Thursday, May 15, 2025
5/15/2025
Project Adults in Motion (Project AIM) - Project name: Project Adults in Motion (Project AIM) Summary of your project: Project AIM will provide HIV/HCV testing and linkage to care, integrated mental health and substance use treatment, and evidence-based interventions to African American and Latino men and women age 18 and over, with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Co-occurring Disorder (COD), in the following New York City (NYC) neighborhoods: Central and East Harlem in Upper Manhattan; Hunts Point/Mount Haven and Highbridge/Morrisania in Southwest Bronx; and Bedford Stuyvesant/Crown Heights in Central Brooklyn. Project AIM will be implemented in Bailey House's (BH) Rand Harlan Center for Housing, Wellness and Community in East Harlem. Population(s) to be served: High-need residents of the targeted underserved neighborhoods who contend with disproportionately high rates of poverty, unemployment, HIV, and substance use, and mental health issues. The high rates of untreated mental health and substance use disorders, or those treated in a hospital-based setting, and the high rates of HIV diagnoses, indicate a significant need for additional community-based resources. Each neighborhood in BH's service area is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area in Primary Care, Mental Health, Dental Care and are designated Medically Underserved Areas. These designations indicate that there are not enough providers to serve the needs of the residents, which are high. Strategies/interventions: Project AIM will implement four evidence-based practices: Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment (SBIRT), WSM+, Seeking Safety, and Healthy Living Project. Project goals and measurable objectives: Project AIM will: 1) reduce the negative impact of behavioral health problems and HIV; 2) increase access to and retention in treatment for behavioral health conditions and HIV; and 3) increase the provision of or linkage to critical supportive services. Objective 1: By the end of the program, 85% of enrolled clients (from baseline) will have increased knowledge on how to manage their behavioral health conditions; Objective 2: 65% of enrolled clients (from baseline) will report increased confidence in their ability to manage their behavioral health conditions; Objective 3: 75% of enrolled clients (from baseline) will report increased retention in behavioral health care, primary care, and HIV/HCV treatment as applicable; and Objective 4: Substance use among enrolled clients will be reduced by 10% each program year (from baseline). The number of people to be served: Project AIM will provide mental health, substance use, and evidence-based interventions to 410 unduplicated clients throughout the life of the program.
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