Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2/5/2025
Project STRONGER will support children and families in the Greater Rochester, NY area, including Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, and Wayne counties who have been exposed to and impacted by trauma, especially those children exposed to child maltreatment, interpersonal, and community violence. STRONGER will provide services for unaccompanied refugee, immigrant, and international children in our community, who may experience symptoms of traumatic stress stemming from their experiences. Trauma-informed mental health services will be available for military-affiliated children and families, aided by the additional telehealth service delivery platform. STRONGER was designed to enhance the availability of culturally-informed evidence-based trauma treatment services for children and families who might be struggling with the impact of trauma exposure, such as relational, developmental, and mental health challenges. Addressing the reality of health care disparities, and often limited access to appropriate and sensitive care, especially during the pandemic, STRONGER will partner with local child-serving community systems such as child welfare, mental health, early childhood services, refugee and international supports, school districts, and military-affiliated organizations over the course of the project, to identify children exposed to trauma in need of treatment and link with our services. Staff will utilize extensive outreach and other engagement strategies to combat stigma associated with mental health treatment, and commit to provision of care that includes thorough assessment, care management, and evidence-based therapy. If funded, this grant will continue Mt. Hope Family Center's membership within the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCSN). Through STRONGER, approximately 150 children and caregivers will receive services annually, for a total of 750 individuals being served over the five-year project. We will offer Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A), Tuning Into Kids-Teens (TIK-T), and Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees (TST-R) for children and caregivers depending on developmental levels and needs. STRONGER will draw on the resources generated through NCTSN and SAMHSA, to provide psychoeducation and ongoing dialogue regarding trauma-informed care with community partners and referral sources. STRONGER will collaborate with NCTSI-Category II Treatment and Service Adaptation Centers to develop, advance, or adapt trauma-informed interventions. STRONGER builds on existing collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary team of community stakeholders, including a Community Advisory Board and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team working to improve the lives of children and families exposed to trauma.
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).