Tuesday, April 23, 2024
4/23/2024
LSF Health Systems (LSF), the not-for-profit behavioral health Managing Entity contracted by the state’s Single State Agency (SSA) to oversee the state-funded behavioral health system of care in a 23-county region in Northeast Florida, will partner with healthcare, housing and domestic violence providers in Duval County to implement emergency suicide prevention best practices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the Duval County COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention (ERSP) project is to prevent suicide and suicide attempts among adults age 25 and older who are at risk, including victims of domestic violence, by implementing key Zero Suicide best practices. The project will screen up to 1,200 individuals and provide intensive care coordination services to up to 500 participants over the 16-month grant period. Objectives include: Objective 1: The Suicide Prevention Team will contact or attempt to contact 100% of referred individuals within 24 hours of discharge from inpatient crisis stabilization units (CSU), within 24 hours of referral from Emergency Departments (ED) or within 48 hours of referral from domestic violence centers. Objective 2: At least 75% of individuals served by the domestic violence center who consent for screening will have a suicide risk screening completed within 24 hours. Objective 3: At least 75% of individuals at medium or high risk for suicide will receive a comprehensive assessment by the MHRC Suicide Prevention Team on the same day. Objective 4: 100% of individuals at risk for suicide will receive a Safety Plan with lethal means counseling at time of assessment. Objective 5: Participants with a prior history of crisis stabilization unit (CSU) admissions will demonstrate a 25% reduction in the number of admissions and a 25% reduction in the number of days in the CSU at discharge. Objective 6: By the end of the grant period, 85% of trained staff will evidence increased competence and confidence in recognizing the signs and symptoms of suicide risk. Objective 7: By the end of the grant period, 85% of trained staff will evidence increased competence and confidence in recognizing the signs of domestic violence. Partnering organizations include Mental Health Resource Center (licensed, behavioral health provider); Hubbard House (certified domestic violence center); Changing Homelessness (local lead agency for the Homeless Continuum of Care); and local hospital Emergency Departments.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
