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HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (HEERF) PROPRIETARY INSTITUTION GRANT FUNDS FOR STUDENTS ASSISTANCE

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND – IHES TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR STUDENTS AFFECTED BY THE COVID 19 EMERGENCY

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-IHE/INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDS TO INSTITUTION DUE TO THE COVID 19 EMERGENCY

FY 2021 ENDING THE HIV EPIDEMIC - PRIMARY CARE HIV PREVENTION

SCALING A NETWORK OF SMALL COMMUNITY-BASED CARE HOMES AS A HIGH-VALUE ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL CARE - THE UNITED STATES FACES A SEVERE LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (LTSS) CRISIS AS THE SENIOR POPULATION GROWS RAPIDLY, WITH THE NUMBER OF SENIORS EXPECTED TO NEARLY DOUBLE BY 2060. APPROXIMATELY 70% OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL REQUIRE SOME FORM OF LTSS, PUTTING UNPRECEDENTED PRESSURE ON A SYSTEM THAT IS ALREADY COSTLY AND STRAINED. TRADITIONAL NURSING HOMES, WHILE NECESSARY, FREQUENTLY EXCEED $100,000 ANNUALLY PER PATIENT AND OFTEN LEAD TO ISSUES SUCH AS SOCIAL ISOLATION, HIGH READMISSION RATES, AND LOWER RESIDENT SATISFACTION. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UNDERSCORED THE FRAGILITY OF THESE CENTRALIZED CARE MODELS, WHICH SAW HIGHER INFECTION RATES, LIMITED ADAPTABILITY, AND INCREASING BURDENS ON FAMILIES AND HEALTH SYSTEMS. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR COST-EFFECTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND SCALABLE NON-INSTITUTIONAL LTSS ALTERNATIVES THAT ARE ADAPTABLE TO THE NEEDS OF SENIORS. HOMECARE HUB (HCH) OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF SMALL, COMMUNITY-BASED 2-12 PERSON RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. BY CREATING A TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS CARING NURSES AND CAREGIVERS TO CREATE NEW SUPPLY OF HIGH-QUALITY SMALL CARE HOMES, AND THEN CONNECTING SENIORS TO THESE NEW AND EXISTING VETTED SMALL HOMES THAT DELIVER PERSONALIZED, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE, HCH AIMS TO PROVIDE A DECENTRALIZED, SUPPORTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL LTSS. THIS MODEL LEVERAGES A ROBUST TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TO MONITOR REAL-TIME BED AVAILABILITY IN THE NETWORK OF HOMES, FACILITATE EFFICIENT PATIENT TRANSITIONS, AND UPHOLD HIGH STANDARDS OF QUALITY. THIS MAKES HCH A NATURAL FIT WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM. HCH’S SOLUTION HAS ALREADY DEMONSTRATED NOTABLE SUCCESS, ACHIEVING REDUCED HOSPITAL READMISSIONS, SHORTER LENGTHS OF STAY, AND HIGH FAMILY SATISFACTION ACROSS MULTIPLE PILOT STUDIES. THE PROJECT’S SPECIFIC AIMS ARE: 1) TO DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR SENIORS BY TRACKING MEASURES IN PHYSICAL HEALTH (CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT), MENTAL HEALTH, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS REDUCTIONS IN ER VISITS AND RE-ADMISSIONS; 2) TO QUANTIFY THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF HCH’S MODEL THROUGH COMPARATIVE ANALYSES WITH TRADITIONAL LTSS, SHOWING POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT HEALTHCARE SAVINGS; AND 3) TO HIGHLIGHT HOW THIS MODEL SUPPORTS ENHANCED HOSPITAL THROUGHPUT AND TRANSITIONS BY ENABLING FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT AND HIGHER QUALITY DISCHARGES. BY FOSTERING A MODEL THAT ADDRESSES BOTH THE FINANCIAL AND HUMAN CHALLENGES OF LTSS, HCH IS POISED TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, PROVIDING A SUSTAINABLE, PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH TO SENIOR CARE THAT ENHANCES QUALITY, REDUCES COSTS, AND ALIGNS WITH THE FUTURE OF VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE.

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

FY 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION - ADDRESS: 2211 N. ELSTON AVENUE, SUITE 301, CHICAGO, IL 60614 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: BHARATHI JAYARAM, LCSW CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 773-736-1830 EXT. 1142 EMAIL ADDRESS: BHARATHI.JAYARAM@PRIMECARECHI.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.PRIMECARECHI.ORG LIST ALL GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED IN THE APPLICATION: $600,000 PRIMECARE COMMUNITY HEALTH IS FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) LOCATED IN CHICAGO. IN 2023, WE SERVED 30,677 PATIENTS RESIDING IN THE CITY’S WEST-SIDE COMMUNITIES. NEARLY 60% OF OUR PATIENT POPULATION QUALIFIED FOR PUBLIC INSURANCE, WHILE 10% WERE UNINSURED. NEARLY 70% IDENTIFIED AS LATINO/A, AND 35% PREFERRED TO BE SERVED IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. PRIMECARE’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EXPANSION (BHSE) PROJECT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY BROADEN AND STRENGTHEN OUR CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) AND MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD) SERVICES. ACCORDING TO CHICAGO HEALTH ATLAS, 73.4% OF CHICAGO RESIDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 18 WHO WERE CLASSIFIED AS HAVING MODERATE TO SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, WERE NOT TAKING MEDICATION OR RECEIVING HELP FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL. HISPANIC AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN/BLACK ADULTS EXPERIENCED EVEN HIGHER RATES OF UNMET MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, AT 80% AND 81.4%, RESPECTIVELY. IN RESPONSE, PRIMECARE WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH, SUD, AND MOUD TREATMENT THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: • GROUP THERAPY: A NEW, LICENSED THERAPIST WILL CO-FACILITATE THERAPEUTIC GROUP SESSIONS WITH A MEDICAL PROVIDER FOCUSED ON, FOR EXAMPLE, MINDFULNESS, PAIN RELIEF, OR SMOKING CESSATION. • LONG-TERM THERAPY (LTT): EXPANDED LTT SERVICES WILL SUPPORT PATIENTS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS IN REDUCING THEIR SYMPTOMS, DECREASING UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS, AND/OR HEALING FROM PAST TRAUMA. • PEER RECOVERY: TWO NEW, CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS WILL RELY ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHT TO SUPPORT OTHER PATIENTS IN ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING RECO VERY FROM SUBSTANCES. THIS NEW STAFF WOULD, FOR INSTANCE, ASSIST IN TRANSITION-OF-CARE SERVICES FOR PATIENTS EXITING DETOX TREATMENT, PROVIDE EMERGENCY ROOM OUTREACH, OR SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING NEEDED COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES, SUCH AS SECURING HOUSING. • CARE COORDINATION: A NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CARE COORDINATOR WILL WORK AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A PATIENT’S PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME (PCMH) CARE TEAM, COORDINATING AND SUPPORTING EACH PATIENT’S TREATMENT AT THE HEALTH CENTER, IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING SERVICES FOR CLINICALLY-INDICATED CARE IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. • BH QUALITY LEAD: THIS NEW POSITION WILL SUPPORT DATA ANALYTICS, DEVELOP RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL BH CLINICAL MEASURES, AND REGULARLY ASSESS BH GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. IN ADDITION, THIS STAFF WILL SUPPORT BH PROVIDERS IN ACHIEVING POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THEIR PATIENTS THROUGH CONTINUOUS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTATION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS (BHC) WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING NEEDED AND CRITICAL SHORT-TERM SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN OUR PRIMARY CARE LOCATIONS, ASSISTING PATIENTS IN ACHIEVING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGES THAT WILL RESULT IN A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. • INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE: A NEW CLINICAL CARE COORDINATOR (.25 FTE) WILL MANAGE, SUSTAIN, DEVELOP, AND GROW CULTURALLY-COMPETENT SPECIALTY SERVICES FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE OCCURRENCE AND IMPACT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUD. PROGRAMS WOULD INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, NUTRITION, YOGA, OR TAI CHI CLASSES. • MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT): A NEW SUD MANAGER WILL OVERSEE OPERATIONS AND SUPERVISE STAFF AT OUR TWO MAT CLINICS, BUILDING OUR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO REACH AND SERVE MORE PATIENTS IN NEED OF THIS TYPE OF CARE.

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP MARKETPLACES

FY 2023 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPANSION - SCHOOL BASED SERVICE SITES (SBSS)

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

XPLORE - EXPLORING AGILE UXVS DEPLOYMENTS FOR COLLABORATIVE MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

ALABAMA TECHNICAL OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021

ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY AND SUSTAINABLE LAND-USE IN THE OSTUA DRY FOREST BIOLOGICAL CORRIDOR

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

CSP - FATIGUE'2018, 12TH INTERNATIONAL FATIGUE CONGRESS

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYSTEMS GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)

ASOCIACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO DE CHINAMECA (ASDECHI) WILL PROVIDE TRAINING ON AGROECOLOGICAL PRACTICES FOR SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHINAMECA EL SALVADOR. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL CENTER ON FAMILIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL LEARN HOW TO REDUCE THE USE OF AGROCHEMICALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTION AND INCREASE ITS YIELD. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT 950 SALVADORIANS DIRECTLY AND 1700 MORE INDIRECTLY.

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYSTEMS GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)