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Culturally Competent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Service Integration with HIV Primary Care and Prevention for Individuals with SMI/COD in Hispanic US-MX Border Communities

Award Number: H79SM080518
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2023

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Culturally Competent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Service Integration with HIV Primary Care and Prevention for Individuals with SMI/COD in Hispanic US-MX Border Communities - The “Culturally Competent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Service Integration with HIV Primary Care and Prevention for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Co-occurring Disorders (COD) in Hispanic US-MX Border Communities” project (09/2018- 08/2022) aims to create a sustainable program and process for reducing HIV incidence in minority individuals ages 18 years and above with SMI or COD in U.S.-Mexico border communities in El Paso County, TX, (Population 835,593; 81% Latino/Hispanic). Population subgroups served include LGBTQ, individuals with disabilities and homeless individuals. The project uses a trauma-informed approach to (1) reduce HIV incidence in populations with serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring disorders (COD) by increasing access to integrated Substance Use Disorder (SUD), mental health and HIV prevention services through implementing Evidence Based Strategies guided by the SAMHSA principles of recovery(http://www.samhsa.gov/recovery ), (2) increase capacity of partnering mental health and service provider to effectively integrate services through culturally competent evidence-based strategies in SUD and mental health treatment with HIV primary care and prevention to reach an estimated 2500 individuals for HIV and hepatitis prevention services delivery, Evidence-based mental and SUD treatment and practices , peer support services, outreach activities to create awareness and increase care and/or holistic case management to address practical barriers to care. The project’s objectives are to, over the four program years, : (i) Provide direct case management for individuals with SMI or COD with integration of SUD and HIV and HCV primary care and support services (screening, testing, risk assessment, rapid testing PrEP) in a behavioral care setting (n=210);(ii) Increase access to culturally sensitive, regionally relevant HIV and HCV testing (n= 1325); (iii) Provide in-person outreach to inform individuals to increase access to services (n=1000); (iv) Provide continuous timely direct Peer support services (formal and informal) in a coordinated manner to individuals with SMI or COD (n=210); (vi) make project social media products on prevention and program services available to the El Paso communities, and (v) Facilitate capacity building for main partnering service providers.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$330,131 )
2024	2021	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	3/5/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$330,131
														Subtotal = -$330,131

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	9/20/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $485,000 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	8/9/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$485,000
														Subtotal = $485,000

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $485,000 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	6/10/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$485,000
2020	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	10/9/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $485,000

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $485,000 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	7/25/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$485,000
2019	2018	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	7/22/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $485,000

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $485,000 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	8/30/2018	NEW	$485,000
														Subtotal = $485,000

Grand Total All Awards = $1,609,869

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Culturally Competent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Service Integration with HIV Primary Care and Prevention for Individuals with SMI/COD in Hispanic US-MX Border Communities

Award Number: H79SM080518

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2023

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