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SUV Mental Health Services for Patients Affected by Community Violence

Award Number: H79FG000896
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR FLEX GRANTS
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2024

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SUV Mental Health Services for Patients Affected by Community Violence - Program Abstract NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is fighting youth violence, a significant public health issue in the Bronx. The Stand Up to Violence (SUV) Program is based on the idea that violence is a disease, and should be treated with methods and strategies used to fight diseases. It is modeled after a Chicago-based program called “Cure Violence” that has been replicated around the world due to its success in reducing killings and violence in at-risk neighborhoods. The program includes a team of 10 professionals, who work together to reduce violence in Bronx communities. In 2020, the Stand up to Violence (SUV) program saw an increase in over 200% in violence in the communities we serve, which are predominantly immigrant, working and middle-class neighborhoods in the Bronx. Our patient population is racially diverse, with 35% of patients identifying as Hispanic or Latino; 31% as Black NonHispanic; 5% as Asian or Other Pacific Islander; 20% as Multi-Race/Other; and 8% as White. The increase in violence can be attributed to many different factors from the intersectionality of violence and poverty to the lack of resources in our community. The mental health impact of this violence is staggering and is as important to examine and address in addition to the root causes of the violence. Violence affects the country as a whole, but gun violence is the leading cause of death in young black men ages 14-25. This is also the group who are least likely to seek mental health services due to the stigma associated with a mental health diagnosis as well as accessibility obstacles. SUV, Stand up to Violence, has not only seen an increase in violence here in our community, but we have also seen an increase in young people wanting to access mental health services, now more than ever. This demand, coupled with the mental health crises of the pandemic has rendered mental health care even more difficult to obtain. At Jacobi Hospital, we do not have outpatient mental health services on site for our pediatric patients and some of our adult patients are referred elsewhere due to the level of services needed (i.e. client might need a combination of mental health and case management services). These outside referrals create challenges in monitoring patient follow-through with treatment. We are proposing the addition of an emergency room social worker, case worker, part time psychiatrist and a creative arts or music therapist, all who are experienced in treating trauma/ violence. We are proposing that these resources are managed by the current SUV leadership to ensure the coordination of services and to offer a comprehensive treatment plan for our patients and participants. These new positions would allow for a more meaningful and robust mental health component to our outreach and hospital-based team. It would mean we could offer groups, medication management and other creative forms of therapy, all in one setting starting at the time of initial engagement with our patients.


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = -$123,598 )
2025	2022	NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION	50 WATER ST FL 3	NEW YORK	NY	10004	NEW YORK	USA	Congressional Directives	000	1	6/24/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$123,598
														Subtotal = -$123,598

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION	125 WORTH ST RM 514	NEW YORK	NY	10013	NEW YORK	USA	Congressional Directives	000	1	11/15/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2022	NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION	125 WORTH ST RM 514	NEW YORK	NY	10013	NEW YORK	USA	Congressional Directives	001	1	2/3/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2022	NEW YORK CITY HEALTH & HOSPITALS CORP	125 WORTH ST	NEW YORK	NY	10013	NEW YORK	USA	Congressional Directives	003	1	9/13/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2022	NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION	125 WORTH ST RM 514	NEW YORK	NY	10013	NEW YORK	USA	Congressional Directives	002	1	3/6/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $400,000 )
2022	2022	NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION	125 WORTH ST RM 514	NEW YORK	NY	10013	NEW YORK	USA	Congressional Directives	000	1	9/28/2022	NEW	$400,000
														Subtotal = $400,000

Grand Total All Awards = $276,402

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SUV Mental Health Services for Patients Affected by Community Violence

Award Number: H79FG000896

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR FLEX GRANTS

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2024

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