Mercy House Teen Challenge

MERCY HOUSE ADULT AND TEEN CHALLENGE FOR SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL ABUSE RECOVERY AND TREATMENT - MERCY HOUSE ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE, A NONPROFIT RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY ORGANIZATION OPERATING CAMPUSES IN GEORGETOWN AND LEARNED, WILL EXPAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FOR ADULTS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION ACROSS CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXISTING CONTINUUM OF CARE INTEGRATES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LIFE-SKILLS EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSITIONAL RECOVERY PLANNING. DURING THE ONE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, MERCY HOUSE WILL SERVE APPROXIMATELY 30 UNDUPLICATED ADULTS AGES 18 AND OLDER WITH ALCOHOL AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, MANY WITH CO-OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS REQUIRING COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY SUPPORT. GRANT-FUNDED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPANDING LICENSED COUNSELING THROUGH COMPASS COUNSELING SERVICES, IMPLEMENTING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT), ENHANCING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ADOPTING AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE SERVING 30 UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS, INCREASING ACCESS TO LICENSED COUNSELING AND CBT, STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVING PROGRAM MONITORING THROUGH THE NEW RECORDS SYSTEM, AND ENHANCING MERCY HOUSE'S LONG-TERM CAPACITY TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE AND TERMS OF THE AWARD.