Mount Rogers Community Services Inc

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES CCBHC-IA PROJECT - MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSES TO LEVERAGE THE SUCCESS OF ITS 2020 CCBHC-E GRANT USING CCBHC-IA FUNDS TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE SERVICES AT ITS TWIN COUNTY CRISIS CARE CENTER LOCATION. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 1,219 PEOPLE IN THE TWIN COUNTY REGION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE GRANT. ITS GOALS ARE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THE TWIN COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC AREA REQUIRING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION; INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC/LATINO, AND LGBTQIA+ IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS; AND SUSTAIN THE ARRAY OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE TWIN COUNTY REGION. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO INCREASE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE TWIN COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC AREA, IMPROVE STAKEHOLDER AWARENESS OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO SERVICES, PROVIDE LGBTQIA+ CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING TO STAFF, OFFER QUARTERLY TRAININGS TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS STIGMA, AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES.

MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES CCBHC PROJECT

MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES RECAST PROJECT - THE PROPOSED MRCS RESILIENCY IN COMMUNITIES AFTER STRESS AND TRAUMA (RECAST) PROJECT WILL PROMOTE RESILIENCE, TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES AND EQUITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SMYTH, WYTHE, BLAND, CARROLL, GRAYSON, AND THE CITY OF GALAX. IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES OUTLINED WITHIN THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ENGAGE A DIVERSE COALITION OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY NEEDS AND RESOURCES ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES RECOVERING FROM COLLECTIVE TRAUMA IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL BUILD PARTNERSHIPS AND AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES FACING HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES, GERIATRIC POPULATIONS, AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND EXPAND TRAUMA-INFORMED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM WILL EXPAND THE PEER FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNER; INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND MRCS STAFF RECEIVING TRAINING AND RESOURCES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, RESILIENCY, AND WELLNESS. SPECIFIC TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO STAFF IN CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY, TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN CLIENTS FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS. WE WILL ALSO INCREASE SERVICES AND SUPPORT AROUND THE GERIATRIC POPULATION, INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN MOST ISOLATED DURING THE PANDEMIC. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND OUR AGENCY’S AVAILABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS TO THE GROWING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES FACING OUR SERVICE AREA. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SERVE 500 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1, AND A TOTAL OF 2,157 OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT.

MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS (CMHC) PROJECT - THE PROPOSED MRCS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC (CMHC) PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AND RESTORE THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), AND INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD). TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY FURTHER EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO MOVE OUR ORGANIZATION FROM A TRAUMA-INFORMED ENTITY TO ONE THAT IS “TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE”. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE SUB-POPULATION OF ADULTS AND YOUTH WHO ARE SEEKING SERVICES OR NEED IMMEDIATE CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF OUR CRISIS CARE CENTER (CCC), CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) SERVICES IN WYTHE COUNTY, AND OUR TWO CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CLEARANCE CAPABILITIES. WE INTEND TO EXPAND THERAPEUTIC DAY TREATMENT (TDT) SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR SIX LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS; EXPAND THE PEER FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNER; INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND MRCS STAFF RECEIVING TRAINING AND RESOURCES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, RESILIENCY, AND WELLNESS. SPECIFIC TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO STAFF ON CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY, TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN CLIENTS FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS. WE WILL ALSO INCREASE SERVICES AND SUPPORT AROUND THE GERIATRIC POPULATION, INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN MOST ISOLATED DURING THE PANDEMIC. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND OUR AGENCY’S AVAILABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS TO THE GROWING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES FACING OUR SERVICE AREA.

DLT GRANTS - SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - EDUCATIONAL

THE COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID ABUSE SITE-BASED PROGRAM (COAP) WAS DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT (CARA) LEGISLATION. COAP’S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES, UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY, RESPOND TO, TREAT, AND SUPPORT THOSE IMPACTED BY THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. THE HAROLD ROGERS PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM (PDMP) HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE FY 2019 COAP SOLICITATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE HAROLD ROGERS PDMP IS TO IMPROVE COLLABORATION AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING AMONG REGULATORY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH ENTITIES TO ADDRESS PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND OPIOID ABUSE, SAVE LIVES, AND REDUCE CRIME. COAP AIMS TO REDUCE OPIOID ABUSE AND THE NUMBER OF OVERDOSE FATALITIES, AS WELL AS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS ON CRIME VICTIMS BY SUPPORTING COMPREHENSIVE, COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION, ENHANCEMENT, AND PROACTIVE USE OF PDMPS TO SUPPORT CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AND PREVENT THE ABUSE AND DIVERSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. GRANTEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT VIOLATE THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. THE OBJECTIVE OF CATEGORY 1 IS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE, LOCALLY DRIVEN RESPONSES TO THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO SUPERVISION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES ACROSS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDER DIVERSION PROGRAMS FOR NON-VIOLENT DRUG OFFENDERS; PROMOTE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IMPACTED BY THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. ALL PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO INVOLVE MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND PARTNERS. THE MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD WILL ENHANCE OPIOID TREATMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A COORDINATOR, TWO PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS, A SYSTEM NAVIGATOR, AND A LEAD CLINICIAN. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT RECOVERY HOUSING. THE PROJECT SERVICES THE TWIN COUNTY AREA, INCLUDING CARROLL COUNTY, GRAYSON COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF GALAX. CA/NCF

MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING - MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES PREVENTION SERVICES WILL IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, PRACTICES, AND STRATEGIES TO SHIFT COMMUNITY NORMS, CHANGE INDIVIDUALS’ PERCEPTIONS AND BEHAVIORS, AND TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF TO IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. SCHOOL PERSONNEL, EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH AT RISK FOR SMI OR SED, AND STAFF AT PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES IN THE SERVICE AREA WILL BE PROVIDED TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST), QUESTION, PERSUADE, AND REFER (QPR) GATEKEEPER TRAINING, AND ACE INTERFACE/TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. PROPOSED PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN OUTREACH/ENGAGEMENT TO RELATED WORKFORCE UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL, AN INCREASE IN THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL, EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, AND STAFF AT PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES TO RECOGNIZE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, AND THEN REFER INDIVIDUALS TO APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL HELP, AND AN INCREASE AND EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR RELATED SERVICES. MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROJECT PLANS TO REACH 332 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1, 345 IN YEAR 2, 355 IN YEAR 3, 365 IN YEAR 4, AND 375 IN YEAR 5, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,772 INDIVIDUALS REACHED THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT.