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COMMUNITY FAIRBANKS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CMHC - THE COMMUNITY FAIRBANKS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CFBH) CMHC PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AND RESTORE THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES FROM THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD). PROJECT NAME: COMMUNITY FAIRBANKS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CMHC POPULATION TO BE SERVED: CHRH’S 2021 REGIONAL POPULATION IS 83,838; 70,560 WHITE, 6,296 BLACK, AND 3,248 HISPANIC. 19.73% OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE INCOMES = $25,000. 47.96% OF ADULTS HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR LESS, AND 52.04% HAVE EDUCATION BEYOND THE SECONDARY LEVEL. THE PAYOR MIX IS: 50% COMMERCIAL, 21% MEDICAID, 21% MEDICARE, AND 8% UNINSURED. FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2020 - APRIL 30, 2021, USING DATA FROM EPIC, CHRH'S ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD, CHRH SERVED AN UNDUPLICATED TOTAL OF 3,141 CONSUMERS WITH SMI (1,066), SED (1,449), OR COD (626). PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: GOAL 1: PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI, AND COD. EIGHT OBJECTIVES ACCOMPANYING THIS GOAL WILL 1) PROVIDE SAME DAY, WALK-IN ACCESS TO CARE; 2) RESUME CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS AT PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS; 3) TRAIN STAFF IN EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT; 4) DEVELOP AND LAUNCH A MOBILE CRISIS TEAM; 5) TRAIN STAFF IN TREATING TRAUMA FOR THE IDENTIFIED POPULATION SERVED; 6) IMPROVE CLIENT SYMPTOM REDUCTION; 7) ACHIEVE POSITIVE THERAPEUTIC RAPPORT; AND 8) BEGIN PROVIDING TREATMENT TO JAIL INMATES. GOAL 2: INCREASE CARE EFFICACY THROUGH INTEGRATED CARE COLLABORATION, ENGAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION USING PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS, AND/OR LIFE SKILLS CLINICIANS. TWO OBJECTIVES ACCOMPANYING THIS GOAL WILL 1) DEVELOP A CARE COORDINATION PROCESS FOR OUTREACH; AND 2) INCREASE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND CARE COORDINATION. GOAL 3: EXPAND AND INCREASE TELEHEALTH SERVICES AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TWO OBJECTIVES ACCOMPANYING THIS GOAL WILL 1) ENSURE CARE CLINICIANS HAVE NEEDED EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE; AND 2) ENSURE CLINICIANS HAVE APPROPRIATE TELEHEALTH CAPABILITY. GOAL 4: INCREASE SUPPORT AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CMHC STAFF. AN OBJECTIVE ACCOMPANYING THIS GOAL WILL PROVIDE QUARTERLY WELL-BEING OPPORTUNITIES TO CMHC STAFF. IN YEAR 1 OF THE GRANT, 500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED. IN YEAR 2 OF THE GRANT, AN ADDITIONAL 500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,000 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS.

COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH CCBHC - COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK’S COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH CCBHC PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT AND LAUNCH A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC, MEETING ALL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ABLE TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH AN ALL-INCLUSIVE RANGE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER SERVICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST COMPLEX NEEDS. THE 2022 POPULATION ESTIMATE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK’S (CHNW) HOWARD REGION (SERVED BY THE PROJECT’S COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN HOWARD COUNTY, INDIANA) 84,418; 70,654 (83.7%) ARE WHITE NON-HISPANIC, 6,561 (7.8%) ARE BLACK NON-HISPANIC, AND 3,328 (3.9%) ARE HISPANIC. OF THE TOTAL, FEMALES ACCOUNT FOR 43,378 (51.4%), AND MALES ACCOUNT FOR 41,040 (48.6%). THE POPULATION AGE 18 OR ABOVE IS 65,566 (77.7%), AND THOSE AGE 17 AND BELOW TOTAL 18,852 (22.3%). IN THE HOWARD REGION, HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW $25,000 ARE 18.8% OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS. THERE ARE NOT SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTIFY DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SPECIFIC TO THE CATCHMENT AREA, BUT THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU HOUSEHOLD PULSE SURVEY COLLECTS NATIONAL SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY SURVEY DATA AND REPORTS THAT, AS OF JULY 21-SEPTEMBER 13, 2021, FOR THOSE AGE 18+, 4.4% IDENTITY AS BISEXUAL, 3.3% AS GAY OR LESBIAN, AND 88.3% AS STRAIGHT; THE REMAINING 4% IDENTIFY AS “SOMETHING ELSE,” OR “I DON’T KNOW.” ADULTS CURRENTLY SELF-DESCRIBE AS 0.6% TRANSGENDER, 50.5% FEMALE, 47.2% MALE AND 1.7% AS “NONE OF THESE.” BASED ON GALLUP, WILLIAMS INSTITUTE, AND/OR CENSUS DATA SPECIFIC TO INDIANA, 4.5% OF ADULT HOOSIERS ARE LGBTQ. THE PROJECT HAS FOUR GOALS WITH OBJECTIVES. THE FIRST GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ACCESSIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS TO CFBH’S COMMUNITIES THAT MEET ALL CCBHC CRITERIA. OBJECTIVES ENUMERATE SERVICE LAUNCHES WITHIN 6 AND 12 MONTHS OF AWARD, TO INCLUDE INTEGRATED DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT, FORMING A PATIENT ADVISORY BOARD AND TRAINING CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND NEW HIRES. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT INCREASED CARE EFFICACY THROUGH INTEGRATED CARE COLLABORATION, COORDINATION, AND ENGAGEMENT, WITH OBJECTIVES COVERING CLIENT ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS, AND SERVICES FOR CURRENT AND PAST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. THE THIRD GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INCREASED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY MEETING CLIENTS’ NEEDS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. ITS OBJECTIVES SET TARGETS FOR TARGETED OUTREACH SUPPORT, REDUCTION OF STATE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS, AND INCREASE IN CLIENTS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT SERVICES. GOAL 4 IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROCESS TO TRACK KEY DISPARITIES, HEALTH INDICATORS, AND REFERRALS TO PCPS. OBJECTIVES FEATURE IMPROVED HEALTH INDICATORS TRACKING AND MONITORING AND THE CREATION OF A DISPARITIES IMPACT STATEMENT TO REDUCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE SOCIALLY DETERMINED HEALTH NEEDS. PROJECT STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS WILL BE TO ACHIEVE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CCBHC CRITERIA COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST, WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO: STAFFING; AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SERVICES; CARE COORDINATION; SCOPE OF SERVICES; QUALITY AND OTHER REPORTING; AND ORGANIZATIONAL AUTHORITY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCREDITATION.

COMMUNITY FAIRBANKS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CCBHC - COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK’S COMMUNITY FAIRBANKS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CCBHC PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT AND LAUNCH A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC, MEETING ALL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ABLE TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH AN ALL-INCLUSIVE RANGE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER SERVICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST COMPLEX NEEDS. THE 2022 POPULATION ESTIMATE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK’S (CHNW) NORTH AND EAST REGIONS (SERVED BY THE PROJECT’S COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN MARION COUNTY, INDIANA) IS 823,206; 540,224(65.6%)ARE WHITE NON-HISPANIC, 165,246 (20.1%)ARE BLACK NON-HISPANIC, AND 59,124(7.2%) ARE HISPANIC. THE PROJECT SITES ARE IN THE EAST REGION. EAST REGION HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW $25,000 ARE 24% OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS. THERE ARE NOT SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTIFY DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SPECIFIC TO THE CATCHMENT AREA, BUT THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU HOUSEHOLD PULSE SURVEY COLLECTS NATIONAL SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY SURVEY DATA AND REPORTS THAT, AS OF JULY 21-SEPTEMBER 13, 2021, FOR THOSE AGE 18+, 4.4% IDENTITY AS BISEXUAL, 3.3% AS GAY OR LESBIAN, AND 88.3% AS STRAIGHT; THE REMAINING 4% IDENTIFIES AS “SOMETHING ELSE,” OR “I DON’T KNOW.” ADULTS CURRENTLY SELF-DESCRIBE AS 0.6% TRANSGENDER, 50.5% FEMALE, 47.2% MALE AND 1.7% AS “NONE OF THESE.” BASED ON GALLUP, WILLIAMS INSTITUTE, AND/OR CENSUS DATA SPECIFIC TO INDIANA, 4.5% OF ADULT HOOSIERS ARE LGBTQ. THIS PROJECT’S POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR WHICH THE GRANT WILL ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDES ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS (SPMI), SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD), AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD), AND CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED). THE TOTAL POPULATION TO BE SERVED OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT IS 1,702 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. THE PROJECT HAS FOUR GOALS WITH OBJECTIVES. THE FIRST GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ACCESSIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS TO CFBH’S COMMUNITIES THAT MEET ALL CCBHC CRITERIA. OBJECTIVES ENUMERATE SERVICE LAUNCHES WITHIN 6 AND 12 MONTHS OF AWARD, TO INCLUDE INTEGRATED DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT, FORMING A PATIENT ADVISORY BOARD AND TRAINING CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND NEW HIRES. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT INCREASED CARE EFFICACY THROUGH INTEGRATED CARE COLLABORATION, COORDINATION, AND ENGAGEMENT, WITH OBJECTIVES COVERING CLIENT ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS, AND SERVICES FOR CURRENT AND PAST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. THE THIRD GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INCREASED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY MEETING CLIENTS’ NEEDS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. ITS OBJECTIVES SET TARGETS FOR TARGETED OUTREACH SUPPORT, REDUCTION OF STATE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS, AND INCREASE IN CLIENTS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT SERVICES. GOAL 4 IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROCESS TO TRACK KEY DISPARITIES, HEALTH INDICATORS, AND REFERRALS TO PCPS. OBJECTIVES FEATURE IMPROVED HEALTH INDICATORS TRACKING AND MONITORING AND THE CREATION OF A DISPARITIES IMPACT STATEMENT TO REDUCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE SOCIALLY DETERMINED HEALTH NEEDS. PROJECT STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS WILL BE TO ACHIEVE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CCBHC CRITERIA COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST, WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO: STAFFING; AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SERVICES; CARE COORDINATION; SCOPE OF SERVICES; QUALITY AND OTHER REPORTING; AND ORGANIZATIONAL AUTHORITY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCREDITATION.

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SUPPORT THROUGH ASSISTED TREATMENT (STAT) - COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH’S (CHRH) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECT, SUPPORT THROUGH ASSISTED TREATMENT (STAT) PROVIDES ASSISTED OUTPATIENT THERAPY (AOT) TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL (SMI) CLIENTS UNDER CIVIL COMMITMENT BY LOCAL COURTS IN HOWARD, CLINTON AND TIPTON COUNTIES, INDIANA, IN ORDER TO REDUCE INCIDENCE AND DURATION OF HOSPITALIZATION, HOMELESSNESS, INCARCERATION, AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED IS RESIDENTS OF THESE COUNTIES, TOTAL POPULATION 131,912 PERSONS; 85% ARE WHITE NON-HISPANIC, 7 % ARE BLACK NON-HISPANIC, AND NEARLY 4% ARE HISPANIC. MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $52,032, WITH 13% OF FAMILIES IN POVERTY. NEARLY 40% OF ADULTS HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, WITH 19% HAVING ATTAINED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR GREATER. CLINICALLY, THE FOCUS IS ON ADULT INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI WHO ARE NOT ENGAGING IN TREATMENT, CYCLING THROUGH JAILS OR HOSPITALS, A DANGER TO THEMSELVES/OTHERS, OR MEET THE STATUTORY DEFINITION OF GRAVELY DISABLED. USING SMI PREVALENCE DATA AND ESTIMATES OF THE SUBGROUP WHO MEET THE FOCUS CRITERIA, CHRH EXPECTS TO SERVE ANNUALLY 40 PERSONS, AND THROUGH THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT, 120 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. STAT HAS TWO MAJOR GOALS WITH SEVERAL OBJECTIVES. GOAL 1 IS TO REDUCE RATES OF HOSPITALIZATION AND INCARCERATION, WITH A FIRST OBJECTIVE THAT 75% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE STABLE HOUSING WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF STARTING STAT. OBJECTIVE 2 IS THAT 80% OF HOUSED INDIVIDUALS WILL MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT THEIR TIME IN STAT. OBJECTIVE 3 IS THAT 60% OF CLIENTS WILL NOT HAVE AN INPATIENT STAY OR INCARCERATION DURING STAT. STAT’S SECOND GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE RATES OF TREATMENT COMPLIANCE, WITH TWO OBJECTIVES. FIRST, 70% OF CLIENTS WILL HAVE TWO OR MORE CONTACTS WITH THEIR TREATMENT TEAM WEEKLY, AND SECOND, 60% OF CLIENTS WILL MAINTAIN A MONTHLY CONTACT RATE TO TREATMENT FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER REMOVAL FROM STAT. NINE STRATEGIES FORM THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF STAT. 1) CHRH IDENTIFIES PERSONS WHO ARE PERSISTENTLY NON-ADHERENT WITH TREATMENT FOR THEIR MENTAL ILLNESS AND MEET CRITERIA FOR AOT UNDER INDIANA LAW. 2) ONCE IDENTIFIED, CHRH TAKES THE INITIATIVE TO GATHER THE REQUIRED EVIDENCE AND PETITION THE COURT FOR AOT. 3) CHRH SAFEGUARDS THE DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS AT ALL STAGES OF AOT PROCEEDINGS. 4) CHRH AND LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ENTITIES COLLABORATE TO MAINTAIN CLEAR LINES OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COURT AND THE TREATMENT TEAM. 5) CHRH PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES FOCUSED ON ENGAGEMENT AND HELPING PARTICIPANTS MAINTAIN STABILITY AND SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY. 6) ALL COLLABORATORS IN STAT CONTINUALLY EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE PARTICIPANT’S TREATMENT PLAN THROUGHOUT THE AOT PERIOD AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS WARRANTED. 7) STAT EMPLOYS SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS TO RESPOND IN THE EVENT THAT AN AOT PARTICIPANT FALTERS IN MAINTAINING TREATMENT ENGAGEMENT. 8) AOT PARTICIPANTS ARE EVALUATED AT THE END OF THE COMMITMENT PERIOD TO DETERMINE IF IT IS APPROPRIATE TO SEEK RENEWAL OF THE COMMITMENT OR ALLOW TRANSITION TO VOLUNTARY CARE. 9) UPON TRANSITION OUT OF STAT, EACH PARTICIPANT REMAINS CONNECTED TO THE TREATMENT SERVICES THEY CONTINUE TO NEED TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND SAFETY.

ACCOUNTABLE HEALTH COMMUNITIES - TRACK 2 "PROVIDE ASSISTANCE

NURSE, EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION - REGISTERED NURSES IN PRIMARY CARE

IMPROVING PHYSICAL & MENTAL HLTH. FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS

RESIDENCY TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE

NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY, AND RETENTION - INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLBORATIVE PRACTICE

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY EXPANSION

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NURSE, EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION - REGISTERED NURSES IN PRIMARY CARE

NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE QUALITY AND RETENTION- REGISTERED NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM - COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION 1500 E RITTER AVE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219 PROJECT DIRECTOR: JEAN PUTNAM VOICE 317.621.5328 FAX 317.621.4490 JPUTNAM@ECOMMUNITY.COM FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,046,400 FUNDING PREFERENCE, PRIORITY: SUBSTANTIALLY BENEFITS UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, PUBLIC ENTITY PROJECT: COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK (CHNW) WILL LEVERAGE ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMIC COLLABORATOR IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO INCREASE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF NURSING GRADUATES. WHO: TARGET POPULATIONS ARE NURSING STUDENTS AND WORKFORCE. ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS OF CHNW NURSING AND IVY TECH’S SCHOOL OF NURSING, AND NURSING AND FACULTY WORKFORCES, WILL EXECUTE PROJECT ACTIVITIES. WHAT: CLASSROOM EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS WILL ELEVATE EXPOSURE TO AND LEARNING ABOUT SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH), CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, LITERACY AND EQUITY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. WHEN: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 – SEPTEMBER 29, 2025. WHERE: ACADEMIC SITES ARE THE IVY TECH CAMPUSES IN INDIANAPOLIS, HAMILTON COUNTY, ANDERSON, AND KOKOMO. CLINICAL SITES ARE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS ANDERSON, EAST, NORTH, SOUTH, AND HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH, AND OTHER SITES OF CARE. WHY: THOUGH IT IS THE LARGEST COMPONENT OF THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, NURSING DIVERSITY HAS LAGGED AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE POPULATIONS SERVED, CAUSING HEALTH INEQUITIES, INADEQUATE CONSUMER EXPERIENCES, AND CULTURALLY INCOMPETENT ENVIRONMENTS. INDIANA SCHOOLS OF NURSING ARE NO EXCEPTION, YET THEY ARE “THE FRONT DOOR TO THE NURSING PROFESSION. RACIAL, STRUCTURAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL INEQUITIES THAT ARE EMBEDDED IN NURSING PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS HAVE THE MOST PROFOUND IMPACT ON THE PROFESSION BECAUSE OF THE EXPANDED REACH THEY HAVE INTO THE FUTURE OF STUDENTS WHO PROGRESS AND THOSE WHO FAIL, THE NURSING WORKFORCE, FUTURE NURSE EDUCATORS (NES), AND THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR NATION.” HOW: CLINICAL AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS WILL DELIVER ACCREDITED DIDACTIC EDUCATION AND EXPERIENTIAL, CLINICAL TRAINING IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS. NEEDS ADDRESSED: THE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE CAPACITY OF STUDENTS TO PRACTICE IN ACUTE SETTINGS, PROVIDES DIDACTIC AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW NURSING SKILLS AND DELIVERY OF CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE, AND ADDRESSES SDOH AND HEALTH EQUITY. IT IMPROVES LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN TECHNOLOGICALLY INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTS. IT PROVIDES REMEDIES FOR HEALTH INEQUITIES, SUPPORTS UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND INCREASES WORKFORCE DIVERSITY. PROPOSED SERVICES: THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER INNOVATIVE TRAINING MODELS TO EXPAND WORKFORCE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM CARE. IT WILL STRIVE TO MEET COMPLEX NEEDS FOR SDOH AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE FOR AT-RISK POPULATIONS. IT WILL ENHANCE THE ACADEMIC/PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE CURRICULA AND STUDENT READINESS TO PRACTICE. THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE WORKFORCE. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: THE PROJECT WILL MEASURE STUDENT CAPACITY OF TO ADDRESS COMPLEX CARE NEEDS. IT WILL MEASURE AND ASSESS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, EQUITY, AND ACCESS FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. IT WILL MEASURE INCREASED DIVERSITY OF THE ACUTE CARE WORKFORCE SERVING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ON INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE TEAMS. IT WILL MEASURE REVISION TO NURSING CURRICULA AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE CONCEPT-RICH ENVIRONMENTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SDOH, CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE, AND HEALTH EQUITY. IT WILL MEASURE STUDENT CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. CLINICAL PRIORITIES: PRACTICE PRIORITY, RETENTION PRIORITY, OTHER PRIORITY LINKAGE: HEALTH EQUITY

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) GRANTS FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS CAPITAL PROGRAM

ARRA - EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE QUALITY RETENTION- REGISTERED NURSE IN PRIMARY CARE COVID

IMPROVING PHYSICAL & MENTAL HLTH. FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS