Love Program

THE LOVE PROGRAM - TRAINING, EDUCATION, ALCOHOL/DRUG, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT (T.E.A.M. 2.0) - THE LOVE PROGRAM - TRAINING, EDUCATION, ALCOHOL/DRUG, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT (T.E.A.M. 2.0) WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, AND DIVERSION PROGRAMING FOR 100 TARGETED YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 21 LIVING IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, WHO ARE, ON PROBATION OR WHO HAVE BEEN IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, HAVING A HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND/OR A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE IS OFTEN INTERCONNECTED. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ESTIMATES OVER 46,000 OF THEIR INVOLVED YOUTH HAVE NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, MORE THAN HALF OF THOSE NOTED ALSO LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE LOVE PROGRAM TEAM APPROACH – PROVIDES FOR AN INTERCITY/AGENCY REFERRAL NETWORK, INCLUSIVE OF INTAKE, CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND USE OF BEST PRACTICES. THIS APPROACH IS A HOLISTIC ENDEAVOR WHICH SEEKS TO ADDRESS SEVERAL INTERRELATED CHALLENGES OF THE TARGETED YOUTH. EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF MENTAL HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, WORK TOGETHER IN IDENTIFYING AND DETERMINING THE NEEDS OF THE TARGETED YOUTH TO PRODUCE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX NETWORK OF ISSUES THEY FACE. THE GOAL IS TO REACH AND ENGAGE YOUTH OFFENDERS WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN SERVICES AND TREATMENT THAT REDUCE SYMPTOMATOLOGY, CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND RECIDIVISM. THE PROGRAM CREATES OBJECTIVES THAT INCLUDE THE CREATION OF AN INTRA-CITY NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT THE ENROLLMENT AND SERVICING OF 100 YOUTH. OF THOSE RECEIVING SERVICE, SPECIFIC TO THE PROGRAM GOALS IS THE USE OF NETWORK RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM BY 33% AND DEMONSTRATE AN 80% SUCCESS RATE OF YOUTH ENROLLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION/JOB TRAINING, WHILE REACHING THE OVERARCHING GOAL TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF YOUTH RE-ENTERING INTO THE PRISON SYSTEM OR RELAPSING INTO ADDICTION DISORDER. THE USE OF WRAP AROUND SERVICES REFLECTIVE OF CASE MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL SERVICE STRATEGY (ISS) PLANS ENTAIL YOUTH’S PARTICIPATION IN 5-15 HOURS OF SERVICES WEEKLY, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. AT LEAST 85 (85%) OF THE YOUTH ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE TEAM PROGRAM DIRECT SERVICES (AND SPECIFIED HOURS IN ISS PLANS) WITH 75% DEMONSTRATING AN INCREASE IN POSITIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL BEHAVIORS AND RECEIVING CIVIL LEGAL SUPPORT.