Exclusive Services

THE CINCINNATI HEALTH CARE INTEGRATION PROGRAM (CHCIP) - ESTABLISHED IN 2008, EXCLUSIVE SERVICES (ES) IS A NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY AND INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE AGENCY, WITH OVER 12 YEARS OF EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE PROVIDING PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS; HIV/AIDS; OBESITY AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE FROM CITY OF CINCINNATI, HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO. THIS GRANT APPLICATION REQUESTS FUNDING SUPPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS TO DEVELOP/EXPAND/ESTABLISH THE CINCINNATI HEALTH CARE INTEGRATION CENTER (CHCIP) DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE CITY OF CINCINNATI’S AND THE STATE OF OHIO AND THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. TO THIS END, THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PLANS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE MAJOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE TARGET POPULATION. THESE HEALTH CARE NEEDS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LACK OF ACCESS TO PRENATAL CARE IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER; LACK OF ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE IMMUNIZATIONS; HIGH RATES OF OBESITY, DIABETES, HYPERTENSION; HIGH RATES OF DEPRESSION; HIGH RATES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND HOMELESSNESS. OUR VISION IS THAT ENSURING THAT THE TARGET POPULATIONS ARE HEALTHY AND REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL REQUIRES THE PREVENTION OF THESE DISEASES; THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; THE ASSURANCE OF CONDITION IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN BE HEALTHY; AND THE PROVISION OF TIMELY, EFFECTIVE, AND COORDINATED HEALTH CARE. TO THIS END, THE PROJECT WILL THEREFORE AIM AT (1) ENSURING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, QUALITY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED TARGET POPULATIONS; (2) ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF ESSENTIAL PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES (INCLUDING ORAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF SUPPORTIVE AND ENABLING SERVICES SUCH AS TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, STREET COMMUNITY OUTREACH, NUTRITION, AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; (3) ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATIVE AND COORDINATED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE TO THE TARGETED UNDERSERVED POPULATION AND (4) IMPROVING PATIENT HEALTH OUTCOMES. CURRENTLY, ES PROVIDES SERVICES TO OVER 1,600 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY COMPRISING A TOTAL OF OVER 8,000 VISITS FOR AN AVERAGE OF FIVE VISITS PER CLIENT PER YEAR. PRESENTLY, ES PROVIDES INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT ONE SITE WHERE THE HEALTH CARE CENTER WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE, ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE PROPOSED SITE WILL SERVE AT A MINIMUM 500 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HIV/HEP TESTING, DENTAL, ENABLING SERVICES AND PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES.

THE CINCINNATI FOR HOPE (HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION EFFORTS) COALITION, THE APPLICANT COALITION

THE CINCINNATI FOR H.O.P.E. (HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION EFFORTS) COALITION DFC COMPETING CONTINUATION APPLICATION.

THE CINCINNATI FOR HOPE (HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION EFFORTS) COALITION, THE APPLICANT COALITION

THE CINCINNATI FOR H.O.P.E. COALITION STOP ACT GRANT - ABSTRACT STUDIES INDICATE AN INCREASE IN UNDERAGE DRINKING BY YOUTHS IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO. A STUDENT SURVEY REPORT BY PREVENTIONFIRST (2022), CONDUCTED ON 5,195,7TH-12TH GRADE STUDENTS, ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO INDICATES THAT PAST 30-DAY USE WAS 14.1%, THE PERCEPTION OF HARM WAS 72.6%, PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL WAS 81.3% WHILE FRIEND DISAPPROVAL WAS 61.2%. THE REPORT INDICATED THAT ALCOHOL WAS THE MOST ABUSED BY YOUTHS IN HAMILTON COUNTY IN 2022 BUT HAD ONE OF THE LEAST PERCEPTIONS OF HARM WHICH UNDERSCORED THE LIMITED IMPACT OF EXISTING INTERVENTIONS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS ON EXISTING SERVICE MODELS AND INTERVENTIONS. THIS STUDY AND OTHER RELATED FINDINGS INDICATE A SERIOUS GAP IN THE PLANNING, FUNDING, COORDINATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS RESIDING IN THIS INNER-CITY COMMUNITY. EXCLUSIVE SERVICES (ES), THE FISCAL AGENT OF THE CINCINNATI FOR HOPE (HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION EFFORTS) COALITION INTENDS TO ADDRESS THE CONSIDERABLE UNMET NEED FOR UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PREVENTION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL BY INCREASING ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ENHANCING SKILLS, PROVIDING SUPPORT, ENHANCE ACCESS/REDUCE BARRIERS CHANGE CONSEQUENCES, CHANGE THE PHYSICAL DESIGN AND MODIFY/CHANGE POLICIES. THIS PROJECT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY ADDRESSING NORMS REGARDING ALCOHOL USE BY YOUTHS, REDUCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING, CREATING CHANGES IN UNDERAGE DRINKING ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, ADDRESSING PENALTIES FOR UNDERAGE USE AND REDUCING NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERAGE DRINKING, INCREASING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, HOSTING ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EVENTS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY, ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS ON UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PREVENTION, IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PREVENTION CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS, ETC. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE ALCOHOL USE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 12-20 IN NINE (9) NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO WHICH INCLUDE AVONDALE, CORRYVILLE, EVANSTON, FAIRVIEW-CLIFTON HEIGHTS, MT. AUBURN, OVER-THE-RHINE, WALNUT HILLS, WEST END, AND QUEENSGATE. SOME OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO STRENGTHEN ITS CAPACITY TO IMPROVE ITS DELIVERY OF ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AS MEASURED BY A 50% INCREASED CAPACITY IN PREVENTING ALCOHOL ABUSE USE AMONG YOUTH IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF CINCINNATI BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, TO DECREASE 30-DAY ALCOHOL USE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS AGED 12 TO 20 LIVING IN OHIO HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ZONE IN THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, HAMILTON COUNTY IN THE STATE OF OHIO BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, ETC THE STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED DURING OUR PROPOSED EFFORT ARE EXPECTED TO: (1) STRENGTHEN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND MOBILIZE RESOURCES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL SO THAT WE CAN EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE HEALTH CRISIS CAUSED BY UNDERAGE DRINKING; (2) BECOME PREPARED TO OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES THROUGH PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROCESSES; (3) DEVELOP INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES THAT ARE WELL STRUCTURED AND SUPPORTED BY SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE; (4) TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO REPLICATE THIS INITIATIVE IN SIMILAR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OHIO HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ZONE, PARTICULARLY IN THE CITY OF CINCINNATI.