The Helen Ross Mcnabb Center

CHILDREN AND YOUTH CRISIS STABILIZATION CONTINUUM - THE PANDEMIC HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF INCREASING LEVELS OF STRESS AND DISRUPTION, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. IN THE EAST TENNESSEE REGION, MANY MORE CHILDREN THAN PRE-PANDEMIC ARE PRESENTING WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES AND HOSPITALS ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES. THE INCREASE IN PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES HAS OVERLOADED THE EXISTING SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORTS CHILDREN. AS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN THIS AREA, THE HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER, INC. PROPOSES TO ADDRESS GAPS IN CARE THE PANDEMIC HAS MAGNIFIED FOR CHILDREN 18 YEARS AND UNDER. WHILE THERE ARE CRISIS SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN, THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS FRAGMENTED AND INADEQUATE. THIS CHILDREN AND YOUTH CRISIS STABILIZATION CONTINUUM (CSC) PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO ONE THOUSAND UNIQUE CHILDREN OVER TWO YEARS. THE 24 HOUR/7 DAY PER WEEK, CSC PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE A CONTINUUM OF CRISIS SERVICES THAT ARE INTENSIVE AND COMMUNITY BASED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DIVERSION AND STABILIZATION. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH CRISES BY PROVIDING SERVICES THAT CAN DIVERT A CHILD FROM HOSPITALIZATION. THE CENTER WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY DEVELOPING A CHILDREN’S CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT AND A WALK-IN CENTER THAT WILL HOUSE A MOBILE CRISIS ASSESSMENT TEAM AND CHILD AND FAMILY INTENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED CASE MANAGERS, PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING, DELIVER TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY SERVICES, AND ALLOW RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS . THE MEASUREABLE OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE: 75 CHILDREN EACH YEAR WHO ARE SEEKING EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH CARE WILL BE DIVERTED FROM ACUTE HOSPITALIZATION BY ACCESSING TREATMENT IN THE CSU OR IN INTENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, 85% OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR SEEKING EMERGENCY CARE WILL REMAIN IN THEIR CURRENT HOME PLACEMENT AFTER RECEIVING REFERRALS FOR INTENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND/OR CSU, 90% OF CHILDREN ASSESSED EACH YEAR WILL RECEIVE A TRAUMA SCREENING, 90% OF CHILDREN ASSESSED EACH YEAR WILL HAVE A FOLLOW UP OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE INITIAL CRISIS ASSESSMENT,100% OF CHILDREN ASSESSED DURING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES EACH YEAR WILL BE REFERRED TO CCFT SERVICES, 80% OF CHILDREN WHO SEEK EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH CARE EACH YEAR WILL EXPERIENCE IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND WILL NO LONGER MEET CRITERIA FOR HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE.

THE EAST TENNESSEE MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT PROGRAM - THE EAST TENNESSEE MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE EPIDEMIC OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND OPIOID ADDICTION FOR ADULTS LIVING IN THE HEALTHCARE SHORTAGE AREAS OF APPALACHIAN TENNESSEE THROUGH THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF TREATMENT SERVICES CAPACITY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUPPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER AND THE MOBILE RURAL HEALTH CLINIC, THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE DIRECT MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES WHILE UTILIZING THE COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH (CRA) AND ASSERTIVE CONTINUING CARE (ACC). OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD, THE TREATMENT CAPACITY EXPANSION IS EXPECTED TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 375 ADULTS WHO ARE UN/UNDERINSURED AND UNABLE TO AFFORD QUALITY SERVICES THROUGH ALTERNATE MEANS. THE NATIONAL OPIOID CRISIS HAS HAD AN UNEQUIVOCAL IMPACT ON THE RURAL APPALACHIAN AREAS OF EAST TENNESSEE. HIGHER RATES OF POVERTY, IN COMBINATION WITH A HISTORICAL SHORTAGE OF OUTPATIENT MEDICAL PROVIDERS, LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE REGION AND STIGMA SURROUNDING SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES HAS CREATED DISPROPORTIONATE DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO CARE. THE PROGRAM’S GOAL IS TO ADDRESS THOSE DISPARITIES AND ALLEVIATE UNMET NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER WHO HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN UNABLE TO ACCESS QUALITY CARE. SPECIFIC FOCUS WILL BE PLACED ON PATIENTS WHO’VE BEEN INITIATED ON MAT WITHIN THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE MOBILE RURAL HEALTH CLINIC. PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE IV DRUG USERS, PREGNANT AND POST-PARTUM WOMEN AND INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. PEER NAVIGATORS, ALREADY SITUATED WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER ED, WILL ENGAGE, SCREEN AND TRANSPORT PATIENTS INITIATED ON BUPRENORPHINE IN THE ED DIRECTLY TO OUTPATIENT SERVICES. BOTH TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT WILL BE UTILIZED TO ACCESS SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT FOR CLIENTS PRESENTING TO THE MOBILE RURAL HEALTH CLINIC. A RECOVERY-ORIENTED, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND EQUITY-BASED APPROACH WILL BE UTILIZED VIA AN INTEGRATED SERVICES TEAM CONSISTING OF A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, RN, RECOVERY SPECIALIST/CASE MANAGER, PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST AND MS LEVEL PREPARED CLINICIANS. CLIENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING COVERAGE OF MEDICATION, THERAPY, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HARM-REDUCTION SERVICES, PSYCHO-EDUCATION AND PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. WHILE APPROVED MEDICATIONS WILL BE USED TO ADDRESS THE PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS OF ADDICTION, CRA AND ACC WILL ADDRESS THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND WILL TEACH CLIENTS AND FAMILIES HOW TO BUILD RECOVERY SKILLS, FIND/USE POSITIVE REINFORCERS FOR STAYING SUBSTANCE-FREE, ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN THE INDIVIDUAL’S NATURAL SUPPORT SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIVE OUTCOMES: ABSTINENCE OR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN SUBSTANCE USE, IMPROVED SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, ENGAGEMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH OR PRE-NATAL SERVICES WHEN NEEDED, AND IMPROVED LEVEL OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AS EVIDENCED BY ACQUISITION OF SKILLS, STABILITY OF HOUSING AND/OR EMPLOYMENT.

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES WILL SERVE 200 FAMILIES IN KNOX COUNTY, TN INVOLVED OR AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT WITH CHILD WELFARE THROUGH FAMILY-FOCUSED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT.

COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID RECOVERY CENTERS - THE EAST TENNESSEE COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID RECOVERY CENTER ADDRESSES THE EPIDEMIC OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND OPIOID ADDICTION FOR ADULTS LIVING IN THE HEALTHCARE SHORTAGE AREAS OF APPALACHIAN TENNESSEE THROUGH THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF TREATMENT SERVICES CAPACITY. THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE A RECOVERY-ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE AND A VAST CONTINUUM OF HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD, THE TREATMENT CAPACITY EXPANSION IS EXPECTED TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 375 ADULTS WHO ARE UN/UNDERINSURED AND UNABLE TO AFFORD QUALITY SERVICES THROUGH ALTERNATE MEANS. THE NATIONAL OPIOID CRISIS HAS HAD AN UNEQUIVOCAL IMPACT ON THE RURAL APPALACHIAN AREAS OF EAST TENNESSEE. HIGHER RATES OF POVERTY, IN COMBINATION WITH A HISTORICAL SHORTAGE OF OUTPATIENT MEDICAL PROVIDERS, LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE REGION AND STIGMA SURROUNDING SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES HAS CREATED DISPROPORTIONATE DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO CARE. THE PROGRAM’S GOAL IS TO ADDRESS THOSE DISPARITIES AND ALLEVIATE UNMET NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER WHO HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN UNABLE TO ACCESS QUALITY CARE. SPECIFIC FOCUS WILL BE PLACED UPON TIMELY, LOW-BARRIER ACCESS TO MOUD SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED COUNTIES AND ACCESS TO RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADDRESS SAMHSA’S FOUR DIMENSIONS OF RECOVERY. PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE IV DRUG USERS, PREGNANT AND POST-PARTUM WOMEN, INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND THOSE TRANSITIONING INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM INCARCERATION. A RECOVERY-ORIENTED, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND EQUITY-BASED APPROACH WILL BE UTILIZED VIA AN INTEGRATED SERVICES TEAM CONSISTING OF A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, RN, RECOVERY SPECIALIST/CASE MANAGER, PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST AND A CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR. CENTER PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING COVERAGE OF MEDICATION, OUTPATIENT THERAPY, DETOX AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. HARM REDUCTION SERVICES WILL PROVIDE HIV/HCV TESTING AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH A NETWORK OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. WHILE APPROVED MEDICATIONS WILL BE USED TO ADDRESS THE PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS OF ADDICTION, THE COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH AND ASSERTIVE CONTINUING CARE WILL ADDRESS THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND WILL TEACH CLIENTS AND FAMILIES HOW TO BUILD THE RECOVERY SKILLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN THE INDIVIDUAL’S NATURAL SUPPORT SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIVE OUTCOMES: ABSTINENCE OR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN SUBSTANCE USE, IMPROVED SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, ENGAGEMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH OR PRE-NATAL SERVICES WHEN NEEDED, AND IMPROVED LEVEL OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AS EVIDENCED BY ACQUISITION OF SKILLS, STABILITY OF HOUSING AND/OR EMPLOYMENT.

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

WORKFORCE SUPPORT

YOUTH AND FAMILY TREE - HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER, INC. (HRMC) PROPOSES YOUTH AND FAMILY TREE (YFT), WHICH WILL PROVIDE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDER TREATMENT, RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 50 UNDUPLICATED TRANSITIONAL-AGE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-25 IN YEAR 1, 100 UNDUPLICATED FURTHER CLIENTS IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEARS 2-5, FOR A TOTAL OF 450 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS OVER THE 5 YEAR PERIOD. THE MCNABB CENTER PROPOSES YOUTH AND FAMILY TREE (YFT), WHICH WILL PROVIDE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDER TREATMENT, RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 50 UNDUPLICATED TRANSITIONAL-AGE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-25 IN YEAR 1, 100 UNDUPLICATED FURTHER CLIENTS IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEARS 2-5, FOR A TOTAL OF 450 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS OVER THE 5 YEAR PERIOD. EAST TENNESSEE (TN) YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS SUFFERING FROM CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS NEED ACCESS TO AND EXPANSION OF TREATMENT SERVICES. THESE INDIVIDUALS NEED STABLE, HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENTS, CO-OCCURRING DISORDER TREATMENT, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. YFT WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND SCREENING STRATEGIES; IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE TREATMENT NEEDS; DETERMINING NEEDED SERVICE LINKAGES; INTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS FOR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; UTILIZING CASE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS FAMILY NEEDS; AND COLLABORATING ACROSS COMMUNITY AGENCIES FOR SERVICE PROVISION. IN ADDITION, YFT SERVICES WILL ENHANCE AND EXPAND COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILY/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS AS WELL. PARTICIPATION IN A SEPARATE FAMILY RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP WILL BE ENCOURAGE AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IOP RECOVERY ACTIVITIES WITH THE YOUTH. FAMILIES WILL RECEIVE IN HOME CASE MANAGEMENT AS WELL TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. FAMILY PARTICIPATION WILL BE A VITAL PART OF THE RECOVERY PLAN AND WILL AID IN THE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION OF TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH IN TREATMENT. YFT HAS COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WILL SUPPORT THE PROJECT. YFT WILL USE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES INCLUDING SEEKING SAFETY, MATRIX MODEL, DOUBLE TROUBLE IN RECOVERY, BRIEF STRENGTHS-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY, AND FOREVER FREE FOR BABY AND ME. YFT INDIVIDUALS WILL ACCESS APPROPRIATE SERVICES INCLUDING CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT; CASE MANAGEMENT; SERVICE LINKAGES; AND CRISIS PLANNING. YFT PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE INCREASING ACCESS TO, ENGAGEMENT IN, AND RETENTION FOR TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH (16-25) IN NEED OF TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUD OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR 50 TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND FAMILIES PER YEAR; PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED, COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT SYSTEM OF CARE FOR THOSE YOUTH, INCLUDING IN-HOME SERVICES OUTSIDE OF KNOX COUNTY, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES WITHIN KNOX COUNTY, AND MEDICATION-ASSISTED RECOVERY TREATMENT; PROVIDING RECOVERY SERVICES FOR ALL CLIENTS ENROLLED IN THE YFT CONTINUUM OF SERVICES PER YEAR; CONNECTING YOUTH WITH SUD OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES; AND EVALUATING THE PROJECT’S OUTCOMES AND SUCCESSES UTILIZING STANDARDIZED INSTRUMENTS AND MANDATED REPORTING TOOLS. YFT’S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT PRACTICES TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AFFECTED BY CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS TO IMPROVE WELL-BEING, SAFETY, AND FAMILY-FUNCTIONING OUTCOMES IN EAST TN.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING FOR YOUTH

THE MCNABB CENTER JAIL TO WORK PROJECT PROPOSES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INCARCERATED WOMEN WITH CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT, SAFE ALTERNATIVE SETTING AND SKILLS TRAINING TO REENTER THE COMMUNITY.  THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CO-OCCURRING (SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH) TREATMENT THAT IS OFTEN UNATTAINABLE FOR INMATES ENTERING INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DUE TO COST, POOR ACCESS TO CARE, AND LACK OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSURANCE. THE HAMBLEN COUNTY JAIL CONDITION IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO RECEIVING TREATMENT.  THE JAIL LOST ACCREDITATION IN 2017, AND IS SEEKING TO BUILD A NEW JAIL IN THE FUTURE.  IN THE MEANTIME, INMATES WITH THE NEED FOR CO-OCCURRING SERVICES GO WITHOUT AND ARE RELEASED AT END OF THEIR SENTENCE WITH NO TRANSITION PLANNING TO THE COMMUNITY.  THE MCNABB CENTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HAMBLEN COUNTY JAIL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SEEKS TO PROVIDE CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT, RE-ENTRY SKILLS GROUPS, AND A SUPPORTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR FEMALE INMATES WHO ARE SERVING JAIL TIME FOR NONVIOLENT AND DRUG RELATED CHARGES. THE PROJECT INTENDS TO UTILIZE AND IMPLEMENT OUR SUCCESSFUL JAIL TO WORK PROGRAM MODEL TO SERVE THIS POPULATION.     THE PURPOSE OF THE JAIL TO WORK PROJECT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF RECIDIVISM IN HAMBLEN COUNTY BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO INCARCERATED FEMALES TO TREAT CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, OFFERING LIFE AND JOB SKILLS, PLACING IN EMPLOYMENT, AND ADDRESSING RE-ENTRY NEEDS. INCARCERATED FEMALES WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS CAN APPLY TO THE PROGRAM THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS, IF ACCEPTED, THEY  ARE PLACED IN AN ALTERNATIVE SETTING AND RECEIVE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, ADDRESS CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, OBTAIN WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS THROUGH TRAINING, AND ARE PLACED WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS WHILE BEING SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL TREAT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT THE PARTICIPANTS FOR A 7-MONTH PERIOD. MASTERS AND BACHELORS PREPARED STAFF WILL UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED MODALITIES SUCH MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, CBT, DBT AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE THROUGH INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.     THE CENTER HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUCCESSFULLY CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS WITH MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE OUTCOMES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER.  THE MCNABB CENTER ENSURES SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT BY CONSISTENTLY LINKING AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PARTNERS IN THE RECOVERY ECOSYSTEM. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 36-MONTH GRANT AWARD PERIOD, 120 WOMEN WILL GO FROM A JAIL SETTING TO SAFE, STRUCTURED LIVING ENVIRONMENT, RECEIVE CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT SERVICES, AND BE PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENT WITH SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND SOBRIETY.

THE HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE FY 2024 IMPROVING ADULT AND YOUTH CRISIS STABILIZATION AND COMMUNITY REENTRY PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT CROSS-SYSTEM COLLABORATION BETWEEN CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE AGENCIES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE RE-ENTRY SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE CLINICAL STABILIZATION PRETRIAL, DURING CONFINEMENT, AND SUPPORT CONTINUITY OF CARE AND RECOVERY DURING THE TRANSITION TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE EAST TENNESSEE AREA. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT, CLINICAL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES, CONTINUOUS CARE COORDINATION, COLLABORATIVE CASE PLANNING, PLANNING AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM TO ADDRESS THE REENTRY NEEDS OF YOUTH DURING PRETRIAL, CONFINEMENT AND SUPPORT DURING TRANSITION TO THE COMMUNITY; PROVISION OF EVIDENCED-BASED SERVICES; AND REDUCTION OF RECIDIVISM IN EAST TENNESSEE COUNTIES. YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT AND HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER EXPECTS TO SERVE 250 YOUTH YEARLY OR 750 FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF 3 YEARS. MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND COMPLETED WITH THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEMS LOCATED IN ANDERSON, CLAIBORNE, HAMBLEN, KNOX, MONROE, ROANE, SCOTT, AND UNION COUNTIES. THESE COURT SYSTEMS WILL PROVIDE REFERRALS TO HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER WHICH WILL OPERATE AS THE COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND WILL DELIVER ALL SERVICES TO THE YOUTH.

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12341. RURAL PROGRAM FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT: 1) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 2) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; 3) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, BY (A) DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING; AND (B) CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES; AND 4) DEVELOP, EXPAND, IMPLEMENT, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAMS. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: 1) IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND PROJECTS AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 2) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM VICTIM AND POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 3) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; 4) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 5) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS. THROUGH THIS NEW OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER, INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATALIE BLACHE, MD, WILL IMPLEMENT THE RURAL SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY EXPANSION PROJECT. THIS VICTIM SERVICE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, AND 3 FOR RURAL AREAS OF ANDERSON, BLOUNT, CAMPBELL, CLAIBORNE, COCKE, GRAINGER, HAMBLEN, JEFFERSON, KNOX, LOUDON, ROANE, SEVIER, AND UNION COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) EMPLOYING TWO SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES AND ONE EDUCATION SPECIALIST; 2) EXPANDING ACCESS TO DIRECT ADVOCACY, TRAUMA-INFORMED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND CRISIS HOTLINE; 3) ENHANCING SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (SART) DEVELOPMENT; 4) IMPROVING REGIONAL COORDINATION AND OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; AND 5) STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER - STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR RUNAWAY, HOMELESS AND STREET YOUTH

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THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351), HAS AS ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE PROVISION OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO AID MINORS, ADULTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS (AS DEFINED IN 34 U.S.C. 12473(6)) OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, SHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH LOCATING AND SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING, OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, AND INTEGRATING INTO A COMMUNITY. HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER, INC., A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS, IN COLLABORATION WITH COMPASSION COALITION, LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER, KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, AND KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE 11 PROGRAM-OWNED CLUSTERED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RESIDENCES FOR 11 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN URBAN REGION OF TENNESSEE. THIS CONTINUATION PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES VICTIM ADVOCACY, HOUSING ADVOCACY, FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, LEGAL ADVOCACY, SAFETY PLANNING, FOLLOW-UP CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND CRISIS SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL HIRE ONE ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS, OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. A HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL IS ONE WHO LACKS A FIXED, REGULAR, AND ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME RESIDENCE, AND INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SHARING THE HOUSING OF OTHER PERSONS DUE TO LOSS OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, OR A SIMILAR REASON. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND HELP THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. PROJECTS MUST PROVIDE: 1) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND 2) SUPPORT SERVICES (TO INCLUDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES) TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING MODELS INCLUDE: COMMUNAL/SHARED FAMILY LIVING SPACES, CLUSTERED/INDIVIDUAL FAMILY CO-LOCATED SPACES AND SCATTERED SITE/INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SPACES INDEPENDENTLY LOCATED. PROJECTS MUST OFFER A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND MAXIMUM 24 MONTHS OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE. SUPPORT SERVICES CAN BE A WIDE RANGE OF SURVIVOR-CENTERED VOLUNTARY SERVICES FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING SURVIVORS AND ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS BECAUSE OF GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, RACE, ETHNICITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS (SUCH AS LANGUAGE BARRIERS, DISABILITIES, ALIENAGE STATUS, OR AGE). EXAMPLES OF SURVIVOR-CENTERED VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE: RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, CAREER COUNSELING, FINANCIAL AND CREDIT COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, LIMITED LEGAL ASSISTANCE (REGARDING HOUSING, PROTECTION ORDERS, AND LIMITED IMMIGRATION MATTERS THAT AFFECT A VICTIM’S ABILITY TO OBTAIN HOUSING), AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A COMPENSATED PARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE CONSISTENT QUALITY OF SERVICE. ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED, SURVIVOR-CENTERED VOLUNTARY FOLLOW-UP SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO SURVIVORS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM OF 12 MONTHS.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

WORKFORCE TRAINING

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

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WOMENS BUREAU