Childrens Home Inc

OHEL QUEENS CCBHC PDI - OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES' PROPOSED CCBHC WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND INTEGRATED CARE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS LIVING EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CONDITIONS AND COMORBID CONDITIONS IN ROCKAWAY, QUEENS (CD14). WE WILL PRIORITIZE CHILDREN AND PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN (PPW) FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; WE AIM TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES AMONG CHILDREN WITH A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF ACES, AND AMONG PPW WITH PERIPARTUM DEPRESSION. WE ANTICIPATE THAT MANY OF OUR CCBHC CLIENTS WILL BE WHITE AND FROM THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY, AS OHEL HAS A PARTICULAR CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN SERVING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR GEOTARGETED OUTREACH BASED ON DATA FROM THE CITY'S TASKFORCE ON RACIAL INCLUSION AND EQUITY, WE WILL ACTIVELY ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING VETERANS. ACCORDING TO US CENSUS DATA, CD14 IS 36% WHITE, 30% BLACK, 29% HISPANIC, 2% ASIAN, AND 3% OTHER. OHEL CURRENTLY PROVIDES MOST OF THE CCBHC REQUIRED SERVICES AND WILL COMPLETE ITS COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY MONTH 6, AND ITS STAFFING AND SUSTAINABILITY PLANS BY MONTH 12. THROUGH THE PDI GRANT, OHEL WILL EXTEND OUR MOBILE OUTREACH TO 24/7, HIRE 4 ADDITIONAL ON-CALL CLINICIANS, AND TRAIN ALL CRISIS WORKERS TO RESPOND TO PEDIATRIC BH CRISES. WE WILL BEGIN USING NEW EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING TOOLS FOR CHILDREN (PEARLS) AND ADULTS (RODS, MAST). WE WILL HIRE 1 CASAC; 1 RN TO PROVIDE ONSITE PRIMARY CARE; 1 RN WITH SUD EXPERIENCE TO EXPAND OUR SUD SERVICES, INCLUDING MAT; AND 1 PEER SPECIALIST WITH LIVED SUD/MH EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO PLAN TO EXPAND OUR CFTSS PROGRAM TO INCLUDE PSR, AND OUR TCM PROGRAM TO SERVE MORE INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING UNINSURED AND THOSE WITH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE. IN ADDITION TO ENHANCING OUR EHR TO CAPTURE MORE ASSESSMENT DATA, WE WILL TRAIN OUR STAFF TO BETTER CAPTURE CLIENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IN OUR EHR. WITH THIS GRANT, WE WILL INCREASE OUR TOTAL UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS SERVED ANNUALLY FROM 647 TO 1147 BY THE END OF YEAR 4. OUR GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) EXPAND ACCESS TO BH SERVICES FOR PPW VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1.A: INCREASE NUMBER OF PPW TREATED FOR SMI, SUD, OR COD BY 20% BY YEAR 4; 1.B: INCREASE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING PPW, WITH SUD WHO ARE RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THERAPY BY 20 EACH YEAR OF THE PROGRAM; AND 1.C: INCREASE NUMBER OF PROVIDERS PRESCRIBING MAT BY 2 BY YEAR 4. (2) INCREASE BH CRISIS SERVICES VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 2.A: EXPAND MOBILE CRISIS HOURS TO 24/7 BY THE END OF YEAR 1; 2.B: IMPLEMENT SAFETY PLANNING INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN (C-SPI) TO EXPAND CRISIS SERVICES TO INCLUDE CHILDREN 6-12 YEARS OLD BY THE END OF YEAR 1; AND 2.C: INCREASE NUMBER OF CRISIS INTERVENTIONS BY 20% BY YEAR 4. (3) INCREASE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR HIGH ACUITY CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND PPW VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 3.A: INCREASE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 0-17 AND TRANSITIONAL YOUTH 18-21 TREATED FOR SCP, SED, OR SUD BY 20% BY YEAR 4; 3.B: INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN CFTSS FOR 20% BY YEAR 2; AND 3.C: INCREASE NUMBER OF PPW WE ARE TREATING WITH AN EBP BY 20% BY YEAR 4. (4) DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS AND CREATE REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE SA VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 4.A: OUTREACH TO NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PROVIDE CHILDREN'S BH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS IN 2 NEW COMMUNITY SETTINGS IN OUR SA EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT (8 TOTAL); AND 4.B: OUTREACH TO BLACK, HISPANIC/LATINO, AND ASIAN FAMILIES (POPULATIONS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN OUR CLIENT BASE) THROUGH CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES BY THE END OF YEAR 1. (5) IMPROVE PEDIATRIC BH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 5.A: IMPROVE DOCUMENTATION OF CLIENT SELF-REPORTED RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND GENDER IDENTITY BY 50% BY THE END OF YEAR 1; AND 5.B: FOR CHILDREN AGES 4-17 WITH A HIGH PSC-17, 25% WILL HAVE A DECREASE OF 4 POINTS WITHIN A YEAR ACROSS ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES.

BROOKLYN CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT - OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES' BROOKLYN CCBHC WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND INTEGRATED CARE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS LIVING EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CONDITIONS AND COMORBID CONDITIONS IN THE SERVICE AREA (SA). WE WILL PRIORITIZE CHILDREN AND PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN (PPW) FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; WE AIM TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES IN THE SA AMONG CHILDREN WITH A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EVENTS (ACES), AND AMONG PPW WITH PERIPARTUM DEPRESSION. WE ANTICIPATE THAT MANY OF OUR CCBHC CLIENTS WILL BE WHITE AND FROM THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY, AS OHEL HAS A PARTICULAR CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN SERVING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR GEOTARGETED OUTREACH WE WILL ACTIVELY ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING VETERANS. ACCORDING TO US CENSUS DATA, BROOKLYN RESIDENTS ARE 49.9% WHITE, 33.3% BLACK, 12.9% ASIAN, 3.9% OTHER, AND 18.8% IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC/LATINO. THROUGH OUR CCBHC EXPANSION, OHEL WILL TRAIN ALL CRISIS WORKERS TO RESPOND TO PEDIATRIC BH CRISES. WE WILL BEGIN USING NEW EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING TOOLS FOR CHILDREN (PEARLS) AND ADULTS (RODS, MAST). WE WILL BEGIN PROVIDING ANCILLARY WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT AND WILL EXPAND OUR TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM. WE ALSO PLAN TO EXPAND OUR TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT (TCM), CHILDREN AND FAMILY TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CFTSS), AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT (CORE) PROGRAMS TO SERVE MORE INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE UNINSURED AND THOSE WITH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE. WE WILL HIRE ONE ADDITIONAL PEER SPECIALIST AND EXPAND OUR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EXISTING STAFF. IN ADDITION TO ENHANCING OUR EHR TO CAPTURE MORE ASSESSMENT DATA FOR MEASUREMENT-BASED CARE, WE WILL ALSO TRAIN OUR STAFF TO BETTER CAPTURE CLIENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IN OUR EHR TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN SERVICES AND OUTCOMES. WE SERVED 1320 PATIENTS IN 2022, AND WE WILL INCREASE OUR TOTAL UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY 600 BY THE END OF YEAR 4. OUR GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) EXPAND ACCESS TO BH SERVICES FOR PPW VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1.A: INCREASE NUMBER OF PPW TREATED FOR SMI, SUD, OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS BY 20% BY THE END OF YEAR 4; 1.B: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING PPW, WITH SUD WHO ARE RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THERAPY BY 20 EACH YEAR OF THE PROGRAM; AND 1.C: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PROVIDERS PRESCRIBING MAT BY 1 BY YEAR 4. (2) INCREASE BH CRISIS SERVICES VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 2.A: IMPLEMENT SAFETY PLANNING INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN (C-SPI) TO EXPAND CRISIS SERVICES TO INCLUDE CHILDREN 6-12 YEARS OLD BY THE END OF YEAR 1; AND 2.B: INCREASE NUMBER OF CRISIS INTERVENTIONS TO 20% BY YEAR 4. (3) INCREASE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR HIGH ACUITY CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND PPW VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 3.A: INCREASE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 0-17 AND TRANSITIONAL YOUTH 18-21 TREATED FOR SUICIDE CARE PATHWAY, SED, OR SUD BY 20% BY YEAR 4; 3.B: INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN CFTSS BY 20% BY THE END OF YEAR 2; AND 3.C: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PPW WE ARE TREATING WITH AN EBP BY 20% BY THE END OF YEAR 4. (4) DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS AND CREATE REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE SA VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 4.1: OUTREACH TO NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PROVIDE CHILDREN'S BH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS IN 2 NEW COMMUNITY SETTINGS IN OUR SA EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT; AND 4.B: OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES IN THE SA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA THAT HAVE HIGH HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES BY THE END OF YEAR 1. (5) IMPROVE PEDIATRIC BH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES VIA THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 5.A: IMPROVE DOCUMENTATION OF CLIENT SELF-REPORTED RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND GENDER IDENTITY BY 50% BY THE END OF YEAR 1; AND 5.B: FOR CHILDREN AGES 4-17 WITH A HIGH PSC-17, 25% WILL HAVE A DECREASE OF 4 POINTS WITHIN A YEAR OF INITIATING TREATMENT ACROSS ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES.

FY10 TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION: REPLICATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS (TIER 1)

OHEL PROJECT LAUNCH - AS A PROJECT LAUNCH GRANT AWARDEE, OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES (OHEL) WILL PROVIDE PLACE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH (ECMH) CONSULTATION IN MEDICAL PRACTICES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS TO IMPROVE THE WELLNESS OF CHILDREN, 0-8, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN BROOKLYN, NY COMMUNITY DISTRICTS 7 (SUNSET PARK), 12 (FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD), AND 14 (BOROUGH PARK), WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON BLACK, LATINO, ASIAN, AND JEWISH CHILDREN. OHEL'S PROJECT GOALS ARE TO (1) INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, TRAUMA, AND ACES; (2) INCREASE CAPACITY OF CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO SCREEN, ASSESS, AND REFER CHILDREN, 0-8, AND CAREGIVERS TO TREATMENT; AND (3) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SCREENED FOR AND REFERRED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE PLAN TO ADDRESS THESE GOALS BY EMBEDDING ECMH CONSULTANTS (MSWS) IN FIVE PRESCHOOLS AND SIX MEDICAL PRACTICES IN THE CATCHMENT AREA TO PROVIDE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, CONSULTATION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT. IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS, ECMH CONSULTANTS WILL USE THE GEORGETOWN MODEL OF ECMH CONSULTATION, AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED, MULTILEVEL INTERVENTION IN WHICH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS COLLABORATE WITH THOSE WHO CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO PROMOTE HEALTHY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. OHEL CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO: (1) CONDUCT THREE TRAININGS ANNUALLY FOR TEACHERS AND PRESCHOOL STAFF TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF NEGLECT, CHILD ABUSE, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION WITH CRITERIA FOR REFERRAL FOR FURTHER SERVICES; (2) CONDUCT ONE TRAINING ANNUALLY FOR PARTNER PEDIATRIC AND OBGYN PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PARENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES; (3) OFFER TWO EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING PROGRAMS ANNUALLY (I.E. TRIPLE P [POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM] AND CIRCLE OF SECURITY [COS]) TO PARENTS SCREENED IN OUR PARTNER MEDICAL OFFICES TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN THEM ABOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, CO-REGULATION, TRAUMA, AND ACES; AND (4) DISTRIBUTE 5,000 OHEL-PUBLISHED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS EDUCATIONAL WORKBOOKS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, AGES 0-8. THESE BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SPANISH, HEBREW, AND SIMPLIFIED CHINESE. DURING THE GRANT PERIOD, OHEL WILL SEEK TO SCREEN AND/OR ASSESS 500 CHILDREN, 0-8, USING THE DEVEREAUX EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT FOR PRESCHOOLERS (DECA-P2) AND PEDIATRIC SYMPTOM CHECKLIST-17 (PSC-17) AS WELL AS 500 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS USING THE PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE-9 (PHQ-9), EDINBURGH PERI/POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE (EPDS), COLUMBIA SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), MODIFIED SIMPLE SCREENING INSTRUMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE (MSSI-SA), AND/OR PARENT AND FAMILY ADJUSTMENT SCALES (PAFAS). OF THOSE SCREENED, OHEL WILL REFER 50 YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WITH IDENTIFIED BEHAVIORAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL CONCERNS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTHCARE IN A LICENSED OUTPATIENT CLINIC. TO MEASURE PROGRESS USING THE GEORGETOWN MODEL WITHIN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS, OHEL ECMH CONSULTANTS WILL SEEK TO REDUCE TO CLASSROOM BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES AND CLASSROOM BURDEN INDICES, MEASURED BY THE CLASSROOM STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE (SDQ), IN 80% OF CASES. TO MEASURE PROGRESS WITHIN THE EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING PROGRAMS, OHEL CONSULTANTS WILL SEEK TO REDUCE PAFAS SCORES ON EITHER OR BOTH THE PAFAS PARENTING AND FAMILY ADJUSTMENT SCALES FOR 80% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRIPLE P PARENTING PROGRAMS.

CCBHC EXPANSION - OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES (OHEL) PROPOSES TO EXPAND OUR CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL OF COMPREHENSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND INTEGRATED CARE THROUGH THE CCHBC EXPANSION GRANT TO BETTER SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL AGES LIVING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS (INCLUDING OPIOID), COMORBID HEALTH CONDITIONS AND COMPLEX SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS IN SEVERAL HIGHLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT BROOKLYN. WHILE OHEL ALREADY PROVIDES THE MAJORITY OF REQUIRED CCNHC SERVICES, THIS WILL ALLOW US TO FURTHER ENHANCE THAT CONTINUUM, BUILDING ON DECADES OF DEEP EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX CULTURAL, LINGUISTIC AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS INCLUDING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, INDIVIDUALS IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY, AND FAMILIES WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD NEEDS (0-5). WE WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE OUR SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE COORDINATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, ENHANCED SUD TREATMENT INCLUDING INCLUDING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) AND DEEPEN OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER SERVE VETERANS AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING WITH THE VA OF NY/NJ AND THE BROOKLYN DA'S OFFICE. COMMUNITIES LIKE BROOKLYN WITH LARGE PROPORTIONS OF BLACK AND BROWN RESIDENTS HAVE BORNE A DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF COVID INCLUDING THE HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. OHEL HAS SPENT THE LAST YEAR ADAPTING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING THE MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF COVID INCLUDING BEING SELECTED BY NYC TO PROVIDE CRISIS COUNSELING SERVICES AND THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF TELEHEALTH AND TELEMENTAL HEALTH OPTIONS. OHEL PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN ADDITION TO A RANGE OF REHABILITATIVE AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUCH AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, PRE-VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS, PERSONALIZED RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES (PROS), PEER SUPPORT, MOBILE OUTREACH, AND MUCH MORE. WE ALSO RECENTLY COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON A BRAND-NEW BUILDING THAT CURRENTLY HOUSES A LICENSED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH (<H) CLINIC AND A MEDICAL CLINIC AND URGENT CARE CENTER AND HAS APPLIED FOR AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSED DISORDER (SUD), WHICH IS EXPECTED THIS YEAR. THIS BUILDING WILL HOUSE OUR CCBHC. WITH THIS GRANT, WE WILL INCREASE OUR TOTAL UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS SERVED ANNUALLY FROM 1,000 TO 1,300 BY THE END OF YEAR 2, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING VETERANS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH TRAUMA INCLUDING THOSE AFFECTED BY COVID. BROOKLYN IS HOME TO 2.6 MILLION PEOPLE. THE POPULATIONS WE SERVE RESIDE IN SOME OF BROOKLYN'S MOST POPULOUS NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDING MIDWOOD, MADISON, FLATBUSH, AND BOROUGH PARK. OUR POPULATION MIRRORS THE DIVERSITY OF THE AREA RESIDENTS - 37 PERCENT WHITE, 30 PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 19 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINO, AND 12 PERCENT ASIAN. OHEL WILL BUILD ON OUR EXPERIENCE TO DATE TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED NETWORK OF MOBILE CRISIS, DIVERSION, RESPITE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROVEN TO REDUCE ED USE AND DIVERT PEOPLE TO MORE COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES. WE WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING CARE COORDINATION AND REFERRALS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND INCREASE THE CONNECTION OF INDIVIDUALS TO PRIMARY CARE.

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

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN -2014

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

CHI CW/TANF KINSHIP INTERDISCIPLINARY NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGICALLY-ADVANCED MODEL (KIN-TECH)HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CF-0510

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 32.51%. THIS AWARD ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT BY $17,270 TO ALIGN WITH THE FY 22 CONGRESSIONAL STIPEND INCREASE. THIS AWARD ALSO EXTENDS THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH STIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE A JULY 1 START DATE.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023 -24 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 23.25%. THIS AWARD ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT BY $8,478.00 TO ALIGN WITH THE FY 22 CONGRESSIONAL STIPEND INCREASE. THIS AWARD ADDS A PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE BASELINE FUNDING AMOUNT BY $47,952 TO ENSURE NO VOLUNTEERS ARE DISPLACED BY $4 INCREASE. THIS AWARD ALSO EXTENDS THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH STIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE A JULY 1 START DATE.

PROJECT PITCH (PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH INTEGRATED TREATMENT/COLLABORATIVE HEALTH)

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOME OF STOCKTON OPERATES CATALYST, AN 18-BED SHELTER PROGRAM FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AGES 18-24 AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

WITH FUNDING THROUGH THE OVC 2024 INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, WICHITA CHILDRENS HOME LOCATED IN WICHITA, KANSAS PROPOSES A PROJECT TITLED JOURNEY TO EMPOWERMENT. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO BOTH MALE AND FEMALE MINORS FROM THE STATE OF KANSAS WHO HAVE RECENTLY EXITED TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS, HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED AT HIGH RISK FOR TRAFFICKING INVOLVEMENT, OR DO NOT SELF-IDENTIFY AS TRAFFICKING VICTIMS THOUGH THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED EXPLOITATION. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MINOR VICTIMS OF SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING SERVED WITH A VICTIM-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM OF CARE AND TO EXPAND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROGRAMMING TO SERVE MALE MINOR VICTIMS BY UTILIZING THE MULTI-STAGE SCREENING STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY YOUTH WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING, TRAINING STAFF, AND EDUCATING REFERRAL NETWORKS TO RECOGNIZE THE NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR TRAFFICKING AND TRAFFICKING AMONG BOYS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO (1) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MINOR VICTIMS OF SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING SERVED WITH A VICTIM-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM OF CARE; (2) COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ACCEPT REFERRALS OF VICTIMS; (3) COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE PARTNERS TO CONDUCT OUTREACH AND TRAINING FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING AND REFERRING VICTIMS: (4) PROVIDE OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT WILL INCLUDE VICTIM-CENTERED, SURVIVOR-LED, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EMERGENCY AND LONG-TERM INTERVENTIONS; AND (5) UPDATE DATA TOOL(S) AND SCREENING PROTOCOL(S) TO SUPPORT ENHANCED IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL PROCESS. THE GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA WILL SERVE THE ENTIRE STATE (POPULATION 2,937,880) OF KANSAS WITH A TARGET AUDIENCE OF MINOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AGES. THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS AWARD.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 21.19%.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.35%. THIS AWARD CONSOLIDATES 23SCCMI001 AND 24SCCMI004, INCLUDING VSYS AND GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS.

WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME BRIDGES TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROJECT

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

TLP

MATERNITY GROUP HOME

BRIDGES TLP

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.53%.

ENHANCING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS IN KANSAS

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM OF WOOD COUNTY

METHODIST CHILDREN?S HOME SOCIETY (MCHS), A NON-SECTARIAN PRIVATE 501C (3) NON-PROFIT, IS APPLYING TO SPONSOR THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP) IN WAYNE COUNTY MICHIGAN. OUR AGENCY ACQUIRED COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES OF WAYNE COUNTY (CSSWC). CSSWC HAS SPONSORED SCP IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 AS WELL AS THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM AND THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. WITH THE ADDITION OF CSSWC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, THE COMBINED STAFF LOOKS FORWARD TO MCHS? NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO OFFER SERVICES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, RATHER THAN ONLY CHILDREN. ALTHOUGH MCHS IS CONSIDERED A NEW AGENCY APPLYING FOR THE SCP GRANT, MCHS ALONG WITH THE FORMER CSSWC SCP OF WAYNE COUNTY STAFF HAVE A COMBINED 34 YEARS? EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM IN OUR COUNTY. WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO MANAGE THE SCP, THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONTINUE ITS GROWTH, AND THE SUPPORT OF MCHS TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS. FOR THE 2020-23 SCP GRANT, OUR NEWLY COMBINED AGENCY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THE MORE THAN THREE DECADES OF ADMINISTERING SCP IN WAYNE COUNTY AND BUILDING UPON THE RELATIONSHIP WITH 69 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS AND 8 STATION PARTNERS IN WAYNE COUNTY. ONCE AWARDED THE GRANT, OUR EXPERIENCED SCP STAFF WOULD IMMEDIATELY REACH OUT TO BOTH THE CURRENT STATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS THEY MANAGE TO SIGN A NEW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) AND VOLUNTEER ENROLLMENT FORM WITH MCHS. AN ESTIMATED 69 UNDUPLICATED SCP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, ALL 69 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ENGAGING A CLIENT IN CONVERSATION, HELPING WITH SIMPLE CHORES, TAKING A WALK, OR DRIVING A CLIENT TO A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, WE ANTICIPATE: (1) 60 SENIORS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH COMPANIONSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP WITH 30 INDIVIDUALS REPORTED HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND (2) 156 FAMILIES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH RESPITE ASSISTANCE WITH 78 REPORTED HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $325,550 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $107,466 FROM NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME BASIC CENTER PROGRAM - CROSSROADS

WICHITA CHILDREN'??S HOME MATERNITY GROUP HOME

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM OF WOOD COUNTY

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT RENOVATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO OUR FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER PROGRAM SO CRITICAL SUPPORTS OF ONE- TO-ONE CLIENT CONTACT AND THE ADDITIONAL WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS OF TRAINING, GROUP THERAPY, PREVENTATIVE INTERVENTIONS AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND PROFESSIONALS CAN BE OFFERED IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED SETTING. IT IS OUR INTENT TO SPECIFICALLY RESPOND TO THE GROWING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR OVERALL PLAN, INCLUDING THIS PROJECT, WILL INCLUDE CREATING A FULLY TRAUMA-INFORMED CAMPUS THAT ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED SPACES WITHIN OUR BUILDINGS AND IN OUR OUTSIDE SPACES FOR TRAINING, TREATMENT, GROUP THERAPY AND STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALING. INCIDENTS OF TRAUMA AND ADVERSE EXPERIENCES IMPACTING MAINE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES HAVE BEEN TRENDING UPWARD OVER THE PAST DECADE AND HAVE RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE PANDEMIC. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A CONCEPTUAL “END” TO THE PANDEMIC – THERE IS NO SUCH DELINEATION TO “END” THE EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. THE TWO-PLUS YEARS OF CHRONIC STRESS, IMPACTED LEARNING, AND ISOLATION WILL HAVE LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT. AND THERE IS NO PLACE WHERE THIS IS PLAYING OUT MORE DRAMATICALLY THAN IN OUR SCHOOLS, WHICH WERE ALREADY DRAMATICALLY UNDER RESOURCED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH, BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. THERE IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT HAS BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. STATISTICS CURRENTLY BEING COLLECTED REGARDING DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUICIDE RATES, AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OVERWHELMINGLY POINT TO A NEED FOR A SAFE PLACE FOR TREATMENT AND SUPPORT. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO CREATE THESE SAFE SPACES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES COMING TO OUR PROGRAM WHILE THE PROGRAM STAFF ALSO WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER MAINE CHILDREN’S HOME PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE CONNECTED FAMILIES PROJECT TO SUPPORT THOSE CARING FOR CHILD REN OUTSIDE MAINE CHILDREN’S HOME SUCH AS EDUCATORS AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM OF WOOD COUNTY

KANSAS ALLIANCE TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY (MCHS), A NON-SECTARIAN PRIVATE 501C (3) NON-PROFIT, IS APPLYING TO SPONSOR THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP) IN WAYNE COUNTY AND ST. CLAIR SHORES IN MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN. OUR AGENCY ACQUIRED COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES OF WAYNE COUNTY (CSSWC), WHICH HAS SPONSORED FGP IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1965 IN ADDITION TO THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM. WITH THE ADDITION OF CSSWC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, THE COMBINED STAFF LOOKS FORWARD TO MCHS?S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO OFFER SERVICES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, RATHER THAN JUST CHILDREN. ALTHOUGH MCHS IS CONSIDERED A NEW AGENCY APPLYING FOR THE FGP GRANT, OUR NEWLY COMBINED AGENCY WITH FORMER CSSWC FGP OF WAYNE AND PART OF MACOMB COUNTY STAFF HAVE A COMBINED 54 YEARS? EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM IN THIS SERVICE AREA. OUR STAFF HAS THE KNOWLEDGE TO MANAGE THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM, RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONTINUE ITS GROWTH, AND THE SUPPORT OF MCHS TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS. FOR THE 2020-23 FGP GRANT, OUR NEWLY COMBINED AGENCY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THE MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF ADMINISTERING FGP IN WAYNE AND PART OF MACOMB COUNTY AND BUILDING UPON THE RELATIONSHIP WITH CLOSE TO 139 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS AND OVER 45 STATION PARTNERS. ONCE AWARDED THE GRANT, OUR EXPERIENCED FGP STAFF WOULD IMMEDIATELY REACH OUT TO BOTH THE CURRENT STATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS THEY MANAGE TO SIGN A NEW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) AND VOLUNTEER ENROLLMENT FORM WITH MCHS. AN ESTIMATED 169 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AND WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE HELPING THE YOUNGER CHILDREN WITH THEIR BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL SKILLS AND HELPING THE OLDER CHILDREN WITH THEIR ACADEMICS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS MENTORING AND OUTCOMES WILL BE TRACKED USING A CHILD ASSIGNMENT PLAN. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE K-12 SUCCESS WORK PLAN WILL TRACK THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING SERVICE, THE NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR IMPROVED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE SCHOOL READINESS WORK PLAN WILL TRACK THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING SERVICE, THE NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED AND THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS. THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE?S FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $658,721 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $417,707 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

WICHITA CHILDREN'S HOME STREET OUTREACH PROJECT

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER

PROJECT PITCH (PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH INTEGRATED TREATMENT/COLLABORATIVE HEALTH)

MENTORING PROGRAM GRANTS

BASIC CENTER PROGRM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTERS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

BRIDGES? GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP RHY AGES 16 THROUGH 21 BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE LIVES AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON SOCIAL SERVICES. - BRIDGES’ GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP RHY AGES 16 THROUGH 21 BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE LIVES AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON SOCIAL SERVICES.

OHEL AT-RISK YOUTH AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

WCH MGH PROVIDES SAFE HOUSING, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP PREGNANT AND PARENTING RHY AGES 16 THROUGH 21 BUILD STABLE, SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON SOCIAL SERVICES. - THE MATERNITY GROUP HOME (MGH) (YZ) PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, AND APPROPRIATE SHELTER FOR PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING YOUTH AGES 16 TO UNDER 22 AND THEIR DEPENDENT CHILD(REN) FOR 18 MONTHS AND, AND UP TO 21 MONTHS UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS AND SAFETY OF THE DEPENDENT CHILDREN TO INCLUDE FACILITY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN ON THE PREMISES. MGH SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PARENTING SKILLS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY BUDGETING, AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. MGH PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (E.G., BASIC LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL AND JOB ATTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COUNSELING) THAT SUPPORTS THE TRANSITION OF HOMELESS YOUTH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STABLE, INDEPENDENT LIVING.

STREET OUTREACH

OHEL'S SCHOOL BASED PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

DIRECT INTERVENTION & RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR RUNAWAY, HOMELESS, & STREET YOUTH IN WICHITA, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT,

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

MENTORING PROGRAM GRANTS

OHEL AT-RISK YOUTH AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

(EARMARK: ACF/CB) THE BRIDGE PROJECT

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS (MCP)

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

OHEL AT-RISK YOUTH AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

OHEL AT-RISK YOUTH AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA WE CAN CHILD-MENTORING PROGRAM

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

EPWORTH CHILDREN’S HOME PROPOSES TO BUILD UPON ITS CURRENT MODEL FOR ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF AT-RISK AND HIGH-RISK YOUTH, A PROGRAM THAT HAS OPERATED FOR TWO DECADES. THE PROGRAM WILL TAKE A STRENGTHS-BASED, YOUTH-DRIVEN, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH TO CARE THAT INCORPORATES SEVERAL EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF CARE. THE PROGRAM WILL OFFER A ROBUST ARRAY OF SERVICES CONSISTING OF PROFESSIONAL, VOCATIONAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION, LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH CONCRETE NEEDS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, WELL-BEING, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS FOR YOUTH SERVED WHILE REDUCING RISK FACTORS, INCREASING ADAPTIVE COPING STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS, AND ADDRESSING MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS TO PROMOTE PROSOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND IMPROVED CLINICAL OUTCOMES. OUTCOMES WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS AND COMPLETION OF INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS THAT TARGET FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ASSET BUILDING; VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS; CLINICAL TREATMENT; AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-25 WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF FOSTER CARE INVOLVEMENT, CHILD POVERTY, CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, SUBSTANCE USE OR MISUSE OR GANG INVOLVEMENT. A REQUIREMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS YOUTH COMMITMENT TO PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, OR YOUTH WHO ARE PURSUING EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL BE HOUSED IN ONE OF EPWORTH’S 14-BED COTTAGES LOCATED ON ITS TRENHOLM ROAD CAMPUS LOCATED IN COLUMBIA, SC WHICH IS LOCATED ON A PRIVATE 19-ACRE CAMPUS. THE COTTAGE HAS TWO SEPARATE WINGS THAT ARE CONNECTED BY A SHARED COMMON AREA WITH A KITCHEN ATTACHED. THE PRIVACY OF THIS CAMPUS SERVES TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE THAT HELPS TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS AND BEHAVIORS THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUTH LIVING IN PUBLIC COMMUNITIES WHEN TRANSITIONING DIRECTLY FROM CARE OR A MORE SECURED ENVIRONMENT. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED ON A CAMPUS WITH OTHER YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM FOSTER CARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, OR WHO ARE PRIVATELY PLACED. THE PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE SEVERAL EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND WILL CONSIST OF THREE STAGES: THE ORIENTATION AND ASSESSMENT STAGE, THE ACTION STAGE, AND THE AFTERCARE STAGE. PROGRESSION THROUGH THE PROGRAM STAGES WILL BE DRIVEN BY ON-GOING EVALUATION OF PROGRESS AND MASTERY OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY SKILLS AND COMPLETION OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED IN THE INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLAN.  AFTERCARE PROGRAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AS THEY BEGIN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

COORDIANTE EFFORT TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DATING VIOLENCE AMONG RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YTH.

FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025–26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 11.84%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PREAWARD COSTS FROM 4/1/25 TO 5/29/25.

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM

ENHANCED MENTORING SERVICES; CONTINUUM OF CARE MANAGEMENT; AND VICTIM IDENTIFICATION TRAINING FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS CHILDREN (AGES 12-17) IN WICHITA KANSAS WHO ARE AT RISK OR VICTIMS OF CSE/DMST