Youth Focus Inc

SAFE HAVEN - YOUTH FOCUS’S SAFE HAVEN PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES FOR 500 YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (SMI AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER [SUD] OR SED AND SUD) BETWEEN THE AGE OF 11 AND 24 OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. PROJECT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED IN GUILFORD COUNTY, NC. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO MAKE MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESS, WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURE, AND ARE MEMBERS OF HISTORICALLY RACIALLY AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA, IT IS EXPECTED THAT OVER HALF OF THE CHILDREN SERVED THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL BE MINORITIES AND ALMOST A THIRD WILL HAVE TRAUMA AS A PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS. OVER 95% OF THE YOUTH SERVED THROUGH THIS PROJECT ARE EXPERIENCING POVERTY. BECAUSE OF THE PREVALENCE OF TRAUMA IN THE POPULATION SERVED, OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK, SEVEN CHALLENGES IS UTILIZED AS THE MODEL FOR DELIVERY OF OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, THIS PROJECT WILL ENSURE YOUTH ENROLLED IN THE PROJECT RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ARE LINKED WITH MAINSTREAM BENEFITS, AND ARE GIVEN PEER SUPPORT AS THEY ESTABLISH THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND MAINTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AFTER LEAVING THE PROGRAM. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE: 1. INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR YOUTH AGES 11-24 IN GUILFORD COUNTY, NC WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. 2. IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. 3. ENSURE YOUTH RECEIVE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING WHICH INCLUDES SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, LINKAGE WITH MAINSTREAM BENEFITS, PEER SUPPORT, AND OTHER SUCH NEEDED SERVICES. 4. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH AND REFERRAL PATHWAYS THAT ENGAGE/TARGET ALL DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR COMMUNITY. THESE GOALS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVE 1A: BY THE END OF YEAR 5, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS, AGE 11-24, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. OBJECTIVE 1B: THROUGHOUT THE 5-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, 100% OF YOUTH WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE TREATMENT THROUGH TELE-HEALTH TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND ENGAGEMENT FOR THOSE THAT NEED THIS SERVICE. OBJECTIVE 2: 80% OF THE CLIENTS WHO RECEIVE OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH/WELL-BEING AS INDICATED BY HIGHER COMPOSITE SCORES ON MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY WHEN COMPARING PRE AND POST TREATMENT SCORES. OBJECTIVE 3A: 100% OF YOUTH SERVED IN THE PROJECT WILL RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS INDICATED BY THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN. OBJECTIVE 3B: 30 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS/YEAR (150 OVER THE 5-YEAR GRANT PERIOD) SERVED THROUGH THE PROJECT WILL BE NEWLY ENROLLED IN MAINSTREAM BENEFITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAID. OBJECTIVE 3C: 90% OF YOUTH WILL EXIT THE PROJECT TO SAFE, APPROPRIATE, AND STABLE HOUSING. OBJECTIVE 4A: 100 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS/OUTREACH EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED EACH YEAR (500 ACROSS THE ENTIRE PROJECT) IN ALL GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS AND OTHER YOUTH-SERVING LOCATIONS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT THE SAFE PLACE PROGRAM AND HOW TO ACCESS RESOURCES IF THEY OR A FRIEND EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS OR ARE AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING AND MATERNITY GROUP HOME PROGRAM

MY SISTER SUSAN'S HOUSE

TLP

TLP/MATERNITY GROUP HOME

ACT TOGETHER CRISIS CARE

MY SISTER SUSAN'S HOUSE

ACT TOGETHER CRISIS CARE

YOUTH FOCUS HEARTH TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

ACT TOGETHER CRISIS CARE

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

THE BASIC CENTER PROJECT

BASIC CENTERS PROGRAM

YOUTH FOCUS HEARTH TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

YOUTH FOCUS HEARTH TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

MY SISTER'S HOUSE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS (MCP)

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.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE