Lutheran Social Services Of Illinois

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS CCBHC PLANNING PROJECT - LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS CCBHC PLANNING PROJECT WILL SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE/ADDICTION, FOCUSING ON KIDS, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE AS WELL AS EARLY ADULTS, AGES 15-25, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EARLY EPISODE PSYCHOSIS. THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA INCLUDES THE NORTH/NORTHWEST SIDES OF CHICAGO: 60618, 60625, 60630, 60631, 60634, 60639, 60641, 60646, 60656, 60659, 60706, 60707. IN ADDITION TO THE IMPLEMENTING THE CCBHC CRITERIA, LSSI WILL USE THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES OF ZERO SUICIDE TO ADDRESS SUICIDE RATES AMONG CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS AS WELL AS COORDINATED SPECIALTY CARE TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUALS (AGES 15-25) STRUGGLING WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS. THE FIRST PROJECT GOAL IS TO DECREASE SUICIDAL RISK IN KIDS, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES THAT WILL ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORS THAT MAY LEAD TO SUICIDE. THE MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS GOAL INCLUDE: 90% OF CLINICAL CCBHC STAFF WILL BE TRAINED ON ZERO SUICIDE AND SUICIDE SAFER CARE; NON-CRISIS CLINICAL STAFF WILL SCREEN 90% OF NEW CLIENTS USING THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS); 90% OF CLIENTS, WHO RECEIVED NON-CRISIS SERVICES AFTER JUNE 1, 2023, SCORING MODERATE TO HIGH RISK ON THE C-SSRS, WILL HAVE A SUICIDE CARE MANAGEMENT PLAN COMPLETED. THE SECOND GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT IS THAT INDIVIDUALS (AGE 15 – 25) WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHOSIS WILL EXPERIENCE IMPROVED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. THE MEASUREABLE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS GOAL INCLUDE: THE PERCENT OF CLIENTS (AGE 15 – 25) DIAGNOSED WITH PSYCHOSIS WITH 6+ MONTHS OF TREATMENT SERVICES, WHO REPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR QUALITY-OF-LIFE SCALE, WILL INCREASE BY 20%; 50% OF CLIENTS (AGE 15-25) DIAGNOSED WITH PSYCHOSIS WHO SCORE POSITIVE FOR DEPRESSION ON THE PHQ-9, WILL SHOW AN AVERAGE DECREASE OF 5 IN THEIR PHQ-9 SCORE SIX MONTHS AFTER ENTERING SERVICES; CLIENTS (AGE 15 – 25), DIAGNOSED WITH PSYCHOSIS WITH A PCP IDENTIFIED IN THEIR CLINICAL FILE WILL INCREASE BY 30%. LSSI INTENDS TO SERVE 2700 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRST YEAR, INCREASING BY 200 UNIQUE CLIENTS EACH YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF 3300 SERVED BY THE FOURTH YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF 12,000 INDIVIDUALS TO BE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE FOUR YEARS OF THE GRANT FUNDING.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES