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PAN AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM (HRP) - PAN AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF FLORIDA (PABH) HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM (HRP) PROJECT ABSTRACT THE TARGET POPULATION ARE ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA WHO ARE USING OR AT RISK OF USING OPIOIDS OR OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS. THE PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE SUBSTANCE USING PREGNANT WOMEN, ETHNIC/MINORITIES, NEEDLE INJECTING DRUG USERS, SEX WORKERS, GLBQT, AND THE HOMELESS. SERVICES WILL ALSO TARGET FAMILY MEMBERS AND AT-RISK YOUTHS. HRP WILL ADDRESS THE DEARTH IN HARM REDUCTION SERVICES AND HEALTH INEQUITIES BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED HARM REDUCTION ACTIVITIES/SERVICES THAT INCLUDE: TRAUMA-INFORMED SUBSTANCE USE/MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT WITH MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, PEER OUTREACH, BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF OVER DOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION AND FENTANYL TESTING STRIPS, TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICATION LOCK BOXES, REFERRAL/WARM HANDOFF TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS FOR SCREENING/TREATMENT FOR HIV AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES; FAMILY-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESOURCE FAIR; YOUTH PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN THAT WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON FLORIDA’S GOOD SAMARITAN ACT, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, AND REDUCE STIGMA. OVER THE LIFE OF THE GRANT HRP IS PROPOSING TO PROVIDE 7,000 SERVICE ENCOUNTERS, 2,000 REFERRALS TO SUPPORT SERVICES, AND 6,000 LINKAGES TO SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL #1: TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AND OTHER HARMFUL ACTIVITIES IN THE TARGET POPULATION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND TRAUMA-INFORMED OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND OTHER HARM REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES OVER THE LIFE OF THE GRANT: A. BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES TO THE TARGETED COMMUNITIES: I. 750 OVERDOSE REVERSAL NASAL SPRAY II. 6,000 FENTANYL/SUBSTANCE TESTING STRIPS. III. 300 MEDICATION LOCK BOXES/BAGS, B. TWELVE (12) COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS TO PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENINGS, DISTRIBUTE HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES, PROVIDE EDUCATION, RAISE AWARENESS, AND REDUCE STIGMA C. PEER OUTREACH SERVICES AT TARGETED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS TO 2,500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, AWARENESS, REDUCE STIGMA D. DISTRIBUTE PRINT/DIGITAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE FLORIDA GOOD SAMARITAN ACT AND OTHER HARM REDUCTION INFORMATION TO OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. GOAL #2: TO DISCONTINUE AND PREVENT ILLICIT SUBSTANCE USE, REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE TARGET POPULATION THROUGH USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND SCREENING/TREATMENT FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUCH AS HIV, STIS, AND VIRAL HEPATITIS. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES OVER THE LIFE OF THE GRANT: A. PROVIDE OR REFER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS TO SUBSTANCE USE AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES B. PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT WITH BUPRENORPHINE OR VIVITROL TO 225 INDIVIDUALS C. PROVIDE LINKAGES FOR 1,000 INDIVIDUALS FOR SCREENING AND/OR TREATMENT FOR HIV, STI, VIRAL HEPATITIS, AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASE D. PROVIDE 2,250 PEER NAVIGATION/FAMILY FOCUSED CASE-MANAGEMENT LINKAGES OR REFERRAL SERVICES E. PROVIDE PREVENTION OUTREACH SERVICES TO AT LEAST 3 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN EACH COUNTY AVERAGING 500 STUDENTS EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 18 SCHOOL EVENT REACHING 3,000 STUDENTS

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAM - THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING TO FIRST RESPONDERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, VETERAN’S SERVICES, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS AND SAFELY RESPOND, ALONG WITH EDUCATION ON AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE TRAINING IS INTENDED TO HELP VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED YOUTHS AND ADULTS EXPERIENCING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN AND AROUND OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE THE EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA) TRAINING AS ITS PRIMARY STRATEGY & INTERVENTION. MHFA TRAINING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING WILL INCLUDE CRISIS DEESCALATING TECHNIQUES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMTS, FIREMEN, AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS/PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES. THE OVERALL GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES (MO) OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES: GOAL #1: TRAIN EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDICAL STAFF, INDIVIDUALS (E.G., SCHOOL & COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS L, VETERAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH-BASED & RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS), AND COMMUNITY & FAMILY MEMBERS TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CO-OCCURRING AND MENTAL DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. MO 1A: 2,900 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE MHFA OR YMHFA TRAINING OVER THE COURSE OF THE 5-YEAR PROJECT. MO 1B: 85% OF NON-MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECEIVING MHFA OR YMFHA TRAINING WILL INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTAND OF MENTAL HEALTH BY AT LEAST AN 80% INCREASE IN THEIR SCORE ON THE MODIFIED MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY SCALE. GOAL #2: TRAIN EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, AND OTHERS IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR PUBLIC SAFETY INCLUDING EMPLOYING CRISIS DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES. MO 2.A. PROVIDE SPECIAL POPULATION MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO KEY PUBLIC SAFETY AUDIENCES. MO 2.B. 80% OF NON-MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECEIVING DE-ESCALATION TRAINING WILL INCREASE IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES AS EVIDENCED BY PRE- AND POST-TESTS. GOAL #3: EDUCATE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ABOUT RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL DISORDER SO THEY MAY REFER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES. MO 3.A. DEVELOP/UPDATE BI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANUALS BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDED TO EACH PERSON RECEIVING MHFAT. MO 3.B. 85 % OF NON-MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECEIVING MHFA TRAINING WILL REPORT AN 80% INCREASE IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND REFERRAL SOURCES FOR DIRECT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS EVIDENCED BY PRE- AND POST-TESTS.