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ANTI-DRUG COALITION OF TIPTON (ACT)

ANTI-DRUG COALITION OF TIPTON (DRUG FREE TIPTON)

MHAT GRANT TIPTON, LAUDERDALE, FAYETTE, HAYWOOD, AND DYER COUNTIES - PROFESSIONAL CARE SERVICES (PCS) IS AN OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, FOUNDED IN 1971, THAT PROVIDES SPECIALTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AND SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. PCS PLANS TO UTILIZE FUNDING FOR A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) PROJECT IN ORDER TO TRAIN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE IDENTIFIED GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA. THE IDENTIFIED COUNTIES ARE TIPTON, LAUDERDALE, HAYWOOD, DYER, AND FAYETTE COUNTIES AND WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE THEY ARE RURAL COUNTIES WITH NOTABLE SERVICE GAPS FOR THOSE WITH SPMI AND SED AND EACH COUNTY HAS A RELATIVELY LARGE PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS IN POVERTY. THOSE WITH SPMI AND SED ARE THE IDENTIFIED POPULATION OF FOCUS. STAKEHOLDERS TO BE TRAINED INCLUDE EMPLOYEES AT HOSPITALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. THE TRAININGS ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN EACH COUNTY TO MORE ACCURATELY IDENTIFY AND REFER TO CRISIS AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHEN MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED. THE TRAININGS WILL ALSO PROVIDE SKILLS AND STRATEGIES WHEN RESPONDING TO THE POPULATION OF FOCUS AND WILL INCLUDE DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES THAT ARE SAFE TO ADMINISTER. DURING PCS' TENURE IN THE IDENTIFIED COUNTIES, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR TRAININGS ON HOW TO BEST INTERVENE WITH THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. PER SELF-REPORT, THESE AGENCIES FEEL ILL EQUIPPED TO INTERVENE AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONFUSION ABOUT WHAT OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE. PCS HOPES TO TRAIN 450 INDIVIDUALS IN EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT. TRAINEES WILL INCLUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT/CORRECTIONAL STAFF, HOSPITAL PERSONNEL, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THIS GRANT PROPOSAL INCLUDES FOUR KEY PERSONNEL. THE KEY STAFF AND THEIR ROLES ARE AS FOLLOWS: SARA HAWKINS, PROJECT DIRECTOR; KATIE COLEMAN, PROGRAM COORDINATOR; SAMANTHA HAMMONDS, PCS CLINICAL DIRECTOR; AND CAYLA STARNES, COMMUNITY LIAISON. THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL DETAILS PCS' PLAN TO CARRY OUT THE MHAT PROJECT TO SUCCESSFULLY INCREASE REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ANYONE IDENTIFIED WITH AN SPMI OR SED.

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ANTI-DRUG COALITION OF TIPTON(DRUG FREE TIPTON)-COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT LOCAL DRUG CRISES-COVINGTON - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARYTHE ANTI-DRUG COALITION OF TIPTON COUNTY/DRUG FREE TIPTON?S CARA LOCAL DRUG CRISES GRANT PROJECT?S GOAL IS TO FOCUS ON PREVENTING AND REDUCING PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE AMONG YOUTH AGES 12-18 IN COVINGTON, TN. THE PROGRAM WILL SEEK TO CHANGE THE CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT REGARDING THE ACCEPTABILITY OF YOUTH USE AND MISUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, BY ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES AND LOCAL CONDITIONS. THE 2019 STUDENT SURVEY REPORTED THAT THE AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST MISUSE IS 12.97. 7.8% OF YOUTH SURVEYED REPORTED PAST THIRTY-DAY DRUG MISUSE. 22.6% OF THESE STUDENTS REPORTED A HIGH RATE OF USAGE. 50.9% OF YOUTH THAT REPORTED PAST THIRTY-DAY USAGE REPORTED OBTAINING SUBSTANCE FROM A FRIEND OR RELATIVE(SHARING). BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CASE MANAGERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEIR CLIENTS DO NOT DISPOSE OF UNUSED MEDICATION PROPERLY. MANY TIMES, THE CLIENTS SAVE THE MEDICATIONS TO SHARE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. THE SHARING OF MEDICATIONS OFTEN RESULTS IN CRISIS INTERVENTIONS. THIS DATA IDENTIFIES THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SUBSTANCES AS ROOT CASES. THOUGH WE DO NOT HAVE DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH RATES FOR YOUTH ALONE, THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTS A 60% INCREASE IN FATAL AND NONFATAL OVERDOSES FROM 2019 TO 2020 IN TIPTON COUNTY. THE COALITION WILL WORK WITH LEADERS IN COVINGTON, TN ACROSS SECTORS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS LOCAL YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND PRACTICE-BASED STRATEGIES. SUCH STRATEGIES SEEK TO: (1) LIMIT ACCESS TO SUBSTANCES; (2) CHANGE THE CULTURE AND CONTEXT WITHIN WHICH DECISIONS ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE ARE MADE; AND/OR (3) SHIFT THE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. THE COALITION WILL COMPLETE STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (OVER THE 5-YEAR PERIOD). THE SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE AND THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK WILL BE USED TO GUIDE WORK.

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ANTI-DRUG COALITION OF TIPTON (DRUG FREE TIPTON)