Transformation Center

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - SOUTHERN STREAMS HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER- SOUTHERN STREAMS IS A 120,000 SQ FT MIXED USE PROJECT THAT WILL FACILITATE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO INCLUDE PHYSICAL AND NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS THROUGH JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL, AND A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER THAT WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, DENTAL SERVICES AND A MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING CENTER. IT WILL BE A $32.1 MILLION DOLLAR SIGNATURE PROJECT WITHIN THE BROADWAY EAST COMMUNITY OF THE EAST BALTIMORE REVITALIZATION PROJECT.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

FY 22 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK MARY HARVIN TRANSFORMATION CENTER CDC

THE MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK -MASPN- FORMERLY KNOWN AS MUCH - PROJECT ABSTRACT THE TRANSFORMATION CENTER DBA KIVA CENTERS HAS ESTABLISHED THE MA STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK, A LARGE NETWORK OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY, ALONGSIDE OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO MEET THE GOALS OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING INITIATIVE FOR A STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK PROGRAM THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATION, (SAMHSA). THE NETWORK IS COMPRISED OF SEVERAL GROUPS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING THE PEER SUPPORT WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY RELATED TO INCREASING AWARENESS AND TRAINING OF MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS – ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS. THE NETWORK HAS EVOLVED THROUGH THE EXPANSION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF ALL LIVED-EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING ACTIVISTS AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALISTS, YOUNG ADULT PEER MENTORS, PEER RECOVERY COACHES, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, OLDER ADULT PEER SPECIALISTS, AND FAMILY PARTNERS. THE GOALS OF THE MA STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK ARE TO: - BUILD CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK TO CULTIVATE THE MISSION AS A PEER-RUN ORGANIZATION AND ENSURE EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BY PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE - ENHANCE THE VOICES OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, EMPOWER, AND ENABLE PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY, PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS THE STATE - INCREASE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN WORKFORCE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING PRACTICES THAT ARE HOLISTIC, PEER-DRIVEN, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED - ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES (INCLUDING THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS) VIA TRAINING, AWARENESS, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT; - EMPHASIZE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP WITHIN PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS AND IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH ALLIED STAKEHOLDERS - ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO BE INCLUSIVE OF PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS. OUTREACH AND ACCESSIBILITY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS PART OF THE BIPOC AND LGBTQIA COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS, AND ALL MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMONWEALTH. INTENSIVE OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING AND TRANSPORTATION.

FIRST CARES: RURAL RECOVERY SUPPORT AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS - FIRST CARES WILL SERVE A FIVE-COUNTY RURAL APPALACHIAN SERVICE AREA IN SOUTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA-BEDFORD, FULTON, HUNTINGDON, JUNIATA, AND MIFFLIN COUNTIES-SPANNING 3,151 SQUARE MILES AND CHARACTERIZED BY LOW POPULATION DENSITY, TRANSPORTATION LIMITATIONS, POVERTY, HEALTH COVERAGE GAPS, WORKFORCE INSTABILITY, AND SHORTAGES IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. THE SERVICE AREA INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 61,300 EMPLOYED ADULTS, WITH AN ESTIMATED 18,000 AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD), SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, OR CO-OCCURRING SUD/MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE ADULTS, VETERANS, FAMILIES, AND TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (15-17) AFFECTED BY SUD/OUD, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SUD RISK, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, SERIOUS IMPAIRMENT, OR INVOLVEMENT WITH PROVIDER, JUSTICE, OR SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEMS. PROJECT GOALS AND CORE ACTIVITIES ARE TO EXPAND PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES; STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED SYSTEMS OF CARE; BUILD A HIGH-QUALITY PEER WORKFORCE; CONNECT RECOVERY WITH EMPLOYMENT AND STABILITY; PROMOTE RECOVERY-READY WORKPLACE PRACTICES; INTEGRATE TOBACCO/NICOTINE PREVENTION AND CESSATION SUPPORT; BUILD LIVED-EXPERIENCE-LED RECOVERY COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE; ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH EVALUATION AND REPORTING; AND SUSTAIN THE FIVE-COUNTY RECOVERY ECOSYSTEM BEYOND THE FEDERAL AWARD.

MASSACHUSETTS UNITED FOR CONNECTION AND HEALING (MUCH) LEARNING COLLABORATIVE: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PEER WORKFORCE TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS, INCREASE INFORMATION-SHARING & BUILD HEALING CONNECTIONS.

THE CROSS-CULTURAL UNITY PROJECT: A TRAUMA-INFORMED CONSUMER NETWORK (T-CUP)

NEW MEXICO PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (NMPLN) - THE NEW MEXICO PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (NMPLN), LED BY KIVA CENTERS, WILL STRENGTHEN STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND SYSTEMS ENGAGEMENT FOR ADULTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, THE PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND SYSTEMS ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES. THE INITIATIVE WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN KIVA CENTERS’ ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPAND PEER PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING. BY INCREASING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT, NMPLN AIMS TO STRENGTHEN RECOVERY-ORIENTED SYSTEMS OF CARE AND ELEVATE PEER VOICE THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO.

MASSACHUSETTS PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (MPLN) - THE MASSACHUSETTS PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (MPLN), LED BY KIVA CENTERS, WILL STRENGTHEN STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP AND EXPAND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING RECOVERY CHALLENGES. THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE PEER VOICE THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, A STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL, WORKFORCE TRAINING, CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES, PEER SUPERVISION EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IT WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN KIVA CENTERS’ ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH IMPROVED PLANNING AND STATEWIDE ENGAGEMENT. BY DEVELOPING PEER LEADERS AND EXPANDING WORKFORCE PATHWAYS, THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO INCREASE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING, STRENGTHEN RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES, AND BUILD A SUSTAINABLE PEER LEADERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS.

RESEARCH & EVALUATION