Ymca Of San Diego County

YMCA CONNECTIONS 2020

PARTNERS IN PREVENTION

SAN DIEGO PROJECT LAUNCH - THE YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (YMCA) WILL ENHANCE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH (ECMH) SYSTEM OF CARE’S CAPACITY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO SUPPORTS FOR ADULT CAREGIVERS WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-8 THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY THROUGH “SAN DIEGO PROJECT LAUNCH” (SDPL), WHICH WILL ESTABLISH A YOUNG CHILD WELLNESS COUNCIL FOR IMPROVED CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ECMH SERVICES WITH/AT PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS; PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION (ECMHC); AND PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE PARENTING EDUCATION. SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS NEARLY 500,000 CHILDREN UNDER THAT AGE OF 10, AND 68% OF YOUTH NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT DON’T HAVE ACCESS DUE TO THE LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS RELATIVE TO DEMAND FOR TREATMENT (1:230). THE YMCA IS ONE OF ONLY TWO PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTY OFFERING ECMHC, AN EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION THAT BUILDS CAREGIVER CAPACITY TO FOSTER HEALTHY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHILE EXPANDING ACCESS TO SERVICES. SPECIFIC SDPL PROGRAM GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. GOAL: INCREASE CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND SYSTEM OF CARE CAPACITY FOR ECMH SERVICES. OBJECTIVE: 1A. ESTABLISH A YOUNG CHILD WELLNESS COUNCIL. 1B. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO IMPROVE COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION ACROSS CHILD- AND FAMILY-SERVING SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS. 1C. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN. 1D. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ECMH SERVICES AT THREE COMMUNITY-BASED AND/OR PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING 6-8 TRAININGS. 2. GOAL: INCREASE THE ABILITY OF ADULT CAREGIVERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY, PROMOTE, AND FOSTER HEALTHY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PREVENT MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS; AND TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS BEFORE THEY DEVELOP INTO SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES. OBJECTIVE: 2A. SCREEN AND ASSESS 250 FAMILIES ANNUALLY FOR BEHAVIOR, DEVELOPMENT, AND OVERALL FAMILY WELL-BEING. 100% OF FAMILIES WITH IDENTIFIED NEEDS WILL BE PREFERRED TO ECMHC SERVICES OR LINKED TO OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES. 2B. 75% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE TRAININGS IN PREVENTION OR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION WILL REPORT AN INCREASE IN THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS. 2C. PROVIDE AT LEAST 8 CAREGIVER EDUCATION SESSIONS ANNUALLY (4 IN YEAR 1) REACHING 720 CAREGIVERS OVER THE GRANT TERM. 2D. 100% OF CAREGIVERS WHO ATTEND A CAREGIVER EDUCATION SESSION WILL INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON FOSTERING HEALTHY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. 3. GOAL: INCREASE THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, RESILIENCE, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM. OBJECTIVE: 3A. PROVIDE ECMHC TO 225 CHILDREN, CAREGIVERS, AND ECE PROVIDERS ANNUALLY, PRIORITIZING RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 3B. ASSESS 225 CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ANNUALLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL, SUBSTANCE USE, AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS. 3C. 80% OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ECMHC WILL INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP POSITIVE AND RESPONSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. 3D. 75% OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN ECMHC WILL DEMONSTRATE AN INCREASE IN THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, COGNITIVE, AND/OR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. SDPL WILL INCREASE CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND SYSTEM OF CARE CAPACITY FOR ECMH SERVICES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. THROUGH SDPL, THE YMCA WILL SCREEN AND ASSESS 250 CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ANNUALLY, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,250 SCREENED OVER THE GRANT TERM. WE WILL PROVIDE ECMHC TO 225 CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND ECE PROVIDERS ANNUALLY, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,125 OVER THE GRANT TERM. WE WILL IMPLEMENT ECMH SERVICES AT A MINIMUM OF THREE COMMUNITY BASED AND/OR PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS ANNUALLY, FOR A TOTAL OF 15 OVER THE GRANT TERM, AND WILL PROVIDE AT LEAST 6 TRAININGS ANNUALLY TO PROVIDERS AT THESE LOCATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 30 TRAININGS OVER THE GRANT TERM. ADDITIONALLY, 720 CAREGIVERS WILL ATTEND AT LEAST ONE CAREGIVER EDUCATION SESSION OVER THE GRANT TERM (80 IN YEAR 1 AND 160 IN YEARS 2-5).

IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY TO YOUTH

YMCA FAMILIES UNITED FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

YMCA'S FINDING YOUTH RESILIENCE PROJECT - THE YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (YMCA) WILL EXPAND TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT FOR YOUTH (AGES 3-18) AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS THROUGH "FINDING YOUTH RESILIENCE" (FYR) THAT WILL PROVIDE TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT) AND EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) TO YOUTH THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED AND EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS OF TRAUMA. FYR WILL ALSO OFFER TRAUMA TRAINING TO YOUTH-SERVING PERSONNEL TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF THE EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS OF TRAUMA ON YOUTH. SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS OVER 714,000 YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18; 43.3% REPORT HAVING EXPERIENCED AT LEAST ONE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE (ACE), WHILE 14.4% REPORT EXPERIENCING TWO OR MORE ACES THAT CAN LEAD TO TRAUMA. IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, ONE IN 13 CHILDREN HAS AN EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE THAT LIMITS PARTICIPATION IN DAILY ACTIVITIES, AND ONLY 25-35% OF AFFECTED YOUTH ACCESS TREATMENT DUE TO THE LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS RELATIVE TO DEMAND FOR TREATMENT (1:270). THERE IS ALSO AN ELEVATED INCIDENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH DISTRESS AMONG THE NEARLY 25% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FOREIGN-BORN. SPECIFIC FYR PROGRAM GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. GOAL: INCREASE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT AND SERVICES TO UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH AND FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE: 1A. SCREEN 200 YOUTH ANNUALLY (100 IN YEAR 1) FOR HISTORY OF EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA AND/OR ACES AND DISTRESS LEVELS. 1B. 100% OF THOSE WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE REFERRED TO PROJECT SERVICES OR LINKED TO OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES. 1C. ENROLL A MINIMUM OF 75 (50 IN YEAR 1) IN TF-CBT OR EMDR. 2. GOAL: DECREASE TRAUMA SYMPTOMS IN YOUTH. OBJECTIVE: A MINIMUM OF 75% OF ENROLLED YOUTH WILL COMPLETE AT LEAST FIVE SESSIONS OF TF-CBT OR EMDR, AND 75% OF THOSE COMPLETING AT LEAST 8 SESSIONS WILL DEMONSTRATE DECREASES IN TRAUMA SYMPTOMS. 3. GOAL: INCREASE COPING AND SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN YOUTH. OBJECTIVE: 75% OF YOUTH COMPLETING AT LEAST SIX SESSIONS WILL DEMONSTRATE INCREASED COPING SKILLS. 4. GOAL: INCREASE PARENT/CAREGIVER KNOWLEDGE OF TRAUMA AND APPROPRIATE CO-REGULATION SKILLS. OBJECTIVE: 100% OF PARENTS/CAREGIVERS WHO ATTEND A TREATMENT SESSION WILL RECEIVE EVIDENCE-INFORMED PSYCHO-EDUCATION ON CHILDHOOD TRAUMA SYMPTOMS AND CO-REGULATION, AND 75% OF PARENTS/CAREGIVERS ATTENDING AT LEAST ONE PARENT PSYCHO-EDUCATION GROUP SESSION WILL REPORT AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ITS SYMPTOMS. 5. GOAL: INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA FOR YOUTH-SERVING SYSTEMS. OBJECTIVE: 100% OF KING-CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD OF SCHOOLS PERSONNEL AND GIRL SCOUTS SAN DIEGO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO RECEIVE TRAUMA TRAINING WILL HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF TRAUMA AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHILDREN. FYR WILL UTILIZE TF-CBT AND EMDR TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF TRAUMA AND TRAUMA SYMPTOMATOLOGY IN YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, AND WILL INCREASE APPROPRIATE PARENTING PRACTICES AND TRAUMA-RELATED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS THROUGH PSYCHO-EDUCATION. 75 YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS WILL RECEIVE TF-CBT OR EMDR TREATMENT ANNUALLY (50 IN YEAR 1), TOTALING 350 YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT TERM. FYR WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAUMA TRAINING TO APPROXIMATELY 150 SCHOOL-BASED PERSONNEL, 80 GIRL SCOUTS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND 45 YMCA ELP STAFF ANNUALLY, FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 1,375 ADULTS TRAINED OVER FIVE YEARS.

YMCA KINSHIP NAVIGATOR PROGRAM

FAMILY CONNECTION

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC (UNDER YHDP COMMUNITIES) AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELEVEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE YHDP: 1. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 3. NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 4. LEASING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 5. 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; 6. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 7. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 8. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS); 9. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 10. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 11. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PART 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS 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: AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, THERE WILL BE: • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. • COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUMBER AND NEEDS OF YOUTH AT-RISK OF AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • NEW OR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HOMELESS UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) AND HOMELESS YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) WITH CHILDREN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

YMCA'S LINK & LEARN PROJECT

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

TURNING POINT TLP

YMCA'S DIRECT CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM

FAMILY JUSTICE, LIBERATION, & HEALING PROJECT

YMCA'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) PROJECT - THE YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) PROJECT WILL PROVIDE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA) TRAINING TO 1,200 YOUTH-SERVING ADULTS AND PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH AGES 6-17, AND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (TMHFA) TRAINING TO 150 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN YMCA'S CAMP LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS OVER 5 YEARS, IN ORDER TO BETTER COORDINATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND HELP ADULTS AND YOUTH IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPOND TO SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS. SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS OVER 714,000 YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18, AND IS A MAJORITY-MINORITY POPULATION COMPRISED OF 34.1% HISPANIC, 45.0% WHITE, 12.6% ASIAN, AND 5.5% BLACK. NATIONALLY, 50% OF ALL MENTAL ILLNESSES BEGIN BY AGE 14, AND SUICIDE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR YOUTH AGES 15-24. IN ADDITION, 64% OF YOUTH WITH MAJOR DEPRESSION DO NOT RECEIVE ANY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND A RECENT STUDY SHOWS THAT 45% OF YOUTH AGES 12-17 IN CALIFORNIA REPORT HAVING RECENTLY STRUGGLED WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, THERE IS ELEVATED INCIDENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH DISTRESS AMONG THE NEARLY 25% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FOREIGN-BORN, AND ONE IN 13 CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS AN EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE THAT LIMITS PARTICIPATION IN DAILY ACTIVITIES. YMHFA TRAINING IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING FOR ADULTS WHO WORK WITH YOUTH, GIVING THEM THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO REACH OUT AND PROVIDE INITIAL SUPPORT TO YOUTH AGES 6-17 WHO MAY BE DEVELOPING A MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEM AND HELP CONNECT THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE CARE. TMHFA IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12 THAT TRAINS STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPOND TO SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AMONG THEIR FRIENDS AND PEERS. YMHFA IS INTENDED TO HELP YOUTH AGES 6-17, AND TMHFA TRAINING IS INTENDED TO HELP FRIENDS AND PEERS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12. YMHFA AND TMHFA WILL TRAIN YMCA STAFF AND YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN YMCA'S CAMP LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TO BETTER IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN YOUTH, AND YMHFA WILL ALSO TRAIN ADULTS TO MAKE REFERRALS TO LOW- AND NO-FEE THERAPY OPTIONS THAT INCLUDE A DIRECT CONNECTION TO YMCA'S IN-HOUSE LICENSED THERAPISTS. SPECIFIC PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. INCREASE ACCESS TO MHAT IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY BY CERTIFYING TWO INDIVIDUALS IN YMHFA AND TMHFA. 2. INCREASE STAFF AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE OF THE SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND HOW TO RESPOND BY TRAINING 1,200 ADULTS IN YMHFA AND 150 YOUTH IN TMHFA OVER FIVE YEARS (150 IN YMHFA IN YEAR 1, 300 IN YMHFA IN YEAR 2, 250 IN YMHFA AND 50 IN TMHFA IN YEARS 3-5). 90% OF THOSE TRAINED WILL SHOW IMPROVED AWARENESS OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS, AND WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE REFERRAL PATHWAY. 3. CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WHO EXHIBIT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS TO LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT OPTIONS. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL REPORT THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE MENTAL HEALTH OR RELATED RESOURCE, AND 100% OF IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES. IN ADDITION, 90% OF YOUTH TRAINED IN TMHFA WILL KNOW HOW TO CONNECT FRIENDS AND PEERS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS WITH A TRUSTED ADULT.

YMCA OZ SAN DIEGO RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER

YMCA OZ SAN DIEGO RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER

LINCOLN TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

LINCOLN TLP

BASIC CENTERS

YMCA STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER

BASIC CENTERS

YMCA STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

TURNING POINT TLP - THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) (CX) PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, AND APPROPRIATE SHELTER FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 16 TO UNDER 22 FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS AND, UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, CAN BE EXTENDED TO 21 MONTHS. TLPS 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.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

Y-FRIENDZ MENTORING PROGRAM

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

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.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE-SPECIAL PROJECT NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS