Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
As one of the largest Behavioral Health (BH) and human service providers in the Mid-Hudson region, Access: Supports for Living (Access) is proposing to establish the Rapid Engagement And Community Health (REACH) Team, who will serve 600 individuals with serious emotional disturbances (SED), serious mental illnesses (SMI), and co-occurring disorders (COD) living in Orange and Ulster Counties in New York over the grant's 2 years (300 each year). This includes those living in the historically marginalized communities of Middletown, Newburgh, Kingston, and Ellenville/Wawarsing, as well as residents who identify as Latinx who have traditionally lacked access to services. In order to address the significant and increasing BH needs in both Orange and Ulster Counties, Access will use these grant funds to strengthen and expand our existing infrastructure through the REACH Team in a way that is trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically accessible. Our clinics saw a 48% increase in the number of clients served between 2019 and 2020, and this proposed REACH Team will expand on this growth, meeting individuals where they are in the community (i.e., their homes or other faith-based or community settings) in order to reduce barriers to service access. Specifically, we will seek to accomplish the following goals through this project: (1) Increase access to BH services for the community of Middletown, Newburgh, Kingston, and Ellenville/Wawarsing, as well as Orange and Ulster County residents who identify as Latinx; (2) Help those in Orange/Ulster experiencing BH crises to stabilize and connect to treatment and support; and (3) Reduce burnout and promote joy among staff so they can continue to support our target communities.
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).
