Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) has been delivering high quality health services to diverse and impoverished residents of Los Angeles (LA), California for 40 years. SCFHC is a non-profit health center with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) designation, operating nine sites. We are seeking to expand our services to include a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) at 4425 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90011. SCFHC will serve individuals with a behavioral health diagnosis, with emphasis on those with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED), and Substance Use Disorders (SUD). Our population of focus will also include Hispanic and African American individuals living in poverty. SCFHC estimates we will serve 800 unduplicated individuals annually, with 1,600 served over the two-year grant period. Due to its size, LA County is divided into Service Planning Areas (SPAs). Our geographic catchment area is SPA 6, an area with the highest unemployment and most extensive gang activity among all SPAs in LA County. Further, there are wide-spread behavioral health disparities in SPA 6 when compared to the other SPAs; this is especially true for the African American and Hispanic population, which comprise the majority of our client base. In SPA 6, the estimated prevalence of SED and SMI among African Americans was 38.0%, the highest rate for African Americans living in any SPA. For Hispanic individuals, the estimated rate of prevalence of SED and SMI was 58.1%. The following project goals and objectives are directly aligned with the need in SPA 6. Goal 1: Increase the utilization of SCFHC’s behavioral health services by those with SED and SMI. Objective 1: By the end of the 2-year grant period, we identify 500 individuals with SMI, SED, and/or SUD and refer to the CCBHC, with 70% enrolling into the program. Goal 2: Increase the number of individuals served from known areas of high gang concentration. Objective 2: For each grant year, conduct outreach where there is known gang activity to reach potential gang members or those at-risk of gang involvement, with 70% enrolling in the program. Goal 3: Improve employment opportunities for those within SPA 6 who are seeking work. Objective 3: For each grant year, the CCBHC will refer appropriate candidates to the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) for an employment evaluation; of those referred, 75% will attend their appointment for an evaluation. Goal 4: Improve cultural competency to better serve African Americans or Hispanics with SED or SMI. Objective 4: Within the first six months of award, we will provide cultural competency training to 100.0% of CCBHC direct providers. Goal 5: Increase the number of individuals identified as at-risk for major depression or with other emotional/mental health issues. Objective 5a and 5b: For each grant year, agency-wide, we will screen 300 individuals for depression using the PHQ-2/PHQ-9 and 300 individuals for anxiety using the GAD-7 ; 100% of those screening positive will be referred to services. Objective 5c: Of those with a referral for behavioral health services due to a positive screen, 70% will attend their evaluation appointment.
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).
