Sunday, March 23, 2025
3/23/2025
In the collaboration of the Health Intervention Projects for Under-served Populations (HIPUP)/Public Health Institute (PHI) and Korean Community Center for the East Bay (KCCEB), Improving the Wellness for Asian Youth 2 (IWAY2) aims to provide trauma-informed treatment and other services [e.g., youth empowerment programs (YEPs)] to reduce psychological symptoms and behavioral problems and promote health and well-being for Asian children in Alameda County, CA. IWAY2, an expansion of our current successful IWAY project, will target Asian children (12 to 18 years old) and their families who have had traumatic experiences due to the COVID-19 related violence and harassment against Asians, refugee/immigration process, child abuse, and other traumatic events (e.g., exposure to war and disaster). In collaboration with stakeholders, local CBOs, including NCTSI Category II and III Centers, and the Public Health Department and other child-serving agencies, we will conduct community and online outreach and recruit the targeted Asian children who are suffering from trauma. Counselors and Health Educators will provide trauma-informed treatment and other services (e.g., YEPs) based on SAMHSA’s EBPs (IFACES and TF-CBT) and monitor the progress of clients. We will evaluate the efficacy of IWAY2 utilizing GPRA/SPARS and local measures. Based on the collaboration with local service providers, we will also facilitate system-level changes in child-serving systems to improve access, use, and outcomes of trauma-informed treatment and other services and improve behavioral health disparities. IWAY2 aims to attain the following measurable objectives: 1) 20,000 contacts through community and online outreach (3,200 in year 01; 4,800 each in year 02, 03, and 04; 2,400 in year 05); 2) 5,000 screenings for eligibility (800 in year 01; 1,200 each in year 02, 03, and 04; 600 in year 05); 3) 1,000 referral services to collaborating agencies (160 in year 01; 240 each in year 02, 03, and 04; 120 in year 05); 4) 250 Asian children enrolling in Counseling (TF-CBT) and YEPs (IFACES) (Counseling Program: 20 in year 01; 30 each in year 02, 03, and 04; 15 in year 05; YEPs: 20 in year 01; 30 each in year 02, 03, and 04; 15 in year 05); 5) 225 completion of the Counseling or YEPs and exit assessment (225 children: 36 in year 01, 54 each in year 02, 03, and 04, and 27 in year 05); 6) 200 completion of the 6-month follow-up assessment (32 in year 01, 48 each in year 02, 03, and 04, and 24 in year 05); 7) 20 trainings for service providers and county/state agencies (e.g., child protection agency) on trauma-informed treatment and other services (4 trainings in each project year); and 8) 10 collaboration projects with NCTSI-Category II TSA Centers. Results of the process and outcome evaluation will be reported to SAMHSA and the targeted communities through the project website, community forums, and newsletters. Through direct individual and system level interventions, IWAY2 will have a significant impact on increasing access, use, and outcomes of trauma-informed treatment and other services for Asian children and families who are suffering from trauma but have been neglected by mental health and other service providers.
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).