Sunday, November 24, 2024
11/24/2024
Summary. The proposed Region XIV CMHC Grant Program will serve two rural underserved Southeast Mississippi counties (Jackson and George) to support and restore the delivery of clinical services that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively address the needs of individuals with SED, SMI, and individuals with SMI/SED and SUD, referred to as Co-occurring Disorders (COD). The program will improve mental health outcomes for children, youth, and adults with SED, SMI, and/or SUD/COD who reside in Region XIV and need community mental health services. EBPs include: Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Wellness Recovery Action Plan; Illness Management and Recovery; Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment. Evidence-based training for partners: QPR/MHFA/YMHFA. CMHC staff will also use Relias Learning Management System and webinars facilitated by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) Southeast (HHS Region 4). Project Name: SRS CMHC Grant Program. Populations served: Adults will comprise 80% of participants served (N = 640): 50% male; 49% female; 1% transgender; 15% African American; 1% Asian; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 1% Multi-racial; and 2% Veterans. Children/adolescents will comprise 20% of participants served (N = 160): 51% male, 48% female, 1% transgender; 17% African American; 3% Hispanic/Latino. Strategies: Expand trauma-informed, cultural, and linguistically appropriate EBPs, crisis response and management, outpatient treatment, telehealth, recovery support services and workforce training to support and restore all clinical services that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively addressing SMI/SED and/or SUD/COD mental health needs. Goals: 1) To support and restore the delivery of clinical services that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and 2) Effectively ensure access for individuals with SED, SMI, and SMI or SED and SUD/COD. Objectives: 1) 100% of participants will be screen/assessed for suicide risk (ASIST), trauma, SMI/SED/SUD/COD diagnosis, expanding access and ensuring health equity; 2) 80% of participants will improve mental health functioning and/or SUD abstinence through use of EBPs; 3) 80% of outreach encounters will result in timely access and 80% of consumers will report quality perceptions of care; 4) 80% of consumers will improve educational and/or employment; 5) 80% of participants will be retained in services; 6) 80% of participants will improve housing stability; 7) 80% of participants will improve social connectedness; 8) 80% of participants will reduce criminal justice involvement; 9) 80% of participants receiving crisis management who are clinically appropriate for mental health treatment will engage in services; and 10) 100 individuals in the mental health or related field will be trained in mental health-related practices/activities. # Served. 400 in Year(s) 1-2, totaling 800 in 2 years.
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