Thursday, April 25, 2024
4/25/2024
This program is designed to prevent and reduce homelessness among older adults (age 55+) suffering from a mental health disorder or co-occurring disorder who are at imminent risk of eviction, or have recently become homeless, due to hoarding. Program participants will reside in Los Angeles County. Interventions will include several components: ¿ CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS/CASE MANAGEMENT ¿ Cognitive-behavioral therapy to address the individual’s distorted beliefs about possessions ¿ Psychoeducation to assist participants to develop an understanding of their disorders ¿ Motivational interviewing to increase motivation to change behavior by assisting clients to identify and explore their own ambivalence ¿ Skills training including such areas as decision making, categorizing and organizing, and problem solving ¿ Group therapy to provide opportunities to reduce social isolation and shame ¿ Harm reduction to assess the harm potential of hoarding behaviors and develop a harm reduction plan ¿ Advocacy in the community ¿ Treatment of substance use disorders/COD ¿ Linkage with community resources to ensure that the client’s comprehensive needs are met ¿ Identifying permanent housing for those clients who have already lost their housing ¿ DE-CLUTTER/CLEANOUT SERVICES using a harm reduction approach, focusing first on the most critical areas that pose health or safety risks then gradually using structured decision-making to sort and remove possessions ¿ FOLLOW-UP/MAINTENANCE once the crisis has passed, including case management, continuation of the organization/cleanout process, and relapse prevention. Goal #1: Clients will retain housing or be placed in a permanent housing situation Objectives: 1. 60 clients will receive at least weekly visits from a clinician and/or paraprofessional 2. 70% of clients will resolve the issues identified as leading to eviction Goal #2: Clients will demonstrate improved functioning Objectives: 1. 75% of clients will show decreased symptoms of mental illness, as measured by disorder-specific assessment tools 2. 70% of clients will show improved ability to carry out daily activities It is anticipated that the program will serve unduplicated clients as follows: Year 1: 40 Year 2: 60 Year 3: 58 Year 4: 56 Year 5: 54 TOTAL: 268
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