Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
The purpose of this project will be to reduce homelessness and negative outcomes related to individuals in recovery from SMI, SED, or COD in the Greater St. Louis/Southwestern Illinois area. The goal of the project will be to provide evidence-based interventions that reduce risk, improve health, and engage the POF in meaningful steps toward recovery. The Project’s name will be called the Wellness Outreach Network or WON. WON will be able to serve 50 individuals each year of the project or a total of 250 individuals over the course of the 5 year project. The population of focus (POF) for this project will center on homeless individuals, youth and families experiencing serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), or co-occurring disorders (COD). In the state of Illinois the term COD is defined as: Co-occurring-Co-existing mental health and substance use disorders or developmental disabilities. Individuals eligible to receive services under this Part must have a diagnosis of mental illness. WON will be a team-based, community approach to engage the POF as they navigate from place to place such as residences, hospitals, courts, jails, and/or involvement with law enforcement. This will be achieved by utilizing an integrated approach to treat every need that may be contributing to the individual’s present situation. This method will consist of addressing the following needs/services areas: 1. Housing; 2. Primary Care; 3. Wellness Education; 4. Employment Services; 5. COD Therapy; 6. Peer Support/Outreach and 7. Support for Justice involved individuals. If you will, picture the POF in the middle of a circle surrounded by the 7 potential services listed. By taking this integrated approach the POF will have at their disposal what is needed to resolve their SMI, SED, or COD. Additionally, multiple opportunities to engage in services will be provided. WON will utilize several evidence based models for this project. They include the following: 1. The Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), 2. Motivational Interviewing (MI), 3. Housing First, 4. Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), 5. Collaborative Care, 6. Individual Placement and Support (IPS), 7. Whole Health Action Movement (WHAM) 8. Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT), 9. Seeking Safety, 10. Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) and 11. Risk–Need–Responsivity (RNR). Project WON members will be trained/re-trained and supervised as needed on each of the EBPs listed. WON will be evaluated by TriWest, a contracted evaluator who has experience evaluating SAMSHA projects. Chestnut Health Systems will also form an Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will be formed of key community stake holders to guide and/or improve the process of WON. It will include but not be limited to organizations who have signed letters for commitment for the project along with representatives from County Probations, law enforcement, domestic violence advocates, staff from shelters, other agencies serving the POF. Additionally, members of the POF will also be recruited to serve on the Board to share their lived experience of homelessness, housing instability, and barriers they encountered while trying to enter suitable sustainable housing and/or treatment for their SMI, SED, or COD. Chestnut Health Systems is requesting $2,453,152.81 from SAMSHA for the 5 year project.
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).
