Childrens Home Society Of North Carolina Inc

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF NEW OR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY (TIER 2B)

RESILIENT ROOTS NC: STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS, SUPPORTING FAMILIES - CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA (CHSNC) WILL IMPLEMENT RESILIENT ROOTS NC, A STATEWIDE FIVE‑YEAR IECMH INITIATIVE SERVING NORTH CAROLINA’S 100 COUNTIES AND POPULATION OF 11.2 MILLION. THE PROJECT EXPANDS SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE IN OR AT RISK OF CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT, WITH DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES IN MECKLENBURG, CABARRUS, ROWAN, DURHAM, WAKE, ORANGE, AND JOHNSTON COUNTIES. FOUR NEW CHILD FIRST TEAMS WILL SERVE 290 UNDUPLICATED YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS, WITH ALL EIGHT TEAMS PROJECTED TO REACH 630 FAMILIES OVER THE PROJECT PERIOD. TRAINING AND CONSULTATION EXTEND THE PROJECT’S REACH TO CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH AGE TWELVE. CHILDREN SERVED EXPERIENCE OR ARE AT RISK FOR SOCIAL‑EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, INCLUDING EARLY DYSREGULATION, DIAGNOSABLE CONDITIONS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, AND TRAUMA; FAMILIES DEMONSTRATE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY, INDICATING LOW‑INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CHSNC WILL DELIVER STATEWIDE VIRTUAL CTTC TRAUMA-FOCUSED TRAINING; DEVELOP NEW IECMH CURRICULA; EXPAND CHILD FIRST DYADIC TREATMENT; AND ADD IECMH CONSULTATION THROUGH A NEWLY HIRED EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH COACH. PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: (1) STRENGTHEN STATEWIDE WORKFORCE CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO IECMH NEEDS; (2) EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE‑BASED IECMH INTERVENTION; AND (3) ENHANCE STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF EARLY SYSTEMS OF CARE. BY YEAR 5, CHSNC WILL PROVIDE 300 TRAININGS, BUILD A 25‑COURSE DIGITAL LIBRARY, TRAIN CLINICIANS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, MEET CHILD FIRST BENCHMARKS FOR FAMILY IMPROVEMENT, AND DELIVER CONSULTATION TO AT LEAST 88 ADULTS, ADVANCING SAMHSA PRIORITIES IN EARLY INTERVENTION, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.