Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
The Community Counseling Center (CCC) at Azusa Pacific University (APU) offers community based mental health and psychological assessments across the San Gabriel Valley (SGV) in Azusa, California. Data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Greater San Gabriel Valley Hospital Collaborative indicates that SGV families experience high rates of stress, poor health, economic burdens, domestic violence, and social isolation. APU will offer interdisciplinary, trauma-informed therapeutic trainings and services, outreach and stigma reduction campaigns, coordinated resource sharing, and aftercare. APU will utilize the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) to ensure the needs of vulnerable populations are addressed throughout project planning and implementation. A minimum of 500 individuals will be served annually, leading up to a total of 3000 throughout the lifetime of the project. Goal one is to enhance the quality and capacity of trauma informed mental health services to effectively prevent, assess and treat traumatic symptoms and experiences for at-risk children, adolescents, and families. Objective 1: Train 80% of clinicians in a trauma-informed evidence based practice by September 29, 2022, and every project year thereafter. Objective 2: Provide trauma-informed assessments, treatment, case management, crisis response, outreach and aftercare to at least 500 youth and families by September 29, 2022, and every project year thereafter. Objective 3: Develop a data tracking system to capture and evaluate trauma-informed service numbers and outcomes by September 29, 2026. Goal two is to increase access to services and resources by activating and implementing community-integrated outreach and engagement in collaboration with regional cities and child and family service agencies in the San Gabriel Valley. Objective 1: By September 29, 2022, project staff will partner with the Cities of Azusa, Glendora and Duarte to develop and offer 2 annual community presentations or webinars on identifying, responding to, and coping with traumatic events and experiences. Objective 2: By September 29, 2023, project staff, in collaboration with San Gabriel Valley child and family service agencies will participate in 2 outreach events annually to exchange information with youth, parents and providers on trauma-informed treatment resources. Objective 2.3: Develop a directory of trauma-focused resources to share with clients and stakeholders for enhanced access to care by September 29, 2025.
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).
