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CARE PLUS NJ: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INITIATIVE - CARE PLUS NJ (CPNJ) HAS BEEN INCORPORATED AS A CMHC SINCE 1978, AND WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN GREATER BERGEN COUNTY, NJ THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. THIS SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES RESTORING AND EXPANDING THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC, SUPPORTING OUTREACH AND ENGAGING HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED POPULATIONS, AND ENSURING THAT STAFF PROVIDING SERVICES HAVE ACCESS TO WELLNESS-FOCUSED SUPPORTS. A 2018 KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION REPORT FOUND THAT 35% OF ADULTS IN NJ WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT (KFF, 2018). THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITION SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2019 AVERAGES (CDC, 2020), CREATING LONG WAIT LISTS AND LIMITING ACCESS TO TREATMENT. CMHC CAPACITY WILL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY. CPNJ'S WILL IMPLEMENT TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACHES TO MITIGATE THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WILL SUPPORT MEETING THE DEMAND FOR OUTPATIENT CLINICAL TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE CMHC PROGRAM WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED (IE "MINORITY") POPULATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY COVID-19. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION IN TREATMENT (SUCH AS IMPLICIT BIAS, MICROAGGRESSIONS, AND CULTURAL HUMILITY METHODS). THE CMHC PROGRAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE STAFF WELLNESS ACTIVITIES TO BETTER EQUIP THEM TO RESPOND TO INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. GOAL 1: INCREASE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI, AND COD BY OCTOBER 2023. OBJECTIVES: 1.1: ACHIEVE A 100% REDUCTION IN WAIT LIST TIME BY ENHANCING SERVICE ACCESS VIA TELEHEALTH AND IN-PERSON CAPACITY AS CAPTURED IN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD REPORTS AND REPRESENTED BY ELIMINATING THE WAIT LIST. 1.2: ENGAGE A MINIMUM OF 1000 UNDUPLICATED (500 PER YEAR) INDIVIDUALS INTO EBP-DRIVEN TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES. 1.3: PROMOTE 40 STAFF WELLNESS ACTIVITIES WITH OVER 1,000 STAFF PARTICIPATING. 1.4: 75% OF STAFF PARTICIPATING IN WELLNESS ACTIVITIES WILL REPORT IMPROVED WELL-BEING AS MEASURED BY PRE AND POSTTEST SURVEYS. GOAL 2: INCREASE SERVICE ENGAGEMENT OF HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED POPULATIONS AS MEASURED BY ATTENDANCE RECORDS. 2.2: CONDUCT 50 TARGETED OUTREACH INITIATIVES TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS STIGMA AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF SERVICES AS DOCUMENTED IN PROGRAM RECORDS. 2.3: BY OCTOBER 1, 2022, 90% OF THE CPNJ TREATMENT WORKFORCE WILL BE TRAINED ON CULTURAL HUMILITY PRACTICES.

CCBHC EXPANSION CONTINUATION

CARE PLUS NJ: CCBHC-PDI - CPNJ’S CCBHC CLINIC WILL BE LOCATED IN ESSEX COUNTY, NJ AND WILL SERVE ALL INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; THIS POPULATION OF FOCUS WILL INCLUDE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING THOSE WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS BLACK, HISPANIC, AND LGBTQ+. THE CATCHMENT AREA (CA) IS ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, A HIGHLY URBAN COUNTY WITH DISPARITIES IN ACCESS DUE TO A LACK OF BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE CA’S POPULATION IS 852,720. OF THE TOTAL POPULATION 323,837 SELF-IDENTIFY AS WHITE; 329,047 AS BLACK; 47,362 AS ASIAN. 201,744 OF THE POPULATION SELF-IDENTIFIES AS HISPANIC OR LATINO. CPNJ’S CCBHC WILL CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH, SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, CARE COORDINATION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS. CPNJ’S CCBHC WILL SERVE 250 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, TOTALING 1,000 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE TOTAL PROJECT PERIOD. GOAL/OBJECTIVES: STREAMLINE, INTEGRATE AND PROVIDE RAPID ACCESS TO EXPANDED EVIDENCE BASED BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE THROUGH CPNJ’S ESSEX COUNTY CCBHC.OBJECTIVE 1: BY MONTH 6 OF YEAR 1, PROJECT DIRECTOR (PD) AND PROJECT EVALUATOR (PE) WILL FACILITATE AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WHICH WILL BE UPDATED IN MONTHS 6-12 OF YEAR 3 TO GUIDE CCBHC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. OBJECTIVE 2: BY THE END OF MONTH 6 OF YEAR 1, ESTABLISH A WALK-IN RAPID ACCESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER STAFFED BY 1.0 PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (PAPN), 2.0 CRISIS ACCESS MASTERS-LEVEL LICENSED THERAPISTS (CAT), 1.0 TARGETED CASE MANAGER (TCM), AND 1.0 PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (PSS) WHO WILL PROVIDE RAPID ACCESS TO SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO 250 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY.OBJECTIVE 3: BY MONTH 6 OF YEAR 1, HIRE AN OUTREACH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST WHO WILL PROVIDE 100 OUTREACH AND TRAINING ENCOUNTERS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED ESSEX COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE.OBJECTIVE 4: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 1, THE CATS AND THE PAPN WILL SCREEN 250 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING VALIDATED INSTRUMENTS; FACILITATE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR 75% OF THOSE SCREENED; ASSIST 100% OF THOSE ASSESSED IN DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY PLAN THAT OUTLINES SERVICES, BENCHMARKS AND RESPONSIBLE STAFF FOR ALL DOMAINS WITH TARGETED CASE MANAGER AND PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST ACCOMPANYING EACH THROUGH SERVICE DELIVERY, ESPECIALLY ATTENDING TO TRANSITIONS WITH 80% RETAINED IN TREATMENT AFTER 6 MONTHS.OBJECTIVE 5: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 1, PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUD SERVICES TO A MINIMUM OF 65 INDIVIDUALS VIA OUR DCO INTEGRITY HOUSE THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF SUD SERVICES IN THE CA; BY THE END OF YEAR 1, CARE PLUS WILL ALSO SECURE ITS OWN LICENSE TO PROVIDE SUD SERVICES IN THIS COUNTY THROUGH THE STATE OF NJ.OBJECTIVE 6: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 4, APN WILL INCREASE AVAILABILITY FROM 2 DAYS PER WEEK TO 5 DAYS PER WEEK TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 1,000 INTAKES TO EXPEDITE COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS. OBJECTIVE 7: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 2, DCO WILL PROVIDE INTENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES TO AN ADDITIONAL 100 CONSUMERS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 200 SCHOOL AGED YOUTH WILL RECEIVE MORE TIMELY LINKAGE TO CARE SUCH AS PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL SKILLS AND SKILL BUILDING. OBJECTIVE 8: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 1, A MINIMUM OF 250 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE CONNECTED TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 9: BY MONTH 12, YEAR 1 TCM WILL ASSIST 100% OF VETERANS SERVED IN ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR VA BENEFITS AND CONNECT THEM TO CCBHC BENEFITS AS NECESSARY. OBJECTIVE 10: TO ENSURE THE PROJECT IS MEETING GOALS AND ADDRESSING DISPARITIES, BY MONTH 4 OF YEAR 1 ENLIST A CULTURALLY/LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 55% INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POF; ADD AT LEAST ONE VETERAN RECEIVING CCBHC SERVICES.OBJECTIVE 11: ACHIEVE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CCBHC CERTIFICATION AND SUBMIT ATTESTATION BY THE END OF YEAR 1.

CAREPLUS NJ: CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT - CAREPLUS NEW JERSEY (CPNJ) PROVIDES INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) TREATMENT AND RELATED SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN BERGEN COUNTY, NJ. IT WILL EXPAND SERVICES TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INTEGRATED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE TO 700 INDIVIDUALS OVER 4 YEARS WITH BH NEEDS INCLUDING ADULTS WHO ARE NOT SECURELY CONNECTED TO PRIMARY CARE AND CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS (5-17) WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD). PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: GOAL 1: TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES OF BH SERVICES THROUGH BETTER INTEGRATION WITH PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS (5-17) WITH SED AND/OR SUD, AND ADULTS WITH SMI, SUD AND/OR COD WHO ARE NOT SECURELY CONNECTED TO HEALTHCARE AND A GENERAL POPULATION INCLUDING ACTIVE MILITARY AND VETERANS IN THE CA. OBJECTIVE 1.1: IN YEAR 1, HIRE 1.5 FTE MASTERS-LEVEL LICENSED THERAPISTS (MLTS) AND A 1.0 FTE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP), CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST, CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, AND OUTREACH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST TRAINED IN PROJECT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBPS) WHO WILL PROVIDE CONSISTENT CONTACT TO 100% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED. OBJECTIVE 1.2: TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED TO 100% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED TO STREAMLINE COORDINATION BETWEEN BH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY CPNJ DIRECTLY AND BY LINKAGE TO OTHER PROVIDERS. OBJECTIVE 1.3: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 1, CLINICAL STAFF (CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, MLT, FNP) WILL SCREEN 250 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING VALIDATED INSTRUMENTS; FACILITATE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR 75% OF THOSE SCREENED; ASSIST 100% OF THOSE ASSESSED IN DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY PLAN THAT OUTLINES SERVICES, BENCHMARKS AND RESPONSIBLE STAFF; AND ACCOMPANY EACH INDIVIDUAL THROUGH THE CARE PLANNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY, ESPECIALLY TRANSITIONS WITH 80% OF INDIVIDUALS RETAINED IN TREATMENT AFTER 6 MONTHS. OBJECTIVE 1.4: IN YEAR 1, AN OUTREACH AND TRAINING SPECIALIST WILL EXPAND EFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HEALTHCARE WITH EXTERNAL PROVIDERS AS EVIDENCED BY PARTICIPANT TRACKING AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO AT LEAST 100 SCHOOL-BASED AND PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION PROVIDERS ON INTEGRATING BH AND PRIMARY CARE. OBJECTIVE 1.5: OVER 4 YEARS, PROVIDE TRAINING ON INTEGRATED CARE TO 200 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PROVIDERS. OBJECTIVE 1.6: IN YEAR 1, ADD 1 ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY OR VETERAN, AND 1 PHYSICAL HEALTH PROVIDER, TO CPNJ’S CONSUMER ADVISORY WORKGROUP. OBJECTIVE 1.7: WITHIN 6 MONTHS, CPNJ WILL SUBMIT TO SAMHSA AN ATTESTATION THAT IT HAS MET THE CCBHC CERTIFICATION CRITERIA. OBJECTIVE 1.8: WITHIN 1 YEAR, ENHANCE CPNJ’S ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM (EHR) TO INCLUDE A MODULE FOR INTEGRATED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 1.9: WITHIN 1 YEAR, CPNJ WILL CREATE NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH AT LEAST 70 SPECIALTY MEDICAL PROVIDERS INCLUDING NEUROLOGISTS, CARDIOLOGISTS, AND/OR NUTRITIONISTS. OBJECTIVE 1.10: IN YEAR 1, REDUCE APPOINTMENT NO-SHOWS BY 20% BY ADDING APPOINTMENT TRACKING TO CPNJ’S EHR. OBJECTIVE 1.11: WITHIN 6 MONTHS, AND UPDATED DURING MONTHS 6-12 OF YEAR 3, COMPLETE A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND YEAR 1, DEVELOP A DETAILED SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. FOR OVER 45 YEARS, CPNJ HAS PROVIDED INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTHCARE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. CPNJ SERVES APPROXIMATELY 14,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN ANNUALLY THROUGH 80 PROGRAMS. CPNJ IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ANDCURRENTLY LICENSEDBY THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, AND NJ DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES FOR PARTIAL CARE, OUTPATIENT, RESIDENTIAL,INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE,AMBULATORY DETOX, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT CARE, STANDARD OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENTAND CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT SERVICES. CPNJ IS A MATURE CCBHC.

CARE PLUS NJ TRANSFORMING LIVES

CAREPLUS NJ CCBHC EXPANSION

CAREPLUS NJ'S COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND SERVICE CENTER - THE CARE PLUS NEW JERSEY (CPNJ) COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND SERVICE (CTS) CENTER WILL SERVE UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED ENGLISH- AND SPANISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ("YOUTH") AGED 7-17 WHO EXPERIENCE TRAUMATIC EVENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN THREE NORTHERN NJ COUNTIES. BUILDING UPON ITS CURRENT CTS CENTER IN BERGEN COUNTY AND ALIGNING WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE CTS INITIATIVE, CPNJ WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE TRAUMA TREATMENT AND SERVICE SYSTEMS FOR 900 YOUTH AGED 7-17 AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THREE NJ COUNTIES WHO EXPERIENCE TRAUMATIC EVENTS. AS A CURRENT CTS GRANTEE, CPNJ HAS SPENT THE PAST FIVE YEARS IMPLEMENTING ALL REQUIRED ACTIVITIES AND IS VIEWED AS THE LOCAL EXPERT IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. CPNJ HAS ESTABLISHED A SYSTEM TO SCREEN ALL YOUTH THAT COME THROUGH ITS DOORS, ENSURING THOSE WITH TRAUMA HISTORIES CAN ACCESS EBP MODELS OF TREATMENT WHILE ALSO BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO RESPOND TO THOSE IMPACTED BY TRAUMA. GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THIS CURRENT PROCUREMENT WILL ALLOW CPNJ TO MEET THE FOLLOWING GOALS: (1) INCREASE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE EVP TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT AND SERVICES AMONG ENGLISH AND SPANISH-SPEAKING YOUTH IN BERGEN, PASSAIC, AND ESSEX COUNTIES AGED 7-17 AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE TRAUMA; (2) IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TRAUMA TREATMENT AND SERVICES FOR ENGLISH AND SPANISH-SPEAKING YOUTH IN BERGEN, PASSAIC, AND ESSEX COUNTIES AGED 7-17 AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE TRAUMA THROUGH TRAINING, SUPERVISION, AND SUPPORT OF CLINICIANS; AND (3) PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON YOUTH TRAUMA ISSUES AND SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO HELP COMMUNITY PARTNERS IDENTIFY, SUPPORT, AND REFER TO SERVICES ENGLISH AND SPANISH-SPEAKING YOUTH IN BERGEN, PASSAIC, AND ESSEX COUNTIES AGED 7-17 AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE TRAUMA. GOAL 1 WILL BE MET THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: SCREEN 2100 YOUTH USING THE TRAUMATIC STRESS SCREEN FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (TSSCA); PROVIDE ASSESSMENT, CARE MANAGEMENT, AND EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPY TO 900 YOUTH WHO SCORE 6+ ON TSSCA; PARTNER WITH 125 YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COLLABORATION, COORDINATION, AND SHARING RESOURCES; INCREASE THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS MADE BY YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CPNJ BY 5% EACH YEAR. GOAL 2 WILL BE MET THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: SIX CPNJ CLINICIANS WILL BE TRAINED IN EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) TO ACHIEVE THE EMDRIA CERTIFIED CLINICIAN STATUS; FOUR EMDR CERTIFIED CLINICIANS WILL TRAIN TO BECOME EMDRIA APPROVED CONSULTANTS.; THE CREATION OF AN EMDRIA CREDIT PROVIDER TRAINING FOR BASIC EMDR WILL TRAIN AN ADDITIONAL 15 CLINICIANS; TRAIN 50 CPNJ CLINICIANS ON EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT); TEN SUPERVISORS TRAINED IN THE ATTACHMENT REGULATION COMPETENCY (ARC) FRAMEWORK WILL MEET TWO TIMES TO CONDUCT THE ARC-BASED MILIEU PROGRAM SELF-EVALUATION FORM AND SHARE RESULTS; AND PROVIDE 500 HOURS OF SUPERVISORY CONSULTATION TO CLINICIANS ON EMDR, TF-CBT, AND ARC. GOAL 3 WILL BE MET THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: THE CTS TEAM WILL CONDUCT 250 HOURS OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO HELP COMMUNITY PARTNERS UNDERSTAND TRAUMA, ITS IMPACT ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND CPNJ RESOURCES; AND CONDUCT 1,500 OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS OR TRAINING EACH TO HELP CHILD-SERVING ENTITIES REPRESENTING SCHOOLS, CHILD WELFARE, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, JUVENILE JUSTICE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SCHOOLS, GRASSROOTS ENTITIES, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHERS UNDERSTAND TRAUMA, ITS IMPACT ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND CPNJ RESOURCES. BY IMPLEMENTING THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, CPNJ WILL MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CTS INITIATIVE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, COORDINATION WITH CHILD-SERVING SYSTEMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLABORATION WITH NCTSI PARTNERS.

INTEGRATED PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES

BERGEN COUNTY'S COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND SERVICES CENTER

CARE PLUS NJ: INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - CPNJ’S IECMH PROGRAM WILL FILL THE GAP IN SERVICE FOR DIRECT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE NEED FOR GREATER TRAINING WITHIN DENSELY POPULATED NORTHERN NJ IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND APPROPRIATE INTERVENTION BY CHILD AND FAMILY-SERVING PROFESSIONALS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OLD WHO ARE AT RISK OF, SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF, OR HAVING BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AS WELL AS CHILDREN WITH A HISTORY OF IN-UTERO EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES THAT MAY IMPACT DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12, THE CPNJ IECMH PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED AGE-APPROPRIATE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO AT LEAST 700 OF CHILDREN UNDER 12 AT RISK OF, SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF, OR HAVING BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH A HISTORY OF IN-UTERO EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES THAT MAY IMPACT DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL SEEK TO HAVE 90% OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF 12 RECEIVE INITIAL SERVICES WITHIN 10 DAYS OF INQUIRY. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT, CPNJ WILL PROVIDE MULTIGENERATIONAL TEAM-BASED SERVICES THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE CARE-GIVING RELATIONSHIPS FOR 700 FAMILIES AND OTHER CAREGIVERS OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN WITH OR AT HIGH RISK FOR MENTAL ILLNESS. WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING WORKFORCE CAPACITY (TRAINING AND CONSULTATIONS) AMONG EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, CPNJ WILL PROVIDE INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING TO AT LEAST 100 CHILD AND FAMILY-SERVING PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING DIRECT SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACROSS THEIR DIVERSE DISCIPLINES AND ROLES. CPNJ WILL PROVIDE 100 OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO CHILD AND FAMILY-SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. CPNJ WILL PROVIDE 50 TRAININGS AND CONSULTATIONS TO OTHER DISCIPLINES AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SCHOOLS, CARE PROVIDERS ENGAGED WITH THE TARGET POPULATION. CPNJ WILL PROVIDE 50 SPECIALIZED TRAININGS AND CONSULTATIONS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE GRANT PERIOD TO MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS PROVIDING TREATMENT IN INFANT AND CHILD AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH. THE GOAL IS TO TRAIN 700 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COURSE OF THE GRANT. FINALLY, CPNJ WILL IMPLEMENT PLANS FOR SUSTAINABILITY TO ENSURE DELIVERY OF SERVICES ONCE FEDERAL FUNDING ENDS. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, TRAINING ON INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH WILL BE FULLY INTEGRATED AS A REQUIREMENT IN CPNJ’S ANNUAL TRAINING FOR ALL CLINICIANS WORKING WITH THIS POPULATION. BY THE END OF THE YEAR 2 A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN WILL BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN COMMITTED STAFFING LEVEL TO PROVIDE ONGOING DIRECT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TRAININGS WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREA. CPNJ WILL ADOPT THE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO IECMHC THROUGH THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION AND THE IECMHC TOOLBOX. CPNJ WILL UTILIZE THE ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERTISE AND SUCCESS AS A SAMHSA FUNDED CCBHC AND BERGEN TRAUMA AND TRAINING CENTER, AS WELL AS EXPAND THE WORKFORCE DEDICATED TO AND TRAINED IN INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH. CPNJ HAS A COMMITMENT FROM NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE SUCCESS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IECMH PROJECT.

CAREPLUS NJ: TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS - CPNJ’S TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (TIEH) WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED), OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD) WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. CPNJ WILL PROVIDE SERVICES IN BERGEN COUNTY, AND THE POPULATION OF FOCUS WILL BE INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS AND OLDER WITH SMI, SED, AND/OR COD WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. WE AIM TO SERVE DISPROPORTIONATELY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MAY BE AT HIGHEST RISK OF HARM. THE HUD POINT IN TIME SURVEY (2022) FOUND THAT THE CATCHMENT AREA’S HOMELESS POPULATION IS 26.1% WHITE (NON-HISPANIC/LATINO), 31.6% HISPANIC/LATINO, 36.6% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 2% ASIAN, NON-HISPANIC/LATINO. TIEH WILL ALLOW CASE MANAGERS (CM) AND A CLINICIAN TO CONDUCT PERSISTENT OUTREACH AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT NECESSARY TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN CLIENTS IN CPNJ AND PARTNERS COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SMI, SED/COD CLINICAL, PRIMARY HEALTH, RECOVERY SUPPORTS AS WELL AS HOUSING AND ELIGIBILITY ASSISTANCE. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL BE STAFFED BY A PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROJECT EVALUATOR, 2 FTE BA-LEVEL CMS, A CLINICIAN, PRESCRIBER, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. TIEH WILL SERVE A TOTAL OF 285 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS OVER THE PROJECT PERIOD. IN YEAR 1, 45 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED, AND IN YEARS 2-5, 60 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED EACH YEAR. PROJECT GOAL: EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH AND ONGOING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL SERVICES TO CONNECT THE POF TO CPNJ AND PARTNERS COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF CLINICAL, PRIMARY HEALTH, HOUSING AND ELIGIBILITY ASSISTANCE. OBJ 1: BY THE END OF MONTH 3 OF YEAR 1, HIRE 2 CMS AND 1 CLINICIAN TRAINED IN PROJECT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBPS) WHO WILL PROVIDE CONSISTENT CONTACT TO 100% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED FROM INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH STABLE RECOVERY AND HOUSING. OBJ 2: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 1, CMS CONDUCT OUTREACH AT 10 COMMUNITY SERVICE/SHELTER SITES AND ENCAMPMENTS, OFFERING ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS TO 100 % OF INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED. OBJ 3: BY MONTH 4 OF YEAR 1, CMS WILL BEGIN OUTREACH TWICE PER MONTH TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY JAIL IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS UPON RELEASE WHO ALSO HAVE SMI/SED/COD NEEDS; 50% WILL RECEIVE CM AND CLINICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE TO PREVENT LOSS TO CARE. OBJ 4: BY MONTH 12 OF YEAR 1, CMS SCREEN 45 INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE IN THE COMMUNITY UTILIZING VALIDATED INSTRUMENTS; FACILITATE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR 75% OF THOSE SCREENED; ASSIST 100% OF THOSE ASSESSED IN DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY PLAN THAT OUTLINES SERVICES, BENCHMARKS AND RESPONSIBLE STAFF FOR ALL DOMAINS, INCLUDING HOUSING; AND ACCOMPANY EACH INDIVIDUAL THROUGH THE CARE PLANNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY, ESPECIALLY ATTENDING TO TRANSITIONS WITH 80 % OF INDIVIDUALS RETAINED IN TREATMENT AFTER 6 MONTHS. OBJ 5: WITHIN 24 HOURS OF INITIAL CONTACT 100% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED WILL BE LINKED TO CLINICAL SERVICES (I.E. PSYCHOTHERAPY OR MEDICATION MANAGEMENT). OBJ 6: 100 % OF INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS WILL REFLECT PROJECT EBPS SUCH AS MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND INTEGRATED TREATMENT FOR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES AND ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE THROUGH CPNJ OR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OBJ 7: CMS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO 100% INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL BENEFITS, E.G., MEDICAID, SSI/SSD, GA/TANF, SNAP. OBJ 8: 100% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED WILL RECEIVE DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR HOUSING RESOURCES INCLUDING PLACEMENT ON THE BERGEN COC HPL; 100 % WILL BE ASSISTED IN SECURING EMERGENCY SHELTER AS NEEDED, AND 25% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED WILL ENTER PERMANENT HOUSING. OBJ 9: TO ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT IS MEETING GOALS AND ADDRESSING DISPARITIES, BY MONTH 4 OF YEAR 1 ENLIST A CULTURALLY/LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STEERING COMMITTEE WHOSE FINDINGS ARE REVIEWED BY CPNJ LEADERSHIP.

CARE PLUS NJ AND TURNING POINT PARTNERSHIP IN PBHCI

CARE PLUS NJ'S NORTHEASTERN NJ RECOVERY AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT EXPANSION (RISE)

CPNJ?S NORTHEASTERN NJ RECOVERY AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT EXPANSION PROGRAM - CPNJ’S NORTHEASTERN NJ RECOVERY AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT EXPANSION (RISE) PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, WELLNESS AND RECOVERY PLANNING, LINKAGE TO SPECIALIZED, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND ONGOING CARE COORDINATION TO INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF OR STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THESE SERVICES WILL BE TAILORED BASED ON THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND OUTCOMES OF EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS SUCH AS THE GRPA INTERVIEW. SPECIALIZED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT REFERRALS WILL BE MADE, INCLUDING TO PROGRAMMING OFFERED AT CPNJ, SUCH AS AMBULATORY WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT (AWM), MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT), MEDICATION MONITORING, OUTPATIENT THERAPY, AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT THERAPY. CLIENTS MAY BE LINKED WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AS NEEDED, AS WE HAVE SECURED SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS TO BEST SERVE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. THESE SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AGES 14-35, AN AGE DEMOGRAPHIC MOST VULNERABLE TO INITIATE A NEW SUBSTANCE USE DIAGNOSIS (SUD), IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF NEW JERSEY (BERGEN, PASSAIC, MORRIS, WARREN, AND SUSSEX COUNTIES). CPNJ ANTICIPATES SERVING 150 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1, AND 175 INDIVIDUALS IN YEARS 2 AND 3, FOR A TOTAL OF 500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD. THE CATCHMENT AREA FOR THIS GRANT IS A DIVERSE CROSS SECTION OF RURAL COUNTIES AND URBAN COUNTIES WITH MANY DISTINCT DIFFERENCES. WE AIM TO SERVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MAY BE AT HIGHEST RISK OF HARM DUE TO DEMOGRAPHICS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, ETHNIC MINORITIES AND/OR LGBTQ+ IDENTITY. GOALS: GOAL 1: PROVIDE CARE COORDINATION AND LINKAGE TO SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS TO PREVENT OR REDUCE THE PROGRESSION OF A SUD. OBJECTIVE 1.1: SCREEN 100% OF INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO THE RISE PROGRAM TO ASSESS FOR BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS UTILIZING AN EVIDENCED-BASED MODEL. OBJECTIVE 1.2: PROVIDE OUTREACH, MONITORING, CARE COORDINATION, AND FOLLOW UP SERVICES TO 100% INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE RISE PROGRAM. OBJECTIVE 1.3: LINK 100% OF IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO PREVENT OR ADDRESS THE PROGRESSION OF A SUD. GOAL 2: PROVIDE WRAPAROUND CARE TO INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN SUD SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO INCREASE RETENTION AND IMPROVE RECOVERY OUTCOMES. OBJECTIVE 2.1: 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE OFFERED PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT. OBJECTIVE 2.2: ACTIVELY ENGAGE AND RETAIN 65% OF ENROLLED INDIVIDUALS IN TREATMENT FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS AS MEASURED BY CONTACT LOGS THROUGH THE USE OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 2.3: 100% OF RISE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SCREENED FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER TO ADDRESS THE BARRIERS TO CARE. OBJECTIVE 2.4: OUTREACH AND COLLABORATE WITH 50 ORGANIZATIONS ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO RECRUIT AND ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS IN CARE.

CARE PLUS NJ BERGEN COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

CARE PLUS NJ: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING INITIATIVE - ABSTRACT: CARE PLUS NJ MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING INITIATIVE CARE PLUS NJ'S (CPNJ) MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) INITIATIVE WILL TRAIN INDIVIDUALS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EXPANDED CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) CAPACITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) TRAINING MODULES FOR YOUTH, ADULTS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIRE/EMS IN BERGEN COUNTY, NJ. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS ARE CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AND ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI). PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE DATA SUGGESTS THAT THERE ARE 49,317 ADULTS WITH SMI AND 20,106 CHILDREN WITH SED IN BERGEN COUNTY. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES WITH INCREASINGLY ACUTE NEEDS. LAST YEAR, THE STATE-DESIGNATED PSYCHIATRIC SCREENING PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 2,799 INDIVIDUALS, THE MOST SEEN SINCE 2011. THE STATE-DESIGNATED CHILDREN'S CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM SAW A COMPARABLE 181% INCREASE IN DISPATCHES SINCE 2011, THE LARGEST INCREASE IN NJ. THE INTENDED AUDIENCES TO RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING INCLUDE SCHOOL PERSONNEL, EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, VETERANS, AND ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THERE WILL BE A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THE PROGRAM WILL TRAIN 225 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1 AND 300 INDIVIDUALS IN YEARS 2-5, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,425 THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT PERIOD. GOAL 1: INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, PARTICULARLY SMI AND SED. OBJECTIVE 1.1: BY THE END OF THE 5-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, IDENTIFIED MHAT STAFF WILL TRAIN 500 INDIVIDUALS IN MHFA AND YOUTH MHFA. OBJECTIVE 1.2: BY THE END OF THE 5-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, IDENTIFIED MHAT STAFF WILL TRAIN 475 INDIVIDUALS IN THE CIT MODEL. OBJECTIVE 1.3: BY THE END OF THE 5-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, IDENTIFIED MHAT STAFF WILL TRAIN 450 LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMS, FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE MHFA-PUBLIC SAFETY AND MHFA-FIRE/EMS MODULES. OBJECTIVE 1.4: UPON THE COMPLETION OF EACH CIT AND MHFA MODULE TRAINING, 80% OF ATTENDEES WILL REPORT AN IMPROVEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE OF CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND REFERRAL PROCEDURES. GOAL 2: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE TO EFFECTIVELY REFER INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY AS A DIVERSION STRATEGY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI AND SED IN CRISIS. OBJECTIVE 2.1: BY THE END OF THE 5-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, IDENTIFIED MHAT STAFF WILL COLLABORATE, COORDINATE, AND SHARE RESOURCES WITH 250 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE GRANT. OBJECTIVE 2.2: BY THE END OF YEAR 1, IDENTIFIED MHAT STAFF WILL WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY REFERRAL TRACKING MECHANISMS TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. OBJECTIVE 2.3: AFTER GRADUATION FROM A CIT OR MHFA MODULE TRAINING, 80% OF RESPONDENTS WILL REPORT POSITIVE CHANGES IN BEHAVIORS RELATED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS BASED ON 6-MONTH FOLLOW UP SURVEY DATA. CPNJ HAS THE INFRASTRUCTURE, INTERSYSTEM RELATIONSHIPS, AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE TO SUCCESSFULLY INCREASE TRAINING CAPACITY.

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