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CCBHC'S CONTINUATION IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA

CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANT - CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) – PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM AT THE GUIDANCE CENTER (TGC) IS CRAFTED TO ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF EVIDENCE BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS OF OUR SERVICE AREA. WITH A FOCUS ON IMMEDIATE ACCESSIBILITY, HIGH QUALITY, AND OUTCOME-BASED SOLUTIONS, OUR CLIENTS ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN OVERALL IMPROVED MENTAL WELLNESS. IN ADDITION, WE SEEK TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE HEALTH SCREENING AND EARLY INTERVENTION TO ENSURE COORDINATION WITH OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. TGC'S CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT WILL SERVE THE POPULATIONS OF LEAVENWORTH, ATCHISON, AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN KANSAS. WE PLAN TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ANNUALLY. TGC'S PATIENT POPULATION INCLUDES CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), ADULTS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS (SPMI), AND CLIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD). WE HAVE AN ACCESS CLINIC AVAILABLE FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR WALK-IN CLIENTS. TGC IS THE PRIMARY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER IN THE REGION AND WE SEE ALL CLIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. TGC'S MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, PSYCHOTROPIC INJECTIONS, AND CLINICAL MONITORING FOR ADVERSE EFFECTS THROUGH ON-SITE AND TELEHEALTH PROVIDERS. OUR LEAVENWORTH LOCATION HAS AN ON-SITE PHARMACY. TGC PROVIDES 24/7 CRISIS RESPONSE, STABILIZATION, AND CRISIS PLANNING SERVICES. QMHPS PROVIDE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT AND CRISIS PLANNING, DIAGNOSIS SERVICES AND PATIENT-CENTERED AND FAMILY-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING. TGC HAS ROBUST PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION SERVICES, CARE COORDINATION SERVICES, PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAMMING, PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, PARENT SUPPORT, RESPITE CARE, AND RECOVERY SERVICES. TGC HAS THREE GOALS FOR THIS GRANT. FIRST, WE WILL INCREASE POPULATION PENETRATION FOR INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH THE CCBHC MODEL OF CARE WHICH INVOLVES SERVICE EXPANSION, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) AND MEDICATION ASSISTED THERAPY (MAT) SERVICES. SECOND, WE WILL INCREASE HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITIES TO PROMOTE THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QMHPS) THROUGH INCREASED WAGES AND STRATEGIC RECRUITING EFFORTS. OUR THIRD AND FINAL GOAL IS TO WILL PROMOTE POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THROUGH TRAINING IN THE CCBHC MODEL OF CARE. TGC WILL TRAIN ALL STAFF DURING YEAR 1 IN THE FOLLOWING TRAININGS: TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE, CLIENT-CENTERED CARE, DIVERSITY TRAINING, AND MILITARY CULTURE TRAINING. ULTIMATELY, TRANSITIONING TO THE CCBHC CARE MODEL WILL ALLOW TGC TO BECOME THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS, BUILT UPON SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABLE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING.

FY 2022 CCBHC-IA GRANT - THE GUIDANCE CENTER IS SEEKING TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INITIATED UNDER PREVIOUS CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE 2016 PILOT PROGRAM IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE 2020 EXPANSION GRANT, THROUGH THE 2022 CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION GRANT (FY 2022 CCBHC-IA GRANT). THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IS PROVIDED IN RURAL MCKEAN COUNTY, PA BY OFFERING INNOVATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE TO ANY CHILD OR ADULT IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY OR THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE GUIDANCE CENTER EXPECTS TO SERVE 4348 CONSUMERS ANNUALLY AND 5339 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE FOUR-YEAR SPAN OF THE CCBHC-IA GRANT. AS IS COMMON WITH MUCH OF APPALACHIA, RESIDENTS IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA TEND TO EXPERIENCE HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY, HIGH RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND INSUFFICIENT HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY TO MEET PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. TO ADDRESS THE GAP BETWEEN DEMAND AND AVAILABILITY, THE GUIDANCE CENTER HAS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE INCLUDING TRANSITIONING TO A SAME-DAY ACCESS MODEL FOR EVALUATIONS, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATING PROCESSES FOR IMPROVING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF QUALIFIED STAFF, AND ADDING MORE GROUP TREATMENT OPTIONS. WE ALSO AIM TO ELEVATE OUR DELIVERY OF CRISIS SERVICES BY HIRING ADDITIONAL STAFF, INTENSIFYING TRAINING, INCORPORATING ADDITIONAL MEANS FOR CONSUMERS TO ACCESS CRISIS SERVICES, AND ENHANCING COLLABORATION WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. UNDER THIS PROJECT, THE GUIDANCE CENTER WILL ADVANCE OUR USE OF MEASUREMENT-BASED CARE AND EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES (EBPS) TO PROVIDE RECOVERY-ORIENTED TREATMENT THAT IS BUILT AROUND THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, PREFERENCES, AND VALUES OF OUR CONSUMERS. IN ADDITION TO ADVANCING THEIR TRAINING IN THE WIDE ARRAY OF EBPS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, PROVIDERS WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN EBPS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THE GERIATRIC POPULATION, THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. OUR REGION IS RANKED IN THE TOP 25% OF "MOST DISADVANTAGED" AREAS BY THE AREA DEPRIVATION INDEX AND RESULTS FROM RECENT SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED BY BRADFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUND THAT IN THE PAST YEAR, 30.8% OF RESPONDENTS WENT WITHOUT NEEDED MEDICAL CARE, 60% DIDN'T RECEIVE CARE BECAUSE OF LACK OF LOCAL PROVIDERS/SPECIALISTS AND 63.6% IDENTIFIED ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE AS A TOP COMMUNITY PROBLEM. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY-WIDE TEAM SEEKING TO IMPROVE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOR RESIDENTS IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA, THE GUIDANCE CENTER WILL IMPROVE CARE COORDINATION AND ENRICH THE QUALITY AND FREQUENCY OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOLS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS. TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSUMERS TO BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH POLICY-MAKING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES, THE GUIDANCE CENTER WILL INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF CONSUMERS/FAMILY MEMBERS INVOLVED WITH ADVISORY WORK GROUPS AND AGENCY COMMITTEES, UTILIZE MEASUREMENT-BASED DATA AND CONSUMER FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE SERVICES OFFERED, AND UPGRADE OUR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ALLOW CONSUMERS TO MORE EASILY ACCESS THEIR OWN HEALTH RECORD AND TO IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO MEANINGFULLY COORDINATE CARE AND SHARE HEALTH INFORMATION ACROSS PROVIDER SYSTEMS.

TGC CCBHC-E 2020

IMPROVING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR THE UNDERSERVED OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY

EXPANDING ENHANCED ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE CARE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY - THE GUIDANCE CENTER OF WESTCHESTER (TGCW) PROPOSES CONTINUED CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT WITH FUNDING OF THIS PROPOSAL. WITH THIS FUNDING, WE WILL SERVE ADULTS AND CHILDREN SEEKING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE MOST ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF WESTCHESTER, FOR POPULATIONS EXPERIENCING GREATER DISPARITIES, CHALLENGING SDOH, AND IN A MUA/HPSA. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS EXASPERATED WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AND THE MENTAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES OF OUR COMMUNITY. TGCW WILL EXPAND AWARENESS OF OUR SERVICES AND INCREASE WALK-IN ACCESS IN TWO LOCATIONS; ENHANCE OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENTS AND PEER SUPPORT SERVICES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO TREATMENT; EXPAND ACCESS TO INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE, INCLUDING SCREENING AND MONITORING FOR HIV AND HEPATITIS; EXPAND ACCESS TO TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING INTENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR PARTICIPANTS AND VETERANS; AND IMPROVE WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING. TGCW MEETS ALL SAMHSA CCBHC REQUIREMENTS, AND SEVERAL WILL BE IMPROVED AND ENHANCED WITH THIS FUNDING. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES ARE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE SYSTEM, AND WE WORK TO ENSURE ALL PRACTICES ARE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND ENGAGING TO THE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY WE SERVE. TGCW'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE EVERYONE TO LEARN, WORK, AND THRIVE. FOUNDED IN 1942, TGCW OFFERS PROGRAMS IN SIX AREAS: COLLEGE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT, HOUSING WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. TGCW SERVES OVER 5,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR, HAS A BUDGET OF $23 MILLION, AND HAS 242 DEDICATED EMPLOYEES. TGCW HAS A ROBUST DATA COLLECTION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STRUCTURE AND FOLLOWS STRICT HIPPA PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND DATA CONFIDENTIALITY PROTOCOLS. TGCW SYSTEMATICALLY COLLECTS, ABSTRACTS, AND ANALYZES DATA TO INFORM QUALITY INITIATIVES RELATED TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS, OPERATIONS, CLINICAL OUTCOMES, AND CLIENT PERCEPTIONS OF CARE. WE WILL EXTEND THE SAME ROBUST DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING PROCESS AND TOOLS TO THE DATA COLLECTION AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REQUIRED FOR THIS ENHANCEMENT.

CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS GRANT PROGRAM - THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS (CMHC) GRANT PROGRAM AT THE GUIDANCE CENTER (TGC) IS CRAFTED TO ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF EVIDENCE BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS OF OUR SERVICE AREA. WITH A FOCUS ON IMMEDIATE ACCESSIBILITY, HIGH QUALITY, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND OUTCOME-BASED SOLUTIONS, OUR CLIENTS ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN OVERALL IMPROVED MENTAL WELLNESS. IN ADDITION, WE SEEK TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE HEALTH SCREENING AND EARLY INTERVENTION. TGC'S CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT WILL SERVE THE POPULATIONS OF LEAVENWORTH, ATCHISON, AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN KANSAS. WITH SAMHSA FUNDS, WE PLAN TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ANNUALLY. TGC'S PATIENT POPULATION INCLUDES CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), ADULTS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS (SPMI), AND CLIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD). WE HAVE AN ACCESS CLINIC AVAILABLE FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR WALK-IN CLIENTS AND 24 HOUR, 7 DAY A WEEK CRISIS SERVICES AVAILABLE. TGC IS THE PRIMARY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER IN THE REGION AND WE SEE ALL CLIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. TGC'S MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, PSYCHOTROPIC INJECTIONS, AND CLINICAL MONITORING FOR ADVERSE EFFECTS THROUGH ON-SITE AND TELEHEALTH PROVIDERS. OUR LEAVENWORTH LOCATION HAS AN ON-SITE PHARMACY. TGC PROVIDES 24/7 CRISIS RESPONSE, STABILIZATION, AND CRISIS PLANNING SERVICES. QMHPS PROVIDE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS SERVICES AND PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING. TGC HAS ROBUST PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. TGC HAS FIVE GOALS FOR THIS GRANT. FIRST, WE WILL INCREASE WAGES OF CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES TO PROMOTE THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THIS GOAL ARE TO REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER ATTRIBUTED TO SALARIES THROUGH THE CREATION OF MORE COMPETITIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGES BY 30% IN YEAR 1, ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL BY CREATING MORE COMPETITIVE SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPEN POSITIONS BY 30% IN YEAR 1, AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CLIENT TRANSFERS TO OTHER PROVIDERS BY 30% BY END OF YEAR 1. OUR SECOND GOAL IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND NURSING SERVICES TO CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE PATIENT POPULATIONS. OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO HIRE A FULLTIME MEDICAL DIRECTOR/CHILD PSYCHIATRIST WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF THE GRANT AWARD, HIRE A FULLTIME REGISTERED NURSE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE GRANT AWARD, AND TO INCREASE PSYCHIATRY APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY BY 50% BY THE END OF YEAR 1. OUR THIRD GOAL IS EXPAND ACCESS TO OUTPATIENT THERAPY AND CRISIS SERVICES FOR SED STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS. OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THIS GOAL ARE TO WILL HIRE FIVE SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS TO WORK ONSITE AT LOCAL SCHOOLS BY THE END OF YEAR 1, TRAIN ALL YOUTH CASE MANAGEMENT STAFF IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR SCHOOL-BASED CLIENTS BY THE END OF YEAR 1, AND TO SEE 150 MORE SED STUDENTS FOR OUTPATIENT THERAPY AS EVIDENCED BY CLIENT CASELOAD NUMBERS. OUR FOURTH GOAL IS TO EXPAND CLIENT ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH SERVICES. OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THE FOURTH GOAL ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ZOOM LICENSES TO INCLUDE ALL DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS BY THE END OF YEAR 1 AND TO HIRE A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE TO ASSIST CLIENTS WITH TELEHEALTH PROVIDER VISITS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE GRAND AWARD. OUR FIFTH AND FINAL GOAL IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CASE MANAGEMENT TO THE LEAVENWORTH SPMI HOMELESS POPULATION. OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THIS ARE TO HIRE AN ADULT CASE MANAGER FOR THE LEAVENWORTH INTERFAITH COMMUNITY OF HOPE HOMELESS SHELTER WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF THE GRANT AWARD AND TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 10 SPMI HOMELESS SHELTER CLIENTS AS EVIDENCED BY CLIENT CASELOAD NUMBERS.

PROJECT CREATE (COVID RECOVERY, EQUITY, AND TRAINING EXCELLENCE) - THE GUIDANCE CENTER OF WESTCHESTER (TGCW) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP PROJECT CREATE (COVID RECOVERY, EQUITY, AND TRAINING EXCELLENCE) TO SERVE 200 INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED), SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES (SMI), AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD) WHO ARE LIVING IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY OVER THE 2-YEAR GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAM (100 EACH YEAR). WE WILL PRIORITIZE SERVICES FOR RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS OF ALL AGES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND THE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF YONKERS, MOUNT VERNON, AND NEW ROCHELLE. WE WILL ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS USING A COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY AND CLINIC-BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS PROVIDED IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY'S HARDEST-HIT COMMUNITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SUPPORTING A NO WRONG DOOR APPROACH TO CARE. GIVEN THE DISPROPORTIONATE AND EXPANSIVE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON OUR TARGET COMMUNITIES, WESTCHESTER COUNTY - SPECIFICALLY YONKERS, MOUNT VERNON, AND NEW ROCHELLE - IS EXPERIENCING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CRISIS THAT OUR SYSTEM NEEDS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS. THROUGH PROJECT CREATE, TGCW WILL BOLSTER AND EXPAND OUR EXISTING CLINICAL AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI, AND COD OF ALL AGES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. IN ADDITION, PROJECT CREATE WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO 34 STAFF MEMBERS WORKING IN TGCW'S CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) PROGRAM, WHICH IS INCLUSIVE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC SITES, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THEIR SECONDARY TRAUMA AND BUILD RESILIENCY SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WILL SEEK TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1. ADDRESS THE BH AND TRAUMA NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH SED AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ORDER TO PREVENT ADVERSE OUTCOMES AS THEY MOVE INTO ADULTHOOD. 2. PROVIDE BH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI, COD, AND SED IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, PROMOTING ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING BOTH BH AND PANDEMIC STRESSES. 3. STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT TGCW'S WORKFORCE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES.

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

STOP UNDERAGE DRINKING/DRUGS DOWNRIVER (SUDDS) COALITION

RADAR COMMUNITY-BASED COALITION ADDRESSING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE

THE GUIDANCE CENTER MHFA TRAINING - THE GUIDANCE CENTER INTENDS TO UTILIZE THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) GRANT FUNDING TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT SERVICES BY PROVIDING THE EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (NHFA) TRAINING TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR RURAL CATCHMENT AREA, WHICH INCLUDES NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA, THE SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK STATE, AND THE ALLEGANY TERRITORY OF THE SENECA NATION OF INDIANS. THE GUIDANCE CENTER MHFA TRAINING WILL INCLUDE BOTH INDIVIDUAL MHFA FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS AS WELL AS TRAINER CERTIFICATION, ENABLING PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS TO SUSTAIN TRAINING AND AWARENESS EFFORTS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ONE GOAL IS TO ALSO HAVE A SITE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR TEENS. RECENT COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS INDICATE THAT THE GROWTH OF DEMAND FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTION AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT IN OUR REGION HAS FAR OUTPACED THE LIMITED RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THOSE NEEDED SERVICES. OUR RURAL POPULATION STRUGGLES WITH HIGH RATES OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT PLACE US IN THE TOP 25% OF "MOST DISADVANTAGED AREAS" ACCORDING TO THE AREA DEPRIVATION INDEX AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER FOR MANY RESIDENTS IN OUR REGION. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH, OR AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND SUICIDE IS A CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF ADDRESSING THE CURRENT TREATMENT DISPARITIES EXPERIENCED BY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA. OUR PRIMARY MHAT GRANT OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) TRAINING TO A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INVOLVING ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THAT WORK WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS INCLUDING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, YOUTH, VETERANS, LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, AND GERIATRIC POPULATIONS. THE GUIDANCE CENTER WILL ALSO OFFER MHFA TRAINING TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF ALL LEVELS, MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, COUNTY WORKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, RELIGIOUS GROUPS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH US IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY FOR THEIR MEMBERS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE PROVIDING MHFA TO THOSE WITH WHOM THEY INTERACT. WE ESTIMATE THAT IN THE FIRST YEAR AT LEAST 70 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING; YEAR TWO APPROXIMATELY 150 AND IN YEAR THREE OVER 240. AS SUCH, OVER THE SPAN OF THE GRANT, IS OUR INTENT TO TRAIN 460 OR MORE INDIVIDUALS AND AT LEAST 30 MHFA TRAINERS.

PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS

HIGH GROWTH

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF JEFFERSON, ELK, AND MCKEAN COUNTIES

TGC DFC CONTINUATION APPLICATION YEAR 7 (10/31/2020-10/30/2021)

DFC COMPETING CONTINUATION 2019 TGC

RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

(EARMARK: ACF/FYSB) ABSTINENCE EDUCATION

(EARMARK: ACF/FYSB) ABSTINENCE EDUCATION "PROJECT RAPPORT"

EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION COUNCIL EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ACT PROGRAM

RADAR COMMUNITY-BASED COALITION ADDRESSING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE

STOP UNDERAGE DRINKING/DRUGS DOWNRIVER (SUDDS) COALITION