Serv Centers Of New Jersey Inc

SERV CENTERS OF NEW JERSEY, INC. PARTNERS IN WELLNESS CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT - SERV CENTERS OF NEW JERSEY (SERV), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION SERVING INDIVIDUALS ACROSS NEW JERSEY PROPOSES TO IMPROVE ITS CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) PROGRAM, PARTNERS IN WELLNESS, AT ITS CLIFTON COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER UNDER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY SM-23-016. SERV PROVIDES CCBHC SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AT ITS PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, LOCATION, AND WILL ENLARGE ITS GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA FROM PASSAIC COUNTY TO INCLUDE BORDERING TOWNS IN BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, AND MORRIS COUNTIES. SERV'S PROPOSAL HAS THREE GOALS: 1. IMPROVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE CATCHMENT AREA, 2. ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED CRISIS SERVICES IN THE PROPOSED CATCHMENT AREA, 3. IMPROVE INDIVIDUALS' BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES AND EFFICIENCY OF SERVICES. SERVS CCBHC PROGRAM WILL COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE, METHADONE TREATMENT PROVIDERS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER, INPATIENT/RESIDENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, MEDICAL AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA. SERV HAS EXISTING CARE COORDINATION CONTRACTS WITH STRAIGHT & NARROW (CATHOLIC CHARITIES), TURNING POINT, EDGE NJ, ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, AND NJCRI AND WILL FINALIZE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE AND REFERRAL PARTNERS. TO SUPPORT THIS WORK, SERV WILL HIRE A FULL-TIME LICENSED CLINICIAN, TWO ON-CALL CRISIS CLINICIANS, ONE CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST (CPRS), TWO ON-CALL CRISIS CPRS, ONE APN, ONE CRISIS COORDINATOR, ONE INTAKE SPECIALIST, AND A DRIVER. SERV PROPOSES TO EXPAND THE ACCESSIBILITY OF SERVICES BY ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO CARE LIKE TRANSPORTATION, LANGUAGE ACCESS, LOW-COST CARE ACCESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES. SERV WILL DEVELOP A TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION CAN RECEIVE SERVICES. CPRS WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH IN RURAL, HISPANIC/SPANISH-SPEAKING, AND OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREA. THESE GOALS WILL BE CONDUCTED USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING SEEKING SAFETY, A TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERVENTION EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE AMONG WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE TRAUMA AND HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT), PROTOCOL; TRAUMA-FOCUSED/COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, A COUNSELING MODALITY WITH LONGSTANDING SUCCESS AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH S/MI AND/OR SUD CONDITIONS; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, A RECOGNIZED ENGAGEMENT PRACTICE FOR STRUCTURED COMMUNICATION TO PROMOTE BEHAVIOR CHANGE; WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLANNING, AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, WHICH AFFECT 80% OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERV SERVES. THROUGHOUT ALL CCBHC-IA SERVICES, SERV WILL ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE CARE THAT IS RECOVERY-FOCUSED AND IS CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE TO MEET THEIR UNIQUE CONTEXT AND CARE NEEDS. ALL NEW STAFF WILL BE TRAINED ON NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES (CLAS) AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTING. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT PERIOD, SERV WILL REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CCBHC CRITERIA, AND BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024, SERV WILL COMPLY WITH THE UPDATED CRITERIA.

SERV CCBHC - PARTNERS IN WELLNESS - SERV CENTERS OF NEW JERSEY'S PARTNERS IN WELLNESS PWP IS A CERTIFIED CCBHC CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH A SAMHSA GRANT. THIS NEW GRANT WOULD ALLOW PWP TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE AND HONE OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WITHIN A WHOLE-PERSON FRAMEWORK TO 150 INDVIDIUALS PER YEAR OF THE GRANT OR 300 TOTAL. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS INCLUDING CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND/OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE COUNTY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH RATES OF INCARCERATION, HOMELESSNESS, AND POVERTY, ALL OF WHICH INFLUENCE THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) ISSUES IN RELATION TO NJ AND THE US. THIS REGION HAS ALSO BEEN HIT HARD BY THE OPIOID CRISIS. THE COUNTY'S LOW MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER RATES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE INADEQUATE TO MEET NEED. A 2016 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN THE SOUTHERN PASSAIC COUNTY AREA FOUND THAT 5.3% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS (ABOUT 27,000 PASSAIC RESIDENTS) WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN MH SERVICES IN THE PAST YEAR; 52.7% PERCEIVED SUBSTANCE USE (SU) TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM AND 29.4% IDENTIFIED MH SERVICES AS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROPOSED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES REFLECT OUR PRIMAR MISSION TO FACILITATE CONSUMER CONNECTIONS TO AND PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS SO PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX NEEDS CAN PARTICIPATE FULLY IN COMMUNITY LIFE WITH IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES THROUGH CARE MANAGEMENT AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO LINK CONSUMERS TO SERVICES THAT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THEIR HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL LIFE GOALS; TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE TO ADDRESS THE LOW MH PROVIDER RATIO AND HIGH LEVEL OF NEED IN PASSAIC COUNTY; TO IMPROVE TREATMENT AND SERVICE QUALITY; AND TO INCREASE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. PWP WILL USE EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT APPROACHES AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS TO EMPOWER CONSUMERS TO SET AND ACHIEVE THEIR OWN GOALS IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND FAMILY/SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS.

SERV CCBHC - PARTNERS IN WELLNESS