Healthy Acadia

DOWNEAST MAINE PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS

DOWNEAST MAINE MAT EXPANSION PROJECT

DOWNEAST COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION COLLABORATIVE

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM PREVENTING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADES 6-12

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

RURAL NORTHERN BORDER REGION OUTREACH PROGRAM - APPLICATION ORGANIZATION INFORMATION: HEALTHY ACADIA 75 STATE STREET, ELLSWORTH, MAINE, 04605 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION HEALTHYACADIA.ORG DESIGNATED PROJECT DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL INFORMATION: CAROLINE BLOSS, RECOVERY PROJECTS DIRECTOR, 201-403-3627, CAROLINE.BLOSS@HEALTHYACADIA.ORG TRACY CROSSMAN, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE NAVIGATOR, 207-801-1175, TRACY.CROSSMAN@HEALTHYACADIA.ORG RURAL NORTHERN BORDER REGION OUTREACH PROGRAM: PROJECT TITLE: THE HEART PROJECT PROJECT GOALS: (1) EXPAND EXISTING REGIONAL CONSORTIUM; (2) CREATE NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; (3) EXPAND HEALTH NAVIGATION PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE BROADER POPULATION; AND (4) DELIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: (1) BROADEN FOCUS OF ONGOING REGIONAL WORK; (2) ADDRESS SHORTAGE OF ENTRY-LEVEL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKERS; (3) SUPPORT CLIENTS/PATIENTS ACCESSING SERVICES; (4) ADDRESS STIGMA, RACISM, AND OTHER BIASES IN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. PROPOSED SERVICE AREA: HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN MAINE TARGET POPULATION: THE OVERALL TARGET POPULATION ARE INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. FOCUS AREA: THE HEART PROJECT’S FOCUS AREA IS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN TWO RURAL, NORTHEASTERN COUNTIES OF MAINE, WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES, ALSO KNOWN AS DOWNEAST MAINE. CONSORTIUM MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS: MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL - HOSPITAL AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. - COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION EASTPORT HEALTH CARE, INC. - FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROJECT ACTIVITIES: THE HEART PROJECT WILL BUILD NEW PATHWAYS INTO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAREERS BY PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD AND PUTTING CREDENTIALS WITHIN REACH FOR MORE PEOPLE; PROVIDE CARE NAVIGATION TO PEOPLE SEEKING TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; AND MAKE TRAINING AND EDUCAT IONAL OPPORTUNITIES BROADLY AVAILABLE TO PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DE-STIGMATIZE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUR EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A STRONGER, MORE ROBUST AND SUSTAINED CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS LONG INTO THE FUTURE; INCREASED NUMBERS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENTERING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, ENABLING PARTNERS TO BETTER MEET THEIR HIRING NEEDS, ALONG WITH INCREASED CAPACITY TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS FRONTLINE COMMUNITY WORKERS; EXPANDED AND ENHANCED COMMUNITY HEALTH NAVIGATION SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION, LEADING TO IMPROVED HEALTH AND OTHER OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES; INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS AROUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH EQUITY, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, AND RELATED ISSUES AMONG CLINICIANS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITIES MEMBERS; AND THE SUSTAINING OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK THROUGH OUR PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. CAPACITY TO SERVE RURAL UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE NBRC REGION: CONSORTIUM COMPRISES RURAL HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND A TWO-COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY WITH VAST EXPERIENCE SERVING THIS RURAL REGION. PARTNERS ARE EXPERT IN DELIVERING RESOURCES, TREATMENT, AND OTHER INTERVENTIONS IN THIS PORTION OF THE NBRC REGION. ORGANIZATIONS AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE CONSORTIUM HAVE THE STRUCTURAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE PROJECT. 100% OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED IS RURAL, AND ALL PARTNERS ARE LOCATED IN THE REGION. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NOTIFICATION: HEALTHY ACADIA LEARNED OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH GRANTS.GOV. FUNDING PREFERENCE: FUNDING PREFERENCE REQUESTED: QUALIFICATION 1: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA

RURAL HEALTH OPIOID PROGRAM

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM TO PREVENT AND REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE IN HANCOCK COUNTY, MAINE

CF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED GRANTS

RURAL HEALTH OPIOID PROGRAM

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM - ORGANIZATION NAME AND FULL ADDRESS: HEALTHY ACADIA, 77 BEECHLAND RD.,ELLSWORTH, ME 04605-2539 ENTITY TYPE: COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 501(C)(3) WEBSITE: WWW.HEALTHYACADIA.ORG PROPOSED SERVICE REGION: HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES NETWORK NAME: THE DOWNEAST HOUSING COLLABORATIVE LEGISLATIVE AIM(S): AIM #1: ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES, AIM #2: EXPAND ACCESS TO, COORDINATE, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH OUTCOMES, AIM #3: STRENGTHEN THE RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. FOCUS AREA(S) BASED ON COMMUNITY NEED: CARE COORDINATION, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, INCLUDING HOUSING SECURITY. FUNDING PREFERENCE: QUALIFICATION 1: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA), THE SERVICE AREA FOR THIS GRANT (HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) IS LOCATED IN AN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: HEALTHY ACADIA, THE CONVENER OF THE DOWNEAST HOUSING COLLABORATIVE (THE NETWORK), IS APPLYING FOR THE 2025 HRSA RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROJECT FUNDING TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN OUR CURRENT NETWORK. THE TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS IN WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES, MAINE, EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY OR HOMELESSNESS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, COORDINATION, AND QUALITY FOR THIS POPULATION, ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES, AND ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN THE RURAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN OUR REGION. DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT HOUSING CRISIS IN OUR REGION, THE TARGET POPULATION PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, WITH SOME EXPERIENCING MODERATE INCOME, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH HIGHER HOUSING PRICES OR LIMITED AVAILABILITY. OUR PROPOSED SERVICES INCLUDE BUILDING A STRONG, MULTI-SECTOR NETWORK TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THE PLANNING PROJECT FROM JULY 1, 2025, TO JUNE 30, 2026. FOR GOAL 1, WE WILL FOCUS ON ENHANCING NETWORK OPERATIONS, FOSTERING COMMUNITY AND PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENSURING THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NETWORK. STRATEGIES WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN, UPDATING AGREEMENTS AND STRUCTURES, IMPLEMENTING PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTION, ADMINISTERING ASSESSMENT TOOLS, AND FORMING WORKGROUPS TO GUIDE AND SUSTAIN OUR EFFORTS. FOR GOAL 2, WE WILL USE A DATA-TO-ACTION APPROACH TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR OUR TARGET POPULATION. THIS WILL INVOLVE ANALYZING EXISTING DATA TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS, NEEDS, GAPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES, FOLLOWED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOCUSED ON EXPANDING HEALTHCARE ACCESS, IMPROVING CARE COORDINATION, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, WE WILL ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS, SECURE NECESSARY RESOURCES, AND ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NETWORK’S IMPACT. THIS PLANNING PROCESS PRESENTS A CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HOUSING INSECURITY OR HOMELESSNESS IN WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES. BY STRENGTHENING THE NETWORK AND TAKING A DATA-DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, WE AIM TO ENHANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. THE PROPOSED PLANNING EFFORTS WILL DRIVE EFFICIENCIES AND LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT ADDRESSES BROADER SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, CREATING LASTING IMPACT. THROUGH CONTINUED COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING A HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT RURAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM TO PREVENT AND REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE IN HANCOCK COUNTY, MAINE

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM