Friday, May 3, 2024
5/3/2024
Capacity Builders, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 tribal organization. Through CBI's Assertive Community Treatment project, partners will expand the reach of existing supportive services to link an additional 40 individuals annually (200 over 5 years) to comprehensive recovery services for SMI, including Case Management, addiction and mental health services, educational services, cultural services, healthy relationship training, mentoring, and peer alliances. Targeting individuals across the Navajo Nation, recruited through the Department of Justice, Sexual Assault Victim Advocates, and Navajo Nation Department of Corrections, programming will fill a desperate need, increasing access to behavioral health. Services will be offered to all individuals with SMI who are experiencing homelessness as categorized under HEARTH or will be experiencing a “doubled-up” scenario living on the couch of a friend or extended family member – a residential status that places individuals at imminent risk for becoming homeless. At least 95% of participants will be of Navajo descent, and at least 95% will be low-income. CBI will bring full and part-time Case Managers, and a Housing Alliance Coordinator to the Reservation, conducting intake and ongoing follow-up meetings to maintain a responsive Service Plan for all participants. Through the CBI ACT initiative, program services will include outreach and awareness activities that impact at least 300 unduplicated individuals annually (1,500 over the length of the project period). Annually, at least 40 unduplicated individuals will be enrolled in program services (200 over the length of the project period). One-on-one services, delivered by mental health professionals with deep experience delivering culturally-appropriate services within Navajo communities, will ensure National CLAS Standards are met, placing priority on respect for the whole individual, and responsiveness to individual health needs and preferences. CBI ACT services will meet individual needs in real-time with 24/7 service availability, preventing crisis through a responsive, multi-stakeholder service team that ultimately reduces hospitalizations and recidivism, strengthens family connections in alignment with Navajo cultural expectations, and supports participants as they pursue healthy social interactions. Evidence-Based Practices will include: CAGE-AID Screening Tool during mental health / addiction intake; and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment. Partners will include Second Chance Counseling and Dine Introspective, in addition to numerous internal CBI initiatives. In addition to linking 40 vulnerable individuals to evidence-based supportive services annually, measurable project outcomes will include: By Month 12, CBI have delivered Mental Health First Aider trainings to 100% of agency outreach and direct services staff; By Month 12, at least 80% of clients will report increased perception of familial or community connectedness, as demonstrated through pre- and post-surveys; Annually, at least 15% of program participants will achieve sustainable permanent housing.
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).
