Lakewood Community Service Corp

LCSC CCBHC-IA - PROJECT LCSC CCBHC-IA WILL OFFER THE FULL ARRAY OF CCBHC SERVICES TO 800 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS (200 ANNUALLY), PRIMARILY FROM LAKEWOOD, NJ (POPULATION 138,070), WHO ARE FACING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, OPIOID USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. THIS POPULATION IS PRIMARILY ORTHODOX JEWISH WITH 15.4% EXPERIENCING 14+ DAYS OF MENTAL DISTRESS, THE 3RD HIGHEST RATE IN NJ. THIS GROUP EXPERIENCES HEALTH DISPARITIES DUE TO STIGMA, LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (25.1% OF LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS LIVE AT OR BELOW POVERTY (54.91% BELOW 200% POVERTY), SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE REGIONAL PROPORTION OF 11.4% (23.8% BELOW 200% POVERTY)) AND CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS. STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND HEIGHTENED CHALLENGES TO ACCESSING CARE ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) IMPROVE MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES THEREBY REDUCING AVOIDABLE HOSPITALIZATION AND ED USE; 2) MAINTAIN OPEN ACCESS SCHEDULING, AS WELL AS EXTENDED EVENING AND WEEKEND HOURS; 3) FULLY IMPLEMENT, IMPROVE AND INTEGRATE STANDALONE SUD SERVICES USING EBP'S; 4) HIRE A GRANT FUNDED MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND NURSE CARE MANAGER TO OVERSEE PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND MONITORING; 5) PROVIDE ROBUST, QUALITY TARGETED CARE MANAGEMENT (TCM) SERVICES; 6) MAINTAIN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND PEER SUPPORTS; 7) IMPLEMENT CCBHC SPECIFIC TRAINING, SUPERVISION AND/OR COACHING TO STAFF; 8) INCREASE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING INSTRUMENTS TO ENABLE MEASUREMENT-BASED CARE; 9) IMPROVE CARE TRANSITIONS AND CARE COORDINATION, BY SECURELY SHARING HEALTH INFORMATION WITH OUR PROVIDER NETWORK; 10) MAINTAIN AN OUTREACH COORDINATOR TO DEVELOP, UPDATE AND/OR MAINTAIN CARE COORDINATION AGREEMENTS; 11) MAINTAIN 7-MEMBER CCBHC COMMUNITY/CONSUMER ADVISORY BOARD; 12) IMPLEMENT A DATA-DRIVEN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN; 13) MAINTAIN SLIDING FEE SCALE SO ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, AND 14) REFINE HIT TO COLLECT, TRACK AND REPORT DATA AND QUALITY MEASURES. OUR (4) CCBHC PROJECT SPECIFIC GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS; 1) EXPAND ACCESS TO CULTURALLY COMPETENT, WELL-COORDINATED, INTEGRATED SERVICES BY INCREASING AVAILABILITY AND CAPACITY OF LCSC'S CCBHC; 2) IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING, ASSESSMENTS, AND TREATMENT, TCM, COMMUNITY-BASED CARE AND BETTER USE OF DATA; 3) INCREASE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED CARE AND USE REAL-TIME DATA TO DRIVE DECISION-MAKING; AND 4) ENSURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF OUR CCBHC. EXAMPLES OF OUR MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES TIED TO THESE PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN ACCESS SAME DAY SCHEDULING, EXPANDING COLLABORATIONS TO 20 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSAL STANDARDIZED SCREENING/ASSESSMENT FOR ALL CCBHC PATIENTS, EXPANSION OF PEER SERVICES, DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS INCLUDING PSR, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, AND PEER SUPPORTS TO 50 OF THE HIGHEST NEEDS INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY; IDENTIFICATION OF 100% OF CLIENTS AT-RISK OF RELAPSE AND INTERVENE EARLY; DEVELOP EHR-BASED ALERTS FOR SCREENING AND FOLLOW UP ACROSS 100% OF CCBHC ENROLLEES; AND DIVERSIFICATION OF REVENUE STREAMS BY SEEKING GRANTS, IMPLEMENTING FEE-FOR-SERVICES OPTIONS, AND ENGAGING IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEW PAYERS.

LAKEWOOD COVID RESPONSE PROJECT - LAKEWOOD COVID RESPONSE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AS WELL AS YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDERS WITH A COMMUNITY BASED, COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE ARRAY TO ADDRESS TO THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. PEOPLE OF ORTHODOX JEWISH/HASIDIC FAITH CONSTITUTE ABOUT 74% OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA'S (LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP) POPULATION. FAMILIES ARE LARGE AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WITH 24.2% LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE AND 53% BELOW BELOW 200% OF POVERTY. 83% OF LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP IS WHITE; 13% ARE LATINO; 3% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN; 1% ARE ASIAN; 48% OF THE POPULATION ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SINCE COVID-19, EXTERNAL STRESS CAUSED BY COVID-RELATED JOB LOSS, ISOLATION, HOMELESSNESS, AND FAMILY STRAIN AND ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS (UP 18% SINCE COVID). PROJECT STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE HIRING CLINICAL STAFF INCLUDING PSYCHIATRIC, PROVISION OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY, MARKETING, OUTREACH AND CROSS SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROVISION OF STAFF SUPPORTS TO ADDRESS COMPASSION FATIGUE, AND ENHANCEMENTS TO LAKEWOOD'S CRISIS RESPONSE SYSTEM. GOAL 1: RESTORE THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC. OBJ.1.A.: MULTIPRONGED MARKETING AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS. OBJ.1B: ENHANCE REFERRAL NETWORKS GENERATING AT LEAST 100 REFERRALS. OBJ.1C: CONDUCT VIRTUAL TREATMENT TO 300 INDIVIDUALS.OBJ.1D: HIRE PSYCHIATRIC STAFF TO TREAT 100 INDIVIDUALS. OBJ.1E.: REDUCE SERVICE WAIT LIST BY AT LEAST 50% OBJ.1.F.:OVERCOME TRANSPORTATION BARRIER BY PROVIDING 800 TAXI RIDES. GOAL 2: PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO STUDENTS. OBJ.2A: PROVIDE 4 TRAININGS TO 100 SCHOOL STAFF ON EARLY SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS, SUD, AND WELLNESS. OBJ.2B.: TRAIN 10 CLINICIANS TO DELIVER SCHOOL BASED EARLY INTERVENTION AND CLINICAL TREATMENT IN AT LEAST 10 SCHOOLS WITH TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF 8,982. GOAL 3: PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS AND SUPPORTS TO ADDRESS PANDEMIC EFFECTS. OBJ3A: TRAIN 60 PEOPLE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED WORKFORCE IN EBPS: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI), TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT), CBT, EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) AND INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (IFS) AND PARENT CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY (PCIT). OBJ3B: PROVIDE CARE MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT 75 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING COVID-19 RELATED JOB LOSS, HOMELESSNESS, DEATH, PROLONGED ILLNESS AND/OR MARITAL OR FAMILY STRAIN. OBJ3C HIRE 5 PART-TIME PROVIDERS OF PSYCH REHAB AND PEER SUPPORTS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY FOR 50 INDIVIDUALS. GOAL 4: TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS TO ADDRESS COVID RELATED COMPASSION FATIGUE, AND BURNOUT. OBJ4A: 40 CLINICIANS ATTEND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE OBJ4B: IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SELF-CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH STAFF GOAL 5: TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO HOSPITALIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. OBJ5A: PROVIDE TRAINING TO 120 FIRST RESPONDERS ON HOW TO ACCESS LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROVIDERS. OBJ5B: OFFER CRISIS DIVERSION SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 800 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED BY THE GRANT (400 IN YEAR 1 AND 400 IN YEAR 2).

LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICE CORPORATION CCBHC - LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION (LCSC) CCBHC WILL ADVANCE PRIMARY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTEGRATION AND USE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO SERVE AN UNDUPLICATED 610 INDIVIDUALS (Y1: 260; Y2: 350) USING A HOLISTIC MODEL OF CARE COORDINATION AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES. TARGET POPULATION IS ORTHODOX JEWISH POPULATION IN LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, INCLUDING OPIOID USE DISORDERS, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS AND/OR YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. VETERANS WILL ALSO BE SERVED. THE TARGET POPULATION EXPERIENCES HEALTH DISPARITIES, HIGH RATES OF POVERTY, STIGMA, CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND LACKS ACCESS TO OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. RECENT HATE CRIMES TARGETING THE COMMUNITY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASED NEED FOR TRAUMA SERVICES. THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 HAS EXACERBATED THE NEED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THIS HARD HIT COMMUNITY. LCSC CCBHC GOALS INCLUDE: 1) EXPANDING ACCESS TO SERVICES BY INCREASING CAPACITY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND INTEGRATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PRIMARY CARE SCREENING 2) IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES BY IMPLEMENTING RISK STRATIFICATION PROCESS AND TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTING WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES INCLUDING SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, MAT AND INTEGRATED TREATMENT FOR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. TAKEN TOGETHER, THIS WILL HELP DECREASE MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS BY 45%, DECREASE SUBSTANCE USE BY 45% AND ACHIEVE 50% COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICATION. 3) REDUCE TOTAL COST OF CARE BY INCREASING ACCESS TO INTEGRATED CARE AND USING DATA TO DRIVE CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABILITY BY ENABLING THE USE OF DATA TO DEVELOP VALUE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS. LCSC CURRENTLY PROVIDES MOST OF THE REQUIRED SERVICES (I.E. OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH, CARE COORDINATION, SCREENING/ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING, PSYCHIATRIC REHAB AND PEER SUPPORTS, ETC.). TO MEET ALL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY 4 MONTHS POST-AWARD, STRATEGIES INCLUDE: 1) REFINE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES/WORKFLOWS TO MEET ALL CCBHC CRITERIA 2) ADD OPEN ACCESS HOURS 3) DEVELOP FORMAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARE SETTINGS INCLUDING A DCO RELATIONSHIP FOR ACT 4) TRAIN STAFF AND IMPLEMENT EBPS 5) IMPLEMENT CRISIS DIVERSION PROGRAM, REDUCING THE NEED FOR MORE INTENSE LEVELS OF CARE, 6) COMPLETE REGULATORY PROCESS FOR NJ LICENSURE TO PROVIDE SUD SERVICES, INCLUDING MAT, FOR PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY SUD DIAGNOSIS 7) HIRE NURSING DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENING 8) EXPAND PSYCHIATRIC AVAILABILITY BY HIRING PSYCHIATRIST AND PNP 9) HIRE PEERS AND PSYCHIATRIC REHAB PROVIDERS 10) EXPAND CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM 11) IMPLEMENT WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS 12) REFINE EXISTING HIT AND USE DATA DASHBOARDS TO ASSIST WITH CLINICAL DECISION MAKING, 13) APPLY A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT APPROACH 13)EXPAND AWARENESS BY CONDUCTING MARKETING AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.

LCSC MATERNAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - THE HEALTHY MINDS FOR MOMS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT, EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CARE FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM INDIVIDUALS IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LAKEWOOD, NJ, ADDRESSING CRITICAL GAPS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING, REFERRAL, TREATMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROJECT TARGETS PERINATAL INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY IN LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, A POPULATION RECOGNIZED UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13985 AS A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED MINORITY GROUP. THE PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR OR EXPERIENCING PERINATAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CONDITIONS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS). THE PROGRAM WILL PARTICULARLY FOCUS ON MEDICAID RECIPIENTS, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND THOSE IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ADDRESSING UNIQUE CULTURAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS TO CARE. STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS: THE HEALTHY MINDS FOR MOMS PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY COMPETENT BH AND SUD SERVICES FOR THE TARGET POPULATION. KEY STRATEGIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A DEDICATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM (BHT) COMPOSED OF A LICENSED THERAPIST, PEER SUPPORT WORKER, PERINATAL PSYCHIATRIST/ADDICTION MEDICINE SPECIALIST, AND A CARE MANAGER. THE BHT WILL CONDUCT SCREENINGS, ASSESSMENTS, AND REFERRALS, PROVIDE SHORT-TERM CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ACCESS IMMEDIATE CARE, AND OFFER ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND PEER SUPPORT. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP REFERRAL PATHWAYS WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, IMPLEMENT A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH TO BUILD STRONG REFERRAL NETWORKS. PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES TRAINING AND ANTI-STIGMA EFFORTS GEARED AT OVERCOMING THE WIDESPREAD CULTURAL RELUCTANCE TO SEEK HELP, AND SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF AVAILABLE CULTURALLY COMPETENT SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT OF PERINATAL AND POST-PARTUM INDIVIDUALS WITH BH AND SU USE CHALLENGES. THROUGH THIS FUNDING, WE WILL ACHIEVE 3 MAIN GOALS, VIA IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES, WITH HIGHLIGHTS AS FOLLOWS: PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1) INCREASE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED, TIMELY, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT VIA PROVISION OF OUTREACH, TRAINING, MOU ESTABLISHMENT, AND HIRING ACROSS 5 OB GYN, 3 PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS, 2 HOSPITALS, AND 3 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROVIDERS. OUR GOAL 1 DELIVERABLES ALSO INCLUDE HIRING OF A PERINATAL PSYCHIATRIST WITH ADDICTION EXPERTISE; GOAL 2) IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RELATED OUTCOMES FOR OUR POPULATION OF FOCUS BY ENSURING AT LEAST 90% OF SERVICE REFERRALS ARE ACCEPTED, AND PROVISION OF POF SPECIFIC TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. WE ANTICIPATE THESE EFFORTS WILL LEAD TO A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS ACROSS OUR SERVICE RECEIVING POPULATION. GOAL 3) ENHANCE CAPACITY OF OUR REGIONAL WORKFORCE TO ADDRESS SPECIALIZED NEEDS OF OUR POF THROUGH PROVISION OF TRAINING TO 10 COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. TRAINING CONTENT INCLUDES TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH POF, SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OF MATERNAL BH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY AND BIRTH, POSTPARTUM COMPLICATIONS FOR MOTHER OR CHILD, AND IMPROVING CARE DISPARITIES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED: THE HEALTHY MINDS FOR MOMS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 500 PERINATAL INDIVIDUALS OVER THE GRANT PERIOD, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE MOST AT RISK WITHIN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WILL INDIRECTLY IMPACT HUNDREDS OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE AND ENHANCED COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MODEL OF INTEGRATED BH AND PERINATAL CARE THAT ADDRESSES CRITICAL SERVICE GAPS AND IMPROVES THE WELL-BEING OF PERINATAL INDIVIDUALS IN LAKEWOOD.

AWARD TYPE: PROJECT GRANT; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES.; DELIVERABLES: GRANTEES WILL PROVIDE REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS TOWARD STATED GOALS TO SBA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OF THE U.S SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS THAT FALL INTO A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED CATEGORY, INCLUDING MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR), ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ ENTREPRENEURS, RURAL ENTREPRENEURS; VETERANS AND MILITARY ENTREPRENEURS (INCLUDING SPOUSES), WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATIVE STARTUPS, MICRO BUSINESSES, AND SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: GRANTEES (HUBS) AND THEIR CONTRACTORS (SPOKES) WILL PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS SUPPORT TAKES THE FORM OF 1:1 COUNSELING AND GROUP TRAININGS.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES CORP., A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION, IS AT THE FRONTLINES SERVICING THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE GREATER LAKEWOOD, N.J. AREA. IN 2021, LCSC PROVIDED OVER 26,174 UNITS OF SERVICE (INCLUDING TELEHEALTH) TO OVER 1,500 UNIQUE PATIENTS, 86 PERCENT OF WHOM WERE MEDICAID INSURED OR UNINSURED. TO ADDRESS THE GROWING AND UNMET NEEDS OF OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, LCSC NEEDS TO EXPAND CAPACITY BY MOVING INTO A LARGER FACILITY. FUNDING FOR THE LCSC EXPANSION WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF THIS 5,000-SQUARE-FOOT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, WHICH WILL HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR AN ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP SESSIONS, DBT AND OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE MODELS. THIS AREA IS A SUSTAINED COVID-19 HOTSPOT, WHICH LED TO A TREMENDOUS SPIKE IN THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. A SPATE OF RECENT ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS TARGETING ORTHODOX JEWS IN THE SERVICE AREA HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASE IN THE ORTHODOX POPULATION SEEKING TRAUMA TREATMENT AT LCSC. THE HUGE LAKEWOOD POPULATION GROWTH (45.6 PERCENT FROM THE 2010 TO 2020 CENSUS COUNTS) HAS FUELED THE NEED FOR DRAMATICALLY INCREASED SERVICES. THIS GROWTH IS COUPLED WITH A HIGH POVERTY RATE (53 PERCENT OF LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS ARE BELOW 200 PERCENT OF POVERTY, HIGHER THAN THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE OF 21.2 PERCENT AND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 28.9 PERCENT). LAKEWOOD IS DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA (MUA). NOTEWORTHY IS MOST OF THE POPULATION GROWTH IS FROM A ROBUST FERTILITY RATE, PREDOMINATELY IN THE INDIGENOUS ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY CAUSING A PRESSING NEED FOR PERINATAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXPANSION. NIH RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND BY TREATING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BEFORE THEY SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL, INDIVIDUALS GAIN THE SKILLS AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE FUNCTIONING AND SAFE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT AND RELIANCE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION (LCSC) IS SEEKING $400,000 FOR A 'DESIGN ONLY' PROJECT IN ORDER TO CREATE A NEW STANDALONE STRUCTURE THAT WILL INCREASE THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION TO ADDRESS AN UNMET NEED FOR AFFORDABLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN LAKEWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FUNDING WILL COVER ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL/ELECTRIC/PLUMBING ENGINEERING FEES AND SOME GENERAL CONTRACTING FEES.

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