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BRIDGE CCBHC - MCLEOD LOCATION - BRIDGE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES, INC., (BRIDGE) A NEVADA CERTIFIED CCBHC PROPOSES TO AMELIORATE IDENTIFIED FRAGMENTATION IN COORDINATION OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE AND ACCESS TO A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM AS ONGOING CHALLENGES IN A HIGH NEED AND UNDER-RESOURCED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS REGION AT ITS LOCATION AT 4221 MCLEOD DRIVE IN LAS VEGAS. BRIDGE'S CCBHC PROJECT PROPOSES TO SERVE ALL AGES, GENDERS, ORIENTATIONS, DISABILITIES, CULTURES, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS AND RACE/ETHNICITIES, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE; ADULTS/ADOLESCENTS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; AND ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS EXPERIENCING A TRAUMA-INDUCED, MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE-RELATED CRISIS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE GEOGRAPHICAL CATCHMENT AREA WITHIN THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN AREA IS CONSIDERED A MINORITY-MAJORITY CITY, WITH HISPANIC/LATINX (32.3%), AND BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN (11.6%) AS THE PRIMARY POPULATION. IN 2022, 20.9% OF AREA RESIDENTS REPORTED NO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL RATE OF 9.8%. RESIDENTS IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC/LATINX REPORT HIGHER RATES OF UNINSURED STATUS AT 22.4%, WITH BLACK/ AFRICAN AMERICANS AT 11%. STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE ALL CCBHC REQUIRED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: 1) OPERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CCBHC CRITERIA; 2) COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE TO MAINTAIN STATE CCBHC CERTIFICATION; 3) PROVIDE ALL NINE CORE CCBHC SERVICES - CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS, INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT; PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING OR SIMILAR PROCESSES, INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT AND CRISIS PLANNING; OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES; OUTPATIENT CLINIC PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND MONITORING OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS AND HEALTH RISK; TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES; PEER SUPPORT AND COUNSELOR SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORTS; INTENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS; 4) CONDUCT TWO COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; 5) SUBMIT ATTESTATIONS OF COMPLIANCE TO SAMHSA; 6) INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; 7) MEANINGFULLY INVOLVE CONSUMERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH AN ADVISORY TEAM; 8) DEVELOP SUSTAINABILITY PLAN; 9) PARTICIPATE IN SAMHSA CCBHC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ACTIVITIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: GOAL 1: PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE CCBHC PERSON-AND FAMILY-CENTERED INTEGRATED SERVICES AND USE TARGETED OUTREACH TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE EMERGING NEEDS WHILE ADDRESSING HEALTH INEQUITIES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES. OBJECTIVE 1.1: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027 ENSURE 100% OF THE 600 PARTICIPANTS WILL ENROLL IN SERVICES USING TARGETED OUTREACH STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL MARKETING EFFORTS. OBJECTIVE 1.2: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND ACCESS TO PERSON-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING. GOAL 2: IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT OUTCOMES WHILE ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED DISPARITIES AND INEQUITIES EACH YEAR OF THE 4-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. OBJECTIVE 2.1: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 75% OF CONSUMERS WILL IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH FUNCTIONING OUTCOMES AS DOCUMENTED BY NOMS BETWEEN INTAKE AND DISCHARGE. OBJECTIVE 2.2: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 75% OF CONSUMERS WITH SUD WILL REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE, AS DOCUMENTED BY NOMS BETWEEN INTAKE AND DISCHARGE. OBJECTIVE 2.3: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 80% OF CONSUMERS WILL IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION STATUS AS DOCUMENTED BY NOMS BETWEEN INTAKE AND DISCHARGE. BRIDGE WILL SERVE 150 PEOPLE IN YEAR 1, 150 IN YEAR 2, 150 IN YEAR 3, 150 IN YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF 600 PEOPLE OVER THE 4-YEAR GRANT.

BRIDGE CCBHC - ALTA LOCATION - BRIDGE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES, INC. (BRIDGE) A NEVADA CERTIFIED CCBHC PROPOSES TO AMELIORATE IDENTIFIED FRAGMENTATION IN COORDINATION OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE AND ACCESS TO A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM AS ONGOING CHALLENGES IN A HIGH NEED AND UNDER-RESOURCED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS REGION AT ITS LOCATION AT 1640 ALTA DRIVE IN LAS VEGAS. BRIDGE'S CCBHC PROJECT PROPOSES TO SERVE ALL AGES, GENDERS, ORIENTATIONS, DISABILITIES, CULTURES, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS AND RACE/ETHNICITIES, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE; ADULTS/ADOLESCENTS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; AND ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS EXPERIENCING A TRAUMA-INDUCED, MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE-RELATED CRISIS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE GEOGRAPHICAL CATCHMENT AREA IS CONSIDERED A MINORITY-MAJORITY CITY, WITH HISPANIC/LATINX (38.3%), AND BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN (20.4%) AS THE PRIMARY POPULATION. IN 2022,13.8% OF AREA RESIDENTS REPORTED NO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL RATE OF 9.8%.VII RESIDENTS IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC/LATINX REPORT HIGHER RATES OF UNINSURED STATUS AT 21.4%, WITH BLACK/ AFRICAN AMERICANS AT 10%. STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE ALL CCBHC REQUIRED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: 1) OPERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CCBHC CRITERIA; 2) COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE TO MAINTAIN STATE CCBHC CERTIFICATION; 3) PROVIDE ALL NINE CORE CCBHC SERVICES - CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS, INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT; PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING OR SIMILAR PROCESSES, INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT AND CRISIS PLANNING; OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES; OUTPATIENT CLINIC PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND MONITORING OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS AND HEALTH RISK; TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES; PEER SUPPORT AND COUNSELOR SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORTS; INTENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS; 4) CONDUCT TWO COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; 5) SUBMIT ATTESTATIONS OF COMPLIANCE TO SAMHSA; 6) INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; 7) MEANINGFULLY INVOLVE CONSUMERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH AN ADVISORY TEAM; 8) DEVELOP SUSTAINABILITY PLAN; 9) PARTICIPATE IN SAMHSA CCBHC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ACTIVITIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: GOAL 1: PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE CCBHC PERSON-AND FAMILY-CENTERED INTEGRATED SERVICES AND USE TARGETED OUTREACH TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE EMERGING NEEDS WHILE ADDRESSING HEALTH INEQUITIES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES. OBJECTIVE 1.1: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027 ENSURE 100% OF THE 600 PARTICIPANTS WILL ENROLL IN SERVICES USING TARGETED OUTREACH STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL MARKETING EFFORTS. OBJECTIVE 1.2: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND ACCESS TO PERSON-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING. GOAL 2: IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT OUTCOMES WHILE ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED DISPARITIES AND INEQUITIES EACH YEAR OF THE 4-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. OBJECTIVE 2.1: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 75% OF CONSUMERS WILL IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH FUNCTIONING OUTCOMES AS DOCUMENTED BY NOMS BETWEEN INTAKE AND DISCHARGE. OBJECTIVE 2.2: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 75% OF CONSUMERS WITH SUD WILL REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE, AS DOCUMENTED BY NOMS BETWEEN INTAKE AND DISCHARGE. OBJECTIVE 2.3: BETWEEN 09/30/2023 AND 09/29/2027, 80% OF CONSUMERS WILL IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION STATUS AS DOCUMENTED BY NOMS BETWEEN INTAKE AND DISCHARGE. BRIDGE WILL SERVE 150 PEOPLE IN YEAR 1, 150 IN YEAR 2, 150 IN YEAR 3, 150 IN YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF 600 PEOPLE OVER THE 4-YEAR GRANT.

COUNSELING ASSOCIATES CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT PROJECT IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS - COUNSELING ASSOCIATES, INC. (CA) WILL IMPROVE AND ADVANCE ITS CURRENT SLATE OF CCBHC SERVICES TO 405 NEW CLIENTS IN THE TARGET POPULATION - CHILDREN (0+) WITH SED AND PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE AT RISK OF: 1) SMI 2) SUD, 3) COD AND 4) INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ALSO AT RISK FOR CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS IN 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS - CONWAY, FAULKNER, POPE AND PERRY. SPECIFIC ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS VETERAN OR MINORITY (RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AND ECONOMIC). ALL 4 COUNTIES ARE HRSA-DESIGNATED (2023) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS IN THE PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DOMAIN. MOST OF THE DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC AREA IS PREDOMINATELY RURAL WITH URBANIZATION CONCENTRATED IN FAULKNER COUNTY, PARTICULARLY IN CONWAY (CITY), THE 7TH LARGEST CITY IN AR (POP 67,882). THE 4-COUNTY AREA RANKS LOW AMONG MANY HEALTH BEHAVIORS, CLINICAL CARE, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (COUNTY RANKINGS, 2022). THE POPULATION OF THE CATCHMENT AREA IS 80% NON-HISPANIC WHITE, 6% HISPANIC, 9% NON-HISPANIC BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN, 1% ASIAN, 1% NATIVE AMERICAN, AND 4% MULTIRACIAL, 7.5% ARE VETERANS AND ABOUT 3.3% OF ARKANSANS IDENTIFY AS PART OF THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, FAULKNER COUNTY HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MARSHALLESE RESIDENTS. ACROSS THE 4 COUNTIES, ABOUT 16% OF PEOPLE ARE IN POVERTY, 17% ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE HOUSING PROBLEMS, 20% OF CHILDREN ARE IN POVERTY AND 57% ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE /REDUCED LUNCH. FURTHER, 17% DRINK ALCOHOL EXCESSIVELY, 15% ARE FOOD INSECURE, 19% ARE IN POOR TO FAIR HEALTH, 12% EXPERIENCE FREQUENT PHYSICAL DURESS, 17% EXPERIENCE FREQUENT MENTAL DURESS, AND 6% ARE UNINSURED. TO MEET THE CONTINUED NEEDS OF THE CLIENTS OF THE CCBHC WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 4 MAIN GOALS. GOAL 1: IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE CURRENT SLATE OF SERVICES FOR THE TARGET POPULATION IN THE AREA THROUGH TARGETED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EQUITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE RETENTION OF PCC STAFF (Y1-4) AND THE MOBILE PHYSICAL HEALTH UNIT (Y1-4). INCREASE THE PROVISION AND SCOPE OF SERVICES OFFERED BY CA TO THE TARGET POPULATION THROUGH A MOBILE CRISIS TEAM, MANAGEMENT BASED CARE (MBC), AND OTHER EBPS (Y1-4). PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AND ON-GOING EBP TRAINING, INCLUDING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, RECOVERY CARE, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, SUD TREATMENT TO ALL CLINICAL STAFF INVOLVED IN THE CARE OF THE TARGET POPULATION (Y1-4). PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, AND IMPLICIT BIAS REDUCTION TRAINING (Y1-4). ENSURE EBPS ARE METING FIDELITY STANDARDS (Y1-4). GOAL 2: EXPAND PCP SERVICES TO THE RUSSELLVILLE CAMPUS, TO CHILDREN AGES 5+ (Y2-4), TO INCLUDE GENERAL WELLNESS EXAMS (Y2-4) AND ASSESSING FOR, AND TREATMENT OF, CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS (Y2-4). GOAL 3: INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDER RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH MOBILE PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES (Y1-4) IN TARGETED AREAS, SPECIFICALLY CONWAY AND PERRY COUNTIES, TO CREATE A CONTINUUM OF CARE. GOAL 4: IDENTIFY AND IMPROVE UNDERLYING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) FOR TARGET POPULATION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSESSMENT OF SDOH (Y1-4) AND MBC (Y2-4). WE WILL RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE SOCIAL CHALLENGES THAT OUR CLIENTS ARE FACING AND ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO CREATE MORE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH ACROSS OUR AREA AND THE STATE. FINALLY, TO SUSTAIN OUR CCBHC WE ARE IMPLEMENTING MORE EBPS AND ASSESSING FOR FIDELITY TO REDUCE THE USE OF COSTLY RESOURCES, HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND JAIL TIME FOR CLIENTS USING THE MOST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

COUNSELING ASSOCIATES CCBHC EXPANSION PROJECT - THE EXPANSION GRANT FUNDS THE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES (CA) TO BECOME A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) TO ADVANCE PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION AND USE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO INCREASE SERVICES TO 600 CLIENTS OF ALL AGES IN 5 ARKANSAS COUNTIES WITH MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS, INCLUDING OPIOID USE DISORDERS. THE CATCHMENT AREA IS THE FOLLOWING 5 COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS: CONWAY, FAULKNER, POPE, PERRY, AND VAN BUREN. FOUR COUNTIES ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS IN THE PRIMARY HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DOMAIN, AND THE 5TH (POPE) HAS AREAS DESIGNATED AS SUCH (HRSA, 2020). THE MAJORITY OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA IS RURAL/NON-METRO WITH URBANIZATION IN FAULKNER. THE TARGET POPULATION IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA: CHILDREN (0+) WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AND PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO HAVE OR ARE AT-RISK FOR: 1) SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) 2) SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD), INCLUDING OPIOID DISORDERS 3) CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUD (COD). THE TARGET POPULATION ALSO INCLUDES PERSONS OF ALL AGES IN CRISIS IN FAULKNER COUNTY, ADULTS ON THE JOHNSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DOCKET AND IN THE FAULKNER COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COURT, AND YOUTH IN THE FAULKNER COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, AS WELL AS THOSE POST-RELEASE. THE TARGET AREA'S COUNTY DEMOGRAPHIC PERCENTAGES ARE THE FOLLOWING RANGES: 80-94 WHITE, 2-11 BLACK, 3-9 HISPANIC, 1 ASIAN, 1 NATIVE AMERICAN. ADDITIONALLY, FAULKNER COUNTY HAS 1,200 MARSHALLESE RESIDENTS. ALL OF THESE GROUPS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHILDREN AND JUVENILES, INCLUDE VETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBERS. CA WILL BECOME A CCBHC TO ADVANCE PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION AND USE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBPS) TO INCREASE SERVICES TO 600 UNDUPLICATED ADDITIONAL PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE TARGET POPULATION (Y1: 200; Y2: 400). CA WILL INCREASE TREATMENT QUALITY AND CAPACITY TO THE TARGET POPULATION THROUGH THE: (1) CERTIFICATION OF CA AS A CCBHC (FIRST 4 MONTHS OF Y1), (2) CREATION (Y1) AND DEPLOYMENT (Y1,Y2) OF INTEGRATED PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO THE 5-COUNTY CATCHMENT AREA VIA THE MOBILE HEALTH UNIT AND MOBILE TEAM, (3) PROVIDE EVALUATIONS (INITIAL AND FOLLOW-UP) AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY TO JUVENILES IN THE FAULKNER COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AS WELL AS FOLLOW AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO THEM IN THE COMMUNITY POST-RELEASE, AND PROVIDE VAPING CESSATION PROGRAMMING, (4) CREATION (HIRING AND TRAINING) (Y1) AND DEPLOYMENT (Y1,Y2) OF THE ACT TEAM IN FAULKNER COUNTY, (5) SCREEN, CONNECT TO INSURANCE, AND REFER FOR CA SERVICES ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN THE JOHNSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DOCKET AND THE NEW FAULKNER COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COURT (Y1,Y2), AND (6) INTEGRATIVE CARE AND EBP TRAINING (Y1,Y2) OF ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF THE TARGET POPULATION.

DRUG-FREE ASHLEY COUNTY COALITION DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT - THE DRUG-FREE ASHLEY COUNTY (ARKANSAS) COALITION ENDEAVORS TO JOIN OTHER COMMUNITIES IN OUR NATION TO FIGHT THE EPIDEMIC CONDITION OF OVERWHELMING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. QUOTED FROM A REPORT BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, “AT BOTH THE COUNTY AND REGIONAL LEVEL, COALITIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ADDRESSING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. COUNTIES HAVE EXPRESSED THAT SILOED APPROACHES ARE INEFFECTIVE AND ULTIMATELY LESSEN IMPACT. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING LIMITED REACH, LEVERAGING COALITIONS CAN HELP LOCAL LEADERS CONSOLIDATE RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE, AND DISTRIBUTE RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY ACROSS MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS WHILE INCREASING POTENTIAL IMPACT. BY ALIGNING WITH SCHOOL BOARDS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENTITIES, PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTOR, COUNTIES CAN FOSTER A DEEPER COMMITMENT AND MORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO SOLVING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES.” BASED ON THIS RATIONALE, THE DRUG-FREE ASHLEY COUNTY COALITION EMBRACES THE TWO GOALS OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION THROUGH ITS DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT GRANT. THOSE GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: “1. ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF COMMUNITY COALITIONS WORKING TO PREVENT AND REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTH (INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER). 2. REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTH AND, OVER TIME, REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG ADULTS BY ADDRESSING THE FACTORS IN A COMMUNITY THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE AND PROMOTING THE FACTORS THAT MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE.” SPECIFICALLY, THE DRUG-FREE ASHLEY COUNTY COALITION UNDERTAKES THE CHALLENGE TO REDUCE PREVIOUS 30-DAY USE OF ALCOHOL/UNDERAGE DRINKING, MARIJUANA USE, AND MISUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY AT LEAST 1% PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE TO TEN YEARS. THIS OUTCOME WILL BE EVALUATED THROUGH THE ARKANSAS PREVENTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT (APNA) SURVEY DONE ANNUALLY IN ARKANSAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND WILL BRING ALL REPORTED INSTANCES FOR YOUTH OF ASHLEY COUNTY DOWN TO OR BELOW THE STATE AVERAGES. IN ADDITION TO THE APNA SURVEY, ASHLEY COUNTY YOUTH WILL BE SURVEYED ANNUALLY AS TO THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF COUNTY-WIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ITS ROOT CAUSES, AND VARIANTS, AND WHAT STRATEGIES CAN BE ENGAGED TO COUNTER THOSE CONDITIONS.

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CCBHC EXPANSION: NORTH LAS VEGAS/RURAL CLARK/NYE/LINCOLN COUNTIES - SUMMARY: BRIDGE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES, INC., CLARK COUNTY'S ONLY NEVADA CCBHC, SEEKS TO GEOGRAPHICALLY EXPAND ITS CURRENT CATCHMENT AREA TO THE CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS, RURAL CLARK, NYE, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES; SERVE A LARGER POPULATION THROUGH INCREASED ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC AND WELLNESS SERVICES VIA TELEHEALTH, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. PROJECT NAME: CCBHC EXPANSION: NORTH LAS VEGAS/RURAL CLARK/NYE/LINCOLN COUNTIES POPULATION TO BE SERVED: THE EXPANDED BRIDGE CCBHC WILL SERVE ALL POPULATIONS AND AGES IN THE CATCHMENT AREA. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS--EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBPS): AS BOTH A NEVADA SAPTA-CERTIFIED AND LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER AND AS A CCBHC, BRIDGE PROVIDES ONLY EBPS: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD) TREATMENT SERVICES. CCBHCS PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF NINE (9) WRAPAROUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: ~CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING 24-HOUR MOBILE CRISIS TEAMS, EMERGENCY CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CRISIS STABILIZATION; ~SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS; ~PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING; ~OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES; ~PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND MONITORING; ~TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT; ~PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES; ~PEER SUPPORT AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES; ~SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS. PROJECT GOALS: GOAL: INCREASE NEVADA'S CCBHC CAPACITY TO REACH UN- OR UNDERSERVED CONSUMERS, TO ENGAGE 600 INDIVIDUALS OVER 2 YEARS IN CCBHC TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVE 1: EXPAND CURRENT BRIDGE CCBHC SERVICES TO NORTH LAS VEGAS AND THE RURAL AREAS OF CLARK, LINCOLN, AND NYE COUNTIES THROUGH OUTREACH, TELEHEALTH, SATELLITE OFFICES; AND DEVELOPING NEW ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS. OBJECTIVE 2: IDENTIFY, ENGAGE, SCREEN AND ACCEPT ELIGIBLE CONSUMERS TO ASSESS AND DETERMINE LEVELS OF CARE AND DEVELOP TREATMENT PLANS. OBJECTIVE 3: PROVIDE NINE (9) CCBHC TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES EITHER IN-PERSON OR VIA TELEHEALTH PORTALS. OBJECTIVE 4: IMPROVE CONSUMERS/PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS' ACCESS TO AND SUCCESSFUL UTILIZATION OF SERVICES; IMPROVE FUNCTIONING; SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND OVERALL WELLBEING. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED: YEAR 1: 400 AND YEAR 2: 600 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,000 ADDITIONAL CLIENTS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITHIN FAMILY UNITS, DURING THE PROPOSED TWO-YEAR PERIOD.