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ERADICATING BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS - ERADICATING BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS: THE JOSSELYN CENTER WILL EXPAND TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND CLOSE GAPS BY PROVIDING INTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 1,000 UNDUPLICATED MINORITY AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS. DUE TO CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS AND PANDEMIC IMPACTS, APPROXIMATELY 92,975 INDIVIDUALS IN THE CENTER'S COVERAGE AREA ARE UNSERVED. POPULATION: ILLINOIS HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST MEDICAID-TO-MEDICARE FEE RATIOS OF ANY STATE. JOSSELYN'S SERVICE AREA IS SUBURBAN AND RURAL IN AN AREA WHERE POVERTY HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY; 56% OF METRO-CHICAGO RESIDENTS BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL RESIDE IN THE SUBURBS. LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE OUR SUB-POF, AS 55% OF OUR COVID-ERA ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN UNDER AGE 20. GRANT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE FIRST AND ONLY INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM IN OUR SERVICE AREA FOR THE SUB-POF. INTERVENTIONS: OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO: HIRE 20 NEW CLINICAL STAFF TO PROVIDE HIPAA-COMPLIANT TELEHEALTH/IN-PERSON SERVICES TO POF; IMPLEMENT AN IT AUDIT AND INVEST IN NEEDED IT INFRASTRUCTURE TO HANDLE INCREASES IN CLIENTS AND TELEHEALTH; PROVIDE 500 HRS. OF SERVICES TO 125 CLIENTS/QUARTER IN POF; FORMALIZE 5 REFERRAL PARTNERSHIPS; PROVIDE CARE COORDINATION TO 400 INDIVIDUALS VIA HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; ASSESS, PLAN, AND TREAT 1,000 POF + 500 SUB-POF THROUGH IOP; PROVIDE PEER-LED RECOVERY SUPPORT TO 50 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS QUARTERLY; PROVIDE 100+ STAFF UP TO 5 FREE COUNSELING/THERAPY SESSIONS THROUGH EAP; PROVIDE 70+ CLINICAL STAFF 75 HRS./EACH OF CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND/OR GROUP CONSULTATION EACH YEAR; OFFER 100+ STAFF MONTHLY WELLNESS WORKSHOPS, RACIAL AFFINITY GROUPS, A DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID; TRAIN 5 CLINICAL STAFF ON 5 EBPS THROUGH 21-HR. INTENSIVES; PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO ADULTS AND TEENS THROUGH 13 AREA ORGANIZATIONS/SCHOOLS; HOST STAFF TRAININGS ON CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY; CERTIFY 5 CLINICAL STAFF IN CRSS. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: POPULATION SERVED IN YEAR 1: 500. YEAR 2: 500. TOTAL SERVED: 1,000. GOALS ARE TO: -DECREASE BARRIERS TO CARE BY EXPANDING CAPACITY AND STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SMI, SED, AND COD CLIENTS SERVED. -REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES BY STRENGTHENING PATHWAYS TO CARE, PROVIDE POF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. -ADDRESS/IMPROVE STAFF MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PREVENTATIVE CARE/PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS. -PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE TRAINING TO CMHC STAFF AND TREATMENT TO POF, MAKING SERVICES MORE ACCESSIBLE AND TREATMENT MORE EFFECTIVE. THE JOSSELYN CENTER IS WELL-QUALIFIED TO FULFILL THE CMHC GRANT PROGRAM, HAVING A 70-YR. HISTORY SERVING THIS POF, 2+ DECADES AS A STATE GRANTEE, 10 YRS. RUNNING A PEER-LED RECOVERY PROGRAM, AND HUNDREDS OF COUNTY/LOCAL GRANTS. OUR TRACK RECORD OF BUILDING CAPACITY IS ALSO PREDICTOR OF SUCCESS.

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EXPANDING YOUTH AND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, SUPPORTING ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH - MENTAL HEALTH IS CONSISTENTLY REPORTED AS A MAJOR HEALTH CONCERN IN NORTH SUBURBAN CHICAGO. THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE MHAT GRANT, THE JOSSELYN CENTER'S PROGRAM WILL EDUCATE AND TRAIN 3,500 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS IN YOUTH AND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA). THE POPULATION OF FOCUS WILL BE STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12 AND SCHOOL OR YOUTH ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL OR VOLUNTEERS IN NORTHERN COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES. PROGRAM GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS. TRAIN 3,500 PARTICIPANTS IN YOUTH OR TEEN MHFA TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ADULTS WHO WORK WITH ADOLESCENTS AND OF ADOLESCENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY SMI AND SED. ESTABLISH LINKAGES BETWEEN THE JOSSELYN CENTER AND AREA HIGH SCHOOLS TO INCREASE REFERRALS TO THE JOSSELYN CENTER. INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF ADULTS WHO WORK WITH ADOLESCENTS AND OF ADOLESCENTS TO LEARN HOW TO EMPLOY CRISIS DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES. EDUCATE 3,500 PARTICIPANTS ABOUT RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL DISORDER. WE WILL TRAIN THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR: 350 IN Y1, 500 IN Y2, 750 IN Y3, 900 IN Y4, 1,000 IN Y5. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: AT LEAST 85% OF MHFA TRAINEES WILL AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS. THEY HAVE AN IMPROVED ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL DISORDERS, SMI AND SED. THE TRAINING REDUCES STIGMA AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT REFERRALS AND TREATMENT. THEY KNOW HOW TO MAKE A REFERRAL TO THE JOSSELYN CENTER. THEY HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT THE JOSSELYN CENTER. THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY PERSONS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND EMPLOY CRISIS DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES LEARNED IN MHFA. THEY WILL KNOW HOW TO RESPOND AND REFER SOMEONE IN A CRISIS FOR TREATMENT. THEY HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY FEEL MORE CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO START A CONVERSATION WHICH MAY LEAD TO A REFERRAL. THE CATCHMENT AREA COVERS NORTHERN COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. LIVING WITH A DISABILITY 9.8% FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH HOUSEHOLDS 36.1% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6% UNINSURED 9.9% HOUSING COST BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS 35.7% HOUSING UNITS WITH SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS 36.5%