURRENT CCBHC SEEKS TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED), AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS ADULTS WITH SMI. WITH ONE COLLABORATOR (CODAC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH), NMH WILL PROVIDE EXPANDED AND ENHANCED CCBHC SERVICES TO 1,900 PEOPLE ACROSS NEWPORT COUNTY, RHODE ISLAND IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROJECT. A TOTAL OF 4,620 (UNDUPLICATED) PEOPLE WILL BE SERVED OVER FOUR YEARS. THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTICES TO OVER 1,900 ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES IN THE FIRST YEAR AND OVER 8,250 OVER THE FOUR-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. NEWPORT COUNTY, RHODE ISLAND COVERS AN AREA OF 102.39 SQUARE MILES AND A POPULATION OF 85,264 (85.6% WHITE ALONE, 4.4% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, 0.6% NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA NATIVE, 2.0% ASIAN, 0.1% NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND 2.8% MULTIRACIAL, AND 6.0% HISPANIC OR LATINX OF ANY RACE).THE SHARE OF ADULTS IN RHODE ISLAND WITH ANY MENTAL ILLNESS WAS 22.4% IN 2018-2019, COMPARED TO 19.9% IN THE US. RI HAS HIGHER RATES OF FREQUENT MENTAL DISTRESS THAN THE U.S. AS A WHOLE (14.6% VS. 12.0%).3 IN RI, 59.1% (58,000) OF ADULTS WITH MILD MENTAL ILLNESS, 45.7% (26,000) OF ADULTS WITH MODERATE MENTAL ILLNESS, AND 38.3% (15,000) OF ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE PAST YEAR DID NOT RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. THE PROJECT HAS THREE MAIN GOALS: 1.) NMH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT A FULLY OPERATIONAL CCBHC, PROVIDING THE COMPLETE SCOPE OF CCBHC SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. 2.) NMH WILL IMPROVE EXISTING CCBHC SERVICES BY ADVANCING FIVE PROGRAM AREAS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF A WIDE RANGE OF CLIENTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: ENHANCED MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES, EXPAND AND IMPROVE EXISTING ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) SERVICES, IMPROVE INTEGRATED HEALTH HOME (IHH) OUTCOMES, IMPROVE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE (IHC), AND ENHANCE RECOVERY ORIENTED AND PERSON-CENTERED PROGRAMMING BY TRAINING AND HIRING PEER SUPPORT WORKERS 3.) NMH AND ITS DCO PARTNERS WILL IMPLEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY AND COORDINATION OF CARE. 3.) NMH WILL ENHANCE INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY/COORDINATION OF CARE, BY IMPROVING THE CORE COMPETENCIES OF THE WORKFORCE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS.

RHODE ISLAND CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (RI-CCBHC) EXPANSION

RHODE ISLAND CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) EXPANSION

NEWPORT COUNTY, RI BIPOC, OLDER ADULT, AND CHILDREN'S ENGAGEMENT AND EXPANSION PROGRAM - NEWPORT COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER’S (NCCMHC) CURRENT CMHC SEEKS TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES TO THREE POPULATIONS OF FOCUS: THE POPULATIONS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: 1) 1) CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDERS (SED); 2) OLDER ADULTS (AGE 65+) WITH SMI; AND 3) PEOPLE OF COLOR RESIDING IN IN NEWPORT COUNTY, RI. NEWPORT COUNTY HAS A TOTAL LAND AREA OF 102 SQUARE MILES AND A POPULATION OF 82,082. WITH TWO COLLABORATORS (TIDES FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD AND FAMILY) NCCHMC WILL PROVIDE EXPANDED AND ENHANCED CMHC SERVICES TO 400 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1 AND 400 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 2 OF THE GRANT. A TOTAL OF 800 (UNDUPLICATED) PEOPLE WILL BE SERVED OVER TWO YEAR FUNDING PERIOD. THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND EVIDENCE BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, INCLUDING MINORITY POPULATIONS AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN MET DURING THE PANDEMIC. SERVICE GAPS HAVE BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF TEENS AGED 12-17 WHO NEED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT RECEIVE SERVICES. ADULTS AGE 65+ ARE ADMITTED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITIES AT HIGHER RATES THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DUE TO A LACK OF COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPACITY. SMI, MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODES, AND SUICIDE EVENTS ARE RISING AMONG PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHO FACE MANY BARRIERS IN ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING A LACK OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT PROVIDERS. TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, NCCMHC PROPOSES THREE PROJECTS. 1) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH OR AT RISK FOR SED: IN THIS COMPONENT NCCMHC WILL EXPAND ITS SERVICES TO AT-RISK YOUTH BY ENHANCING ITS SCHOOL AND OFFICE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES AND BY ADDING A SPECIALIZED COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN’S MOBILE CRISIS SERVICE (IN COLLABORATION WITH TIDES FAMILY SERVICES) TO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS. 2) OLDER ADULT/SENIOR SERVICES: IN THIS COMPONENT, NCCMHC, IN COLLABORATION WITH CHILD AND FAMILY WILL 1) INCREASE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE OLDER ADULTS (AGE 65+) WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND 2) PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED, AGE-APPROPRIATE TREATMENT TO THOSE IDENTIFIED TO BE AT RISK. 3) BIPOC SERVICES/NORTH END SATELLITE CLINIC: IN RESPONSE TO THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS COMPONENT WILL DELIVER OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN, WHO ARE UNDERSERVED. DISPARITIES HAVE BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE PANDEMIC, WHICH HAS IMPACTED PEOPLE OF COLOR DISPROPORTIONATELY BOTH IN TERMS OF NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FINANCIAL INSTABILITY. THESE STRESSES AND LOSSES INCREASE THE RISKS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUBSTANCE USE, AND SUICIDE, AS WELL AS POOR PHYSICAL HEALTH. THE PROGRAM WILL ELIMINATE BARRIERS FACED BY LOW-INCOME, MINORITY POPULATIONS BY 1) OFFERING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT CARE TO BETTER ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND REDUCE THE STIGMA OF TREATMENT AND 2) OFFER SERVICES IN A LOCATION GEOGRAPHICALLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE TARGET POPULATION.

COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE PARTNERSHIPS - NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH - PROJECT NAME AND POPULATION TO BE SERVED: THE NEWPORT COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (NCCMHC) SEEKS TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND ITS EXISTING MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION INITIATIVES TO CREATE A FULL RESPONSE PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE 24/7 EMERGENCY RESPONSE COVERAGE ACROSS NEWPORT COUNTY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE RAPID RESPONSE AND TIMELY ENGAGEMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES TO DEESCALATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR POLICE RESPONSE AND WILL ALSO PROVIDE A PATHWAY THROUGH OUR NO WRONG DOOR SYSTEM OF CARE WITH EXPERTISE IN SERVING CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH COMPLEX CARE NEEDS. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THIS PROJECT IS INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD),INCLUDING OPIOID DISORDERS; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED); AND INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD). STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: NCCMHCS MOBILE CRISIS TEAM WILL EXPAND CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, USING SAMHSAS NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CARE: BEST PRACTICE TOOLKIT. TEAMS WILL CONDUCT ASSESSMENT AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TO HELP PEOPLE DEESCALATE AND NAVIGATE THE CRISIS. ONCE STABILIZATION IS ACHIEVED, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE CONNECTED TO NEEDED SERVICES FOR SMI, SED, SUD, AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. ALL REFERRALS WILL BE WARM HAND OFFS TO ENSURE ENGAGEMENT IN PROGRAMS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1.INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM TO RESPOND TO PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISES AND EXPAND ACCESS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES. OBJECTIVES: HIRE AND DEPLOY FOUR ADDITIONAL CRISIS CLINICIANS WITH CHILDREN'S EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES; COLLOCATE EMERGENCY CRISIS STAFF IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; TRAIN STAFF ON THE CAHOOTS MODEL FOR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT AND DE-ESCALATION, TO PREVENT INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS FROM FURTHER PENETRATION INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; ACHIEVE 24/7 AVAILABILITY OF MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES. 95% OF RESPONSE CALLS WILL BE DISPATCHED WITH A RESPONSE TIME OF LESS THAN 1 HOUR. GOAL 2: INCREASE COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE CRISIS STABILIZATION IN THE COMMUNITY; OBJECTIVES: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT POST-CRISIS FOLLOW-UP FOR ALL SERVICE RECIPIENTS - 95% OF ALL CRISES WILL RECEIVE APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP CARE (WRAPAROUND) SERVICES; ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS FOR PARTNERING AND COORDINATING PROJECT ACTIVITIES. GOAL 3: IMPROVE EQUITY IN THE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND POST-CRISIS FOLLOW-UP. OBJECTIVES: PROVIDE CRISIS SERVICES TO DIFFICULT TO REACH POPULATIONS; ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND LINKAGE TO TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; PROVIDE SERVICES IN A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MANNER. 95% OF CRISIS SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE CLIENT'S PRIMARY LANGUAGE. GOAL 4: REDUCE UNNECESSARY HOSPITALIZATIONS BY DIVERTING INDIVIDUALS TO LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND CONNECTING THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. OBJECTIVES: REDUCE INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATIONS BY 95%; CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT HELP THEM TO ACHIEVE STABILITY AND AVOID FUTURE CRISES. OVER THE FOUR YEAR FUNDING PERIOD, THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 600 INDIVIDUALS (150/YEAR).

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

COVID-19 SUICIDE PREVENTION NEWPORT COUNTY, RI

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

NEWPORT COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES - THE PROPOSED PROGRAM TARGETS ONE OF THE MOST AT-RISK AND UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS IN NEWPORT COUNTY: OLDER ADULT/SENIORS. IN THIS PROJECT, NMH WILL INCREASE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE OLDER ADULTS (AGE 65 AND OLDER) WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCREASE AND ENHANCE ACCESS AND OUTPATIENT STAFF TO EXPEDITE CLIENT DISPOSITION INTO TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE TARGET POPULATION, AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED, AGE-APPROPRIATE TREATMENT TO THOSE IDENTIFIED TO BE AT RISK.

NEWPORT COUNTY EXPANDING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - THE PROPOSED MENTAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS TARGET ONE OF THE MOST AT-RISK AND UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS IN NEWPORT COUNTY: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH OR AT RISK FOR SED: NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH (NMH) HAS EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY ENHANCING ITS SCHOOL AND OFFICE BASED TREATMENT SERVICES AND BY ADDING A SPECIALIZED COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN MOBILE CRISIS SERVICE. THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT TO THIS PROGRAM WILL ADD ACCESS AND OUTPATIENT STAFFING TO AID IN CLIENT NAVIGATION AND ACCESSIBILITY, SUPPLEMENTING EXISTING SCHOOL-BASED THERAPY AND CHILDREN'S MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE