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RESIDENTIAL (SHELTER AND/OR TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN-LICENSED AND TEXAS-EXEMPT AND FLORIDA-DELICENSED ONLY

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RESIDENTIAL (SHELTER AND/OR TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN-LICENSED AND TEXAS-EXEMPT AND FLORIDA-DELICENSED ONLY

RESIDENTIAL (SHELTER AND/OR TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN-LICENSED AND TEXAS-EXEMPT AND FLORIDA-DELICENSED ONLY

RESIDENTIAL (GROUP HOME, SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN - COMPASS CONNECTIONS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESIDENTIAL SHELTER PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR) THAT PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE AND SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THE PROGRAM ENSURES CHILDREN RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WHILE IDENTIFYING AND VETTING SUITABLE SPONSORS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SAFELY REUNITE CHILDREN WITH VETTED SPONSORS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE MAINTAINING ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

RESIDENTIAL (GROUP HOME, SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN - COMPASS CONNECTIONS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESIDENTIAL SHELTER PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR) THAT PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE AND SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THE PROGRAM ENSURES CHILDREN RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WHILE IDENTIFYING AND VETTING SUITABLE SPONSORS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SAFELY REUNITE CHILDREN WITH VETTED SPONSORS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE MAINTAINING ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

RESIDENTIAL (GROUP HOME, SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN - COMPASS CONNECTIONS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESIDENTIAL SHELTER PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR) THAT PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE AND SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THE PROGRAM ENSURES CHILDREN RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WHILE IDENTIFYING AND VETTING SUITABLE SPONSORS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SAFELY REUNITE CHILDREN WITH VETTED SPONSORS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE MAINTAINING ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

RESIDENTIAL (STAFF SECURE) SERVICES FOR UNACOMMPANIED CHILDREN. 54 STAFF SECURE BEDS, 36 SAN ANTONIO (20 MALES, 16 FEMALES) BEXAR COUNTY, TX. 18 FAIRFIELD (MALES) SOLANO COUNTY, CA

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RESIDENTIAL (SHELTER AND/OR TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN-LICENSED AND TEXAS-EXEMPT AND FLORIDA-DELICENSED ONLY

RESIDENTIAL (GROUP HOME, SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN - COMPASS CONNECTIONS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESIDENTIAL SHELTER PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR) THAT PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE AND SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THE PROGRAM ENSURES CHILDREN RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WHILE IDENTIFYING AND VETTING SUITABLE SPONSORS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SAFELY REUNITE CHILDREN WITH VETTED SPONSORS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE MAINTAINING ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

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HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

RESIDENTIAL (LONG TERM FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

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HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

RESIDENTIAL (GROUP HOME, SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL FOSTER CARE) SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN - COMPASS CONNECTIONS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESIDENTIAL TFC PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR) THAT PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE AND SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THE PROGRAM ENSURES CHILDREN RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WHILE IDENTIFYING AND VETTING SUITABLE SPONSORS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SAFELY REUNITE CHILDREN WITH VETTED SPONSORS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE MAINTAINING ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE - COMPASS CONNECTIONS, WITH NEARLY 15 YEARS OF TRUSTED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES’ OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR), IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND HOTLINE OPERATIONS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. FOR MORE THAN NINE YEARS, WE HAVE MANAGED THE ORR NATIONAL CALL CENTER AND ORR SEXUAL ABUSE HOTLINES, DEMONSTRATING THE STABILITY, EXPERTISE, AND COMPASSION REQUIRED TO ASSIST CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS DURING URGENT AND SENSITIVE CIRCUMSTANCES. BUILDING ON THIS FOUNDATION, COMPASS CONNECTIONS IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO OPERATE THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE (NHTH) WITH THE PRECISION, RESPONSIVENESS, AND SURVIVOR-CENTERED FOCUS IT DEMANDS. OUR APPROACH STRENGTHENS THE NHTH’S ACCESSIBILITY BY LEVERAGING ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE, TRAUMA-INFORMED PROTOCOLS, AND MULTILINGUAL STAFF WHO DELIVER REAL-TIME,24/7, CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT THROUGH PHONE, TEXT, AND ONLINE CHAT. EVERY CONTACT WILL BE MET WITH A QUALIFIED, TRAINED ADVOCATE WHO WILL PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CRISIS INTERVENTION, ACCURATE AND TIMELY REFERRALS, AND A CLEAR PATH TO SAFETY AND RECOVERY. WE WILL MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF VETTED SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE SEAMLESS ACCESS TO SHELTER, HEALTHCARE, LEGAL ADVOCACY, AND LONG-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT. BY INTEGRATING DATA-DRIVEN PRACTICES AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION WITH SURVIVOR-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE WILL REINFORCE THE NHTH’S ROLE AS THE NATION’S CENTRAL CONNECTOR IN THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING RESPONSE. THROUGH ESTABLISHED PROTOCOLS, ETHICAL INFORMATION SHARING, AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SURVIVOR DIGNITY AND AUTONOMY, COMPASS CONNECTIONS WILL DELIVER A HOTLINE THAT NOT ONLY RESPONDS TO CRISIS BUT STRENGTHENS NATIONAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND DISRUPT TRAFFICKING NETWORKS.

ARRA - FACILITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

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"FAMILY CONNECTIONS" WILL PROVIDE 600 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING PARENTING, FINANCIAL MANAGE

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

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FAMILY CONNECTIONS CCBHC-IA - FAMILY CONNECTIONS CCBHC-IA: ENHANCING CARE WITH A FOCUS ON LGBTQIA+ YOUTH AND ADULTS, THOSE AT RISK FOR SUICIDE, AND OUD CLIENTS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM MAT. OUR CCBHC-IA WILL ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN ACCESS AND BH OUTCOMES FOR LGBTQIA+ YOUTH AND ADULTS. WE WILL RESPOND TO RISING LOCAL SUICIDE RATES BY ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS WITH SUICIDAL IDEATION USING THE ZERO SUICIDE FRAMEWORK (ZS) AND EBPS TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO SUICIDE RISKS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL ENHANCE OUR PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LIVING IN POVERTY WITH MENTAL HEALTH (MH) AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) DIAGNOSES. THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES LIVING WITH THE MOST ACUTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), PEOPLE WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) WHO NEED MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT), VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED). OUR CATCHMENT AREA IS ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANT BH CAPACITY GAPS IN EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICES THAT ADDRESS BH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH (PH) NEEDS AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS - PARTICULARLY IN THE URBAN CORE OF NEWARK, EAST ORANGE, ORANGE, AND IRVINGTON WHERE OUR CCBHC SITE IS LOCATED. MORE THAN HALF (58%) OF OUR CCBHC-IA CLIENTS WILL BE BLACK; 9% WHITE; 1% ASIAN; 1% AMERICAN INDIAN/NATIVE ALASKAN; 31% EITHER BIRACIAL OR ANOTHER RACE. 17% WILL BE LATINX. MOST (65%) WILL BE FEMALE, 33% WILL BE MALE, AND 2% WILL BE TRANSGENDER. 7.1% WILL IDENTIFY AS LGB+. 19% WILL BE CHILDREN AND YOUTH UNDER 18, WITH THE REMAINDER BEING ADULTS OVER 18. 95% WILL FACE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, INCLUDING LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE, BEING UNINSURED, AND/OR HOMELESS. 30.3% WILL HAVE CO-OCCURRING MH CONDITIONS AND SUD, AND 30% WILL HAVE A TRAUMA-RELATED DIAGNOSIS. WE WILL SERVE 200 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS IN Y1, 400 IN Y2, AND 500 IN EACH OF YEARS 3 AND 4 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,600 SERVED WITH THESE GRANT FUNDS. FC WILL 1) BUILD PROGRAM CAPACITY TO MEET 2023 REVISED CCBHC CRITERIA BY JULY 1, 2024, INCLUDING CONDUCTING AN UPDATED CCBHC NEEDS ASSESSMENT; 2) EXPAND OUR CCBHC CAPACITY BY HIRING AN LGBTQIA+ CLINICIAN AND AN ASSISTANT CCBHC DIRECTOR WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF AWARD; 3) OFFER MAT TO 100% OF OUD CLIENTS FOR WHOM THIS IS CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE; 4) IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE, IN THAT 90% OF PEOPLE ENTERING OUR CCBHC WITH ROUTINE NEEDS WILL RECEIVE SERVICES WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS AND 90% WITH URGENT NEEDS WILL RECEIVE SERVICES WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY; 5) REDUCE SUICIDE-RELATED RISKS FOR CCBHC CLIENTS BY A) SCREENING 100% FOR SUICIDE RISK USING THE COLUMBIA SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE AT INTAKE, B) DEVELOPING A SAFETY PLAN WITH 100% OF THOSE WITH SUICIDE-RELATED RISKS USING THE STANLEY BROWN SAFETY PLANNING PROTOCOL, C) IMPLEMENTING ZS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF AWARD BY TRAINING 100% OF CCBHC STAFF IN ZS PRINCIPLES, AND; D) PURSUING THE OBJECTIVES OF 60% OF CCBHC CLIENTS WHO EXPRESS SUICIDAL IDEATION AT INTAKE NOT ENDORSING SUICIDAL IDEATION AFTER SIX MONTHS OF ENGAGEMENT; 65% OF ADULT CONSUMERS DIAGNOSED WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER/DYSTHYMIA WHO HAVE A SCORE OF 9+ ON THE PHQ-9 WILL REDUCE THEIR SCORE TO LESS THAN 5 AFTER 6 MONTHS OF ENGAGEMENT; AND LESS THAN 10% OF CLIENTS DISCHARGED FROM A HOSPITALIZATION AND REFERRED TO OUR CCBHC WILL BE RE-HOSPITALIZED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR DISCHARGE; 6) IMPROVE BH ACCESS AND CCBHC OUTCOMES FOR LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS SO THAT 70% WHO ENGAGE IN FAMILY THERAPY WILL REPORT IMPROVED FAMILY RELATIONS AND 75% WHO ENGAGE IN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THERAPY WILL REPORT IMPROVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. WE WILL ALSO CONNECT 100% OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LGBTQIA+ YOUTH TO A GENDER AND SEXUALITY ALLIANCE IN THEIR SCHOOLS WITHIN 1 MONTH OF ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR CCBHC; TRAIN CCBHC STAFF IN LGBTQIA+ CULTURAL COMPETENCY, AND ENSURE 10+% OF OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL SELF-IDENTIFY AS LGBTQIA+.

FAMILY CONNECTIONS CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC - ABSTRACT: FAMILY CONNECTIONS CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC: FAMILY CONNECTIONS (FC), A LEADING NEW JERSEY NON-PROFIT SINCE 1879, WILL INTEGRATE OUR MENTAL HEALTH (MH) AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) SERVICES WITH ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE AND SOCIOECONOMIC SUPPORTS TO DELIVER CLIENT-CENTERED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, TEAM-BASED CARE FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS, PREDOMINANTLY PEOPLE OF COLOR, IN ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. WE WILL SERVE A TOTAL OF 1,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS OVER TWO YEARS, 500 PER YEAR, INCLUDING ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT SERIOUS PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS (SPMI), PEOPLE WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) WITH NEED FOR MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT), VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH UNMET NEED FOR CULTURALLY COMPETENT MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (BH), INCLUDING FOR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED). WITH NEARLY 800,000 RESIDENTS, ESSEX COUNTY IS THE 14TH MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTY IN THE NATION AND THE THIRD LARGEST IN NEW JERSEY. THE URBAN CORE OF ESSEX HAS AMONG THE HIGHEST RATES STATEWIDE OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, CRIME, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND CHILD ABUSE. THE INEQUITABLE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON HEALTH AND POVERTY HAS EXACERBATED EXISTING NEED AND GAPS IN SERVICES. OUR APPROACH WILL INTEGRATE PROVEN DELIVERY MODELS, RELYING ON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND STRONG LINKAGES WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS ADDRESSING PRIMARY CARE AND SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) IMPROVE BH OUTCOMES BY INCREASING TIMELY ACCESS TO AND DELIVERING THE FULL RANGE OF CCBHC SERVICES TO 500 MORE INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRST YEAR, AND AN ADDITIONAL 500 IN YEAR TWO; DEMONSTRATING 25% IMPROVEMENT IN ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT GOALS; ESTABLISHING CO-LOCATED PRIMARY CARE; AND ACCEPTING OVERFLOW CLIENTS WHEN ORDERED BY THE COURT SYSTEMS 100% OF THE TIME; (2) INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR BIPOC CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MH NEEDS BY SERVING 150 MORE CHILDREN AND TEENS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND AN ADDITIONAL 150 IN YEAR TWO; DEMONSTRATING 25% IMPROVEMENT IN ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT GOALS; COMPLETING A BH DISPARITIES IMPACT STATEMENT AND OUTREACH PLAN TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE BIPOC PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS IN NEED; COLLECTING AND USING ACES DATA FROM ALL CCBHC CLIENTS TO DIRECT TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT PLANNING; ASSESSING 100% OF CLIENTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN/TEENS, FOR SUICIDALITY AND CONTINUING TO EMBED THE ZERO SUICIDE FRAMEWORK; (3) INCREASE ACCESS TO AND COORDINATION OF MAT BY ADDING IT IN A GEOGRAPHICALLY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION; PROVIDING MAT TO 50 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND AN ADDITIONAL 80 IN YEAR TWO; FINALIZING A SPECIALTY PHARMACY AGREEMENT TO ENSURE TIMELY SUPPLY OF MAT; AND INCREASING THE PERCENT OF CLIENTS MAINTAINING SOBRIETY FROM 50% TO 75% AFTER 90 DAYS; (4) EXPAND SERVICES TO ACTIVE DUTY AND MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR 5-YEAR-OLD PROGRAM DELIVERED BY VETS, FOR VETS, TO SERVE 30 ADDITIONAL VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN YEAR ONE AND AN ADDITIONAL 60 IN YEAR TWO; AND (5) EXPAND THE RANGE OF SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE TARGET POPULATIONS' SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS' NEED FOR LEGAL SERVICES, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND JOBS.

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PROVIDE RESPONSIBLE PARENTING, HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY TO LOW-INCOME ADULTS

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM - MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT ACCESS

APPLICANT NAME: CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS PROJECT TITLE AND PURPOSE: SHOW ME SUCCESS PROVIDES REENTRY SERVICES (BOTH PRE- AND POST-RELEASE) THAT SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS ABILITIES TO GAIN SKILLS IN HIGH-NEED INDUSTRIES, LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT PREVENT FURTHER INCARCERATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS WITHIN 20 TO 270 DAYS OF RELEASE FROM OUR SEVEN PARTNERING CORRECTIONAL CENTERS TO HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES IN THE KANSAS CITY (MO) URBAN METRO AREA, THE ST. LOUIS ST. CHARLES URBAN METRO AREAS, AND RURAL COLUMBIA BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI TOTAL REQUEST: 2,999,998.48 NUMBER TO BE SERVED: 300 MEN AND WOMEN COST PER PARTICIPANT: 9,999.99 MANDATORY PARTNER: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (MO DOC) INCLUDING THE DIVISION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 236. JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65102. PARTNERING CORRECTIONAL CENTERS PARTICIPATING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF MO DOC ARE SHOWN BELOW: STATE INSTITUTION - ALGOA CORRECTIONAL CENTERBOWLING GREEN CORRECTIONAL CENTERCHILLICOTHE CORRECTIONAL CENTER FARMINGTON CORRECTIONAL CENTER MISSOURI EASTERN CORRECTIONAL CTR WESTERN MISSOURI CORRECTIONAL CTR TIPTON CORRECTIONAL CENTER WESTERN RECEPTION DIAGNOSTIC CORRECTIONAL CENTER THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR S ETA PATHWAY HOME 4 FOR SHOW ME SUCCESS, A PROGRAM SERVING 300 INDIVIDUALS OVER THREE YEARS AT SEVEN MISSOURI CORRECTIONAL CENTERS WITH PRE-RELEASE CAREER ASSESSMENTS, JOB READINESS (PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING), THE DEVELOPMENT UNINDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLANS (IDPS), CASE MANAGEMENT, CONNECTIONS TO NEEDED SERVICES, AND ENROLLMENT IN SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH ONGOING SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT FROM LIFE TRANSFORMATION COACHES (LTCS), PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (PSS), AND JOB DEVELOPERS EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (JDESS). INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES FROM LTCS, PSS, AND JDESS ARE PROVIDED BOTH PRE-AND POST-RELEASE AND INCLUDES TRAINING IN HIGH-NEED INDUSTRIES, EMPLOYMENT WITH GOOD JOBS EMPLOYERS, AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS WHEN INDIVIDUALS RETURN TO HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES IN THE ST. LOUIS ST. CHARLES, KANSAS CITY (MO), AND COLUMBIA BOONE COUNTY METRO AREAS. PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH OUR CORRECTIONAL, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERS, AS WELL AS FOR HIRING AND TRAINING NEW STAFF WILL OCCUR DURING THE FIRST 90 DAYS, FOLLOWED BY 27 MONTHS OF PRE-AND POST-RELEASE SERVICES, AND 12 MONTHS OF FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT AND DATA COLLECTION. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND INTERNAL GOALS:SECOND QTR EMPLOYMENT RATE: MORE THAN 55 OF PARTICIPANTS ATTAIN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT DURING THE SECOND QUARTER FOLLOWING PROGRAM EXIT - 70 FOURTH QTR EMPLOYMENT RATE: MORE THAN 45 OF PARTICIPANTS ARE EMPLOYED IN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT DURING THE FOURTH OUARTER AT PROGRAM EXIT - 65 PARTICIPANTS MEDIAN EARNINGS WILL BE 7,200 OR MORE - 0 CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT: MORE THAN 60 OF THOSE WHO ENROLL IN AN EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAM (EXCLUDING THOSE IN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND CUSTOMIZED TRAINING) WILL ATTAIN RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS (TIED TO IN-DEMAND IOBS) WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER PROGRAM EXIT. - 70 MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS: 65 OR MORE OF THOSE WHO, DURING A PROGRAM YEAR, ARE IN A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT LEADS TO A RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL OR EMPLOYMENT, ACHIEVE MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS. - 65 EFFECTIVENESS IN SERVING EMPLOYERS: EMPLOYED PARTICIPANTS ARE EFFECTIVE IN SERVING THEIR EMPLOYERS AS INDICATED BY THEIR RETENTION WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER AND OR REPEAT BUSINESS CUSTOMERS WHO HIRE ADDITIONAL CTS PARTICIPANTS AFTER THEIR INITIAL HIRE - 65 OR MORE.RECIDIVISM: THE RECIDIVISM RATE OF CTS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF A NEW CRIMINAL OFFENSE COMMITTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THEIR RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION WILL BE LOWER THAN MISSOURI S CURRENT RECIDIVISM RATE OF 43.9 - 20 OR LESS

THE SSVF PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANTS TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, WHO WILL COORDINATE OR PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; OR AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

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CBCI'S HEART FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROJECT - COMMUNITY BASED CONNECTIONS, INC. WILL IMPLEMENT THE HEART (HELPING EVERY AREA OF RELATIONSHIPS THRIVE) FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM IN BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES, FLORIDA, PROVIDING CURRICULUM-BASED WORKSHOPS ON COMMUNICATION SKILLS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, EMOTIONAL INTIMACY, AND MARRIAGE BENEFITS USING THE NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM, UNDERSTANDING DAD, AND MOM AS GATEWAY CURRICULA. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE ADULT INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES, WHILE PARTNERING WITH THE LORD'S PLACE TO PROVIDE JOB AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT SERVICES. CBCI WILL HOST ANNUAL COUPLES RETREATS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL CHURCHES, OFFERING PARTICIPANTS GUIDANCE FROM TRAINED MENTORS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, CBCI WILL SERVE 1,300 ADULTS, WORKING TO STRENGTHEN MARRIAGES, IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING, AND ENHANCE PARENTING SKILLS AMONG PARTICIPANTS.

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

ADVANCED CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF ALCOHOL USE. - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT ALCOHOL ABUSE REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN THE US. YET ONLY 15% OF THOSE WITH AUD RECEIVE TREATMENT. OUR GROUP, AND OTHERS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT (CM) IS AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR REDUCING ALCOHOL USE IN PROBLEMATIC DRINKERS. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE THE CAPABILITY OF AN END-TO END CM PLATFORM DESIGNED TO REDUCE ALCOHOL USE IN PROBLEMATIC DRINKERS. OUR GOAL IS TO COMBINE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY, GEOSPATIAL MAPPING AND BIOMARKER MEASUREMENT, WITH INDIVIDUAL GOAL SETTING AND EMA FEEDBACK TO LAUNCH BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRESS MONITORING. THE GOAL OF THE SYSTEM IS TO PROVIDE A FEASIBLE AND EFFECTIVE END-TO-END CM PLATFORM, WHICH CAN AGGREGATE INFORMATION TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CLINICIANS TO MONITOR DRINKING, REDUCE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, AS WELL AS BETTER UNDERSTAND FACTORS RELATED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL’S ALCOHOL USE (E.G., CORRELATIONS BETWEEN MOOD, LOCATION, ETC). IMPORTANTLY, THIS INTERVENTION WILL BE SUITABLE FOR TREATMENT AND NATURALISTIC SETTINGS AND REQUIRE LITTLE TO NO REQUIRED CLINICIAN INVOLVEMENT.

YOUTH AND FAMILY TREE IN MARICOPA COUNTY

ESTABLISHING CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTIONS - COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTIONS (CHC), A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SERVING NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS FOR OVER 21 YEARS, RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED $2,500,000 TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED SERVICE LINE FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH. SERVICES CHC WILL PROVIDE INCLUDE OUTPATIENT INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY SERVICES (IN-PERSON AND VIA TELEHEALTH), PSYCHIATRY, IN-SCHOOL TELEHEALTH THERAPY, THERAPEUTIC CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER MENTORING, PARENTING CLASSES, AS WELL AS CONSULTATION AND TRAINING FOR LOCAL PEDIATRICIAN OFFICES, SCHOOLS, JUVENILE COURTS, AND LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS. A NOTEWORTHY COMPONENT OF THESE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE THREE (3) DEDICATED THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT ROOMS, A SENSORY ROOM, A ROOM COMMITTED TO EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY, AND A ROOM FOCUSED ON SAFE ENERGY EXPENDITURE. CHC’S TARGET POPULATION FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IS ANY CHILD(REN) IN NEED OF CARE, STARTING AT AGE FIVE THROUGH 20 (UP UNTIL THEIR 21ST BIRTHDAY), REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR INSURANCE STATUS. AT FULL CAPACITY, CHC ANTICIPATES SERVING 800 UNDUPLICATED CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS ANNUALLY, WITH A TARGET GOAL OF TREATING AT LEAST 320 UNIQUE PATIENTS DURING THE FIRST YEAR. CHC INTENDS ITS CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HOLD CAPACITY FOR 5,800+ PATIENT ENCOUNTERS IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF PRACTICE, WITH A MINIMUM OF 3,000 VISITS (WHICH INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, FAMILY, AND PSYCHIATRY VISITS) TO CHILD, ADOLESCENT, AND TRANSITION AGE CLIENTS.

HELPING INDIVIDUALS RECOVER FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC - HELPING INDIVIDUALS RECOVER FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC WILL ADDRESS A GAP IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS (AGED 12-17) AND ADULTS (AGE 18+) WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, OR CO-OCCURRING SMI/SED AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN FOUR COUNTIES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON: CLARK, GRAYS HARBOR, SKAGIT, & WHATCOM. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE LIFELINE CONNECTIONS’ CAPACITY TO PROVIDE TIMELY ACCESS TO IN-PERSON, SOCIALLY DISTANCED, AND VIRTUAL INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC AND WORSENING OF PRE-EXISTING MH CONDITIONS FOR LOW-INCOME ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH SMI/SED/COD, AS WELL AS CMHC STAFF. SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED IN OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS. THE MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES ARE 1) BY JANUARY 2022 HIRE 5 FTE OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT PEER SPECIALISTS (CULTURALLY-COMPETENT) TO ENGAGE WITH LGBTQ+, HISPANIC/LATINO, AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS COMMUNITIES; 2) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, INCREASE BY 5% THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI/SED/COD SERVED; 3) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, INCREASE BY 10% THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI/SED/COD WHO ARE EMPLOYED WITH BUSINESS VENTURES; 4) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, 80% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SMI/SED/COD SERVICES WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENTS IN HOUSING STABILITY, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND/OR ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOL/DRUGS; 5) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, 75% OF PARTICIPATING STAFF WILL REPORT THE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM MADE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THE PROJECT WILL: STRENGTHEN TELEHEALTH CAPABILITIES AND SECURITY; HIRE 3 FTE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR THE RURAL AREAS OF GRAYS HARBOR, SKAGIT, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES; HIRE 5 FTE CULTURALLY COMPETENT OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT PEER SPECIALISTS TO ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND KEEP CLIENTS ENGAGED WITH SERVICES; PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TRAININGS FOR CLINICAL STAFF AND PEERS IN THE AREAS OF TRAUMA, GRIEF, AND ISOLATION AS WELL AS CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN SERVING DIVERSE POPULATIONS; REINSTATE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THE DROP-IN RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER; EXPAND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI/SED/COD; AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS TO HELP CLIENTS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO TREATMENT. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO OFFER YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING IN AREA SCHOOLS; EXPAND THE AGENCY’S EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM; HIRE A BILINGUAL CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING SPECIALIST FOR TIMELY AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SERVICES; AND HIRE AN INTERN & PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR TO OVERSEE RELATIONSHIPS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND BUILD A PIPELINE OF INTERNS AND FUTURE MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 1,279 CLIENTS IN YEAR ONE AND 1,343 IN YEAR TWO FOR A TOTAL OF 2,622 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF UP TO 300 CMHC STAFF.

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

THE SSVF PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANTS TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, WHO WILL COORDINATE OR PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; OR AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

THE SSVF PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANTS TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, WHO WILL COORDINATE OR PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; OR AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

PPW RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM

ESTABLISHING LIFELINE CONNECTIONS AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC - THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH LIFELINE CONNECTIONS AS ONE OF THE FIRST CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS IN WASHINGTON STATE. THE GOAL IS TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE, BOTH BEHAVIORAL AND PRIMARY, FOR LOW-INCOME MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE ADULTS, YOUTH, AND CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS IN CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON. THE REGION IS HOME TO NEARLY 500,000 PEOPLE AND HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE COUNTRY. THE PROJECT HAS A TARGETED FOCUS ON: (1) INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX CO-MORBID (BEHAVIORAL AND PRIMARY) CONDITIONS, (2) INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD), (3) CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, AND (4) VETERANS UNABLE TO ACCESS CARE AT THE LOCAL VETERANS’ ADMINISTRATION FACILITY. GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: (1) MEET ALL CCBHC CERTIFICATION CRITERIA BY 12/31/2020; (2) EXPAND CARE COORDINATION FOR PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX CO-MORBID CONDITIONS, (3) ESTABLISH A CHRONIC DISEASE MODEL FOR PEOPLE WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS, (4) EXPAND CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, (5) EXPAND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, AND (6) ENHANCE SERVICES TO VETERANS. WE EXPECT TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: (1) FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CCBHC CRITERIA BY 12/31/2020, (2) INCREASE BY 15% EACH PROJECT YEAR THE NUMBER OF ADULTS RECEIVING CARE COORDINATION FOR CO-MORBID CONDITIONS, (3) INCREASE BY 15% EACH PROJECT YEAR THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH OUD RECEIVING CHRONIC DISEASE CASE MANAGEMENT, (4) INCREASE BY 15% EACH PROJECT YEAR THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN/YOUTH RECEIVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, (5) INCREASE BY 25% EACH PROJECT YEAR THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND (6) ENHANCE COMMUNITY-BASED CARE FOR VETERANS BY ADDING 1 FTE ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST AND TRAINING STAFF ACROSS AGENCY IN CLINICAL TREATMENT FOR VETS WITHIN A MILITARY CULTURE AND CONTEXT. LIFELINE CONNECTIONS IS WELL POSITIONED TO MEET ALL CCBHC CRITERIA WITH OVER 90% OF SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN PLACE AND A PLAN TO BECOME CERTIFIED WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF AWARD. THE AGENCY HAS RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATE MEDICAID AUTHORITY AND STATE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY AND WILL ADVOCATE FOR A FORMAL CCBHC PROCESS IN WASHINGTON STATE. THE AGENCY CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR IN CLARK COUNTY, ALL OF WHOM WILL BENEFIT FROM A CCBHC. ANNUALLY THE PROJECT WILL SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 750 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS AND A TOTAL OF AN ADDITIONAL 1,500 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS OVER TWO YEARS.

INCREASING ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR LOW-INCOME PREGNANT, POSTPARTUM, & PARENTING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON STATE - “INCREASING ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR PREGNANT, POSTPARTUM, AND PARENTING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON STATE” PROVIDES CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS FOR LOW-INCOME PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS (OUD), SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD), OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (COD) AND THEIR MINOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH A WELL-COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF CARE. PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVES RESIDENTS OF CLARK, SKAMANIA, AND COWLITZ COUNTIES, BUT ACCEPTS PATIENTS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE, AND PATIENTS FROM THE BORDERING STATE OF OREGON. MORE THAN 50% OF THE POPULATION OF FOCUS IS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES GREATLY IMPACTED BY SUD. THERE ARE NO OTHER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS SERVING THE POPULATION OF FOCUS IN WASHINGTON STATE’S FOURTH-LARGEST URBAN AREA; COWLITZ COUNTY CLOSED THEIR 16-BED PPW PROGRAM IN 2022. LIFELINE CONNECTIONS’ PPW PROGRAM OPENED FALL 2018 AND WAS APPROACHING SUSTAINABILITY WHEN COVID-19 HAPPENED SIXTEEN MONTHS LATER. IT CURRENTLY OPERATES AT 50% CAPACITY. WITH SAMHSA GRANT FUNDING, THE PPW PROGRAM IS POISED TO STABILIZE AND GROW TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE REGION. GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: (1) IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM, AND REDUCE INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG POPULATIONS WITH HIGH NEEDS; (2) REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SUD ON PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, (3) DECREASE DISRUPTION OF FAMILY UNITS THROUGH IMPROVED ACCESS AND RETENTION IN TREATMENT. IN EACH YEAR OF THE PROJECT, WE WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING MEASURABLE OUTCOMES: (1) 90% OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN CARE WILL DELIVER FULL-TERM BABIES, AND 90% WILL DELIVER HEALTHY BIRTH-WEIGHT BABIES; (2) 80% OF CHILDREN WILL DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS ON AGE APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, GROSS MOTOR, FINE MOTOR, LANGUAGE, AND COGNITIVE SKILLS; (3) INCREASE OUTREACH TO MARGINALIZED GROUPS BY CONDUCTING A MINIMUM OF ONE PRESENTATION QUARTERLY TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PEOPLE OF COLOR, LGBTQI+, AND TRIBAL MEMBERS; (4) 75% OF WOMEN WHO COMPLETE TREATMENT WILL ABSTAIN FROM SUBSTANCE USE 90 DAYS FOLLOWING DISCHARGE FROM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM; (5) 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WITH OUD WILL BE OFFERED ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION EDUCATION; (6) 80% OF FAMILIES WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED PARENTING AND INCREASED FAMILY FUNCTIONING; (7) 90% OF WOMEN WHO COMPLETE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT WILL TRANSITION TO OUTPATIENT OR RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY; AND (8) 75% OF THE WOMEN WILL HAVE OR ESTABLISH FAMILY UNIFICATION OR UNIFICATION PLANS WITH ONE OR MORE CHILDREN BY DISCHARGE FROM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. WE WILL ACHIEVE THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, HARM REDUCTION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS AND REFERRAL AGREEMENTS WITH QUALIFIED COMMUNITY AGENCIES SERVING THE POPULATION OF FOCUS. INCREASED OUTREACH TO MARGINALIZED AND HIGH NEEDS COMMUNITIES WILL START IMMEDIATELY UPON AWARD AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. WITH THE RECENT CLOSURE OF THE PPW PROGRAM IN COWLITZ COUNTY TO OUR IMMEDIATE NORTH, WE ANTICIPATE STRONG DEMAND FOR SERVICES. UNDER THIS GRANT, WE ANTICIPATE SERVING AT LEAST 40 PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN IN THE FIRST YEAR, AND 45 WOMEN IN YEARS TWO THROUGH FIVE, FOR A TOTAL OF 220 UNDUPLICATED WOMEN OVER THE COURSE OF THE 5-YEAR PROJECT.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

COALITION CAPACITY AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITATIVE