Ecker Center For Behavioral Health Inc

CCBHC IMPLEMENTATION GRANT - ECKER CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT LOCATED IN THE CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL MSA THAT INCLUDES KANE AND WESTERN COOK COUNTIES, SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN OUR SERVICE COMMUNITIES' RESPONSE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF CCBHC CERTIFICATION. SAMHSA FUNDING WILL ALLOW ECKER TO EXPAND SERVICE CAPACITY BY CREATING PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND INCREASING STAFF TO MEET THE REQUESTS FOR SERVICE. THE SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1) INCREASE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY; 2) SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CHALLENGES VIA COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND SUPPORTS; 3)USE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS THE CCBHC SERVES; 4) CONTINUALLY WORK TO MEASURE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES; AND 5) MEANINGFULLY INVOLVE CONSUMERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN THEIR OWN CARE AND THE BROADER GOVERNANCE OF THE CCBHC. THE PROJECT WILL USE MULTIPLE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, WELLNESS, RECOVERY ACTON PLAN (WRAP), PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY, MORAL RECONATION THERAPY, EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING AND TRAUMA INFORMED CAR. THE PROJECT WILL BE ROLLED OUT IN THREE PARTS. YEAR ONE WILL FOCUS ON STARTUP (STAFFING, ORIENTATION, TRAINING, INFRASTRUCTURE) AND YEARS TWO THROUGH FOUR WILL FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT. THE FOLLOWING MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT:

ECKER CENTER CMHC PROJECT TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - ECKER CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT LOCATED IN THE CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL MSA THAT INCLUDES KANE AND WESTERN COOK COUNTIES, SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN OUR SERVICE COMMUNITIES' RESPONSE TO THE OVERWHELMING REQUEST FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SAMHSA FUNDING FOR THE ECKER CARE PROJECT (ECP) WILL ALLOW ECKER TO EXPAND SERVICE CAPACITY BY CREATING PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND INCREASING STAFF TO MEET THE REQUESTS FOR SERVICE. THE SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1) STRENGTHEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AUDIO AND AUDIO-VISUAL HIPAA COMPLIANT TELEHEALTH CAPABILITIES. 2) PROVIDE OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI, AND COD. 3) PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, AND PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING AND TREATMENT DELIVERY.4) PROVIDE CLINICAL AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. 5) DEVELOP AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF ECKER STAFF. 6) EXPAND CAPACITY OF CMHC STAFF TO ADDRESS CRISIS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE PROJECT WILL USE MULTIPLE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, WELLNESS, RECOVERY ACTON PLAN (WRAP), PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY, MORAL RECONATION THERAPY AND EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING. THE PROJECT WILL BE ROLLED OUT IN TWO PARTS. MONTH 1-3 WILL FOCUS ON RAMP-UP (STAFFING, ORIENTATION, TRAINING, INFRASTRUCTURE) AND MONTH 4 THROUGH YEAR TWO WILL FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT. THE FOLLOWING MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED OVER THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT WITH SERVICES TO 800 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS: - PROVIDE/PURCHASE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, LICENSING AND TRAINING TO DELIVER HIPAA COMPLIANT TELEHEALTH SERVICES. - PROVIDE OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES TO 300 INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI AND/OR COD (150 EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT). - PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED CARE TRAINING TO NEW CMHC STAFF AND 90% OF CURRENT STAFF WILL RECEIVE A REFRESHER COURSE ANNUALLY EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT. - PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION AND/OR PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO AT LEAST 100 INDIVIDUALS (50 EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT). - PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF ALL ECKER STAFF. - PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING ADA BATHROOMS. - PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES TO 800 INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI AND/OR COD (400 EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT).

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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.

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.

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