Thursday, May 1, 2025
5/1/2025
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare CMHC Proposal - Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare’s CMHC Access Project will expand and enhance community mental health services for individuals diagnosed SMI, SED, and COD, in and around Nassau County, Florida. It is anticipated that some participants may also be involved with the criminal justice system or child welfare. Nassau County is a rural/resort community with a population of 94,003 encompassing 726 square miles, the northeastern most county in Florida. The CMHC Access Project will develop a robust treatment program utilizing the following evidence-based/evidence-informed practices shown to be effective with the target population; Principles of Community Engagement, Integral Organizational Wellness, OpenMind, Trauma-Informed Resilience-Oriented Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Interactive Journaling. The project will also integrate case management and peer support services to ensure a holistic treatment approach. The project will incorporate Contingency Management, an evidence-based practice that involves small rewards for completion of treatment goals, and adherence to medications. The SPBH CMHC Access Project will serve a total of 1500 individuals over the 2-year period. There are six goals associated with this project: 1) Expand capacity, increase access and engagement with trauma and culturally informed service model that incorporates a full continuum of services; to include psychiatric, counseling, peer support, case management, and psychosocial rehabilitation to adults with SMI and COD in and around Nassau County who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; 2) Develop education and outreach strategies to increase capacity to identify individuals with SED, SMI, and COD to provide early intervention, engagement, and coordination of care.; 3) An Advisory Committee will coordinate treatment/systems linkages, monitor project goals, objectives, and outcomes, and implement a successful collective impact initiative.; 4) Establish a positive recovery community in Nassau County, 5) Strengthen and Sustain the infrastructure necessary to continue to provide audio and audio-visual HIPAA compliant telehealth services to the target population; and 6) to create an environment where all staff feel that they have the support to practice appropriate self-care, are afforded an opportunity to grow, flourish, and prevent negative mental health outcomes, such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms. A comprehensive evaluation team will be led by Health-Tech Consultants (HTC) with over 40 years of experience. The evaluation team will conduct the performance assessment which will focus on GPRA measures; implementation; process and outcome components including achievement of project goals, objectives, and activities, provide project sustainability planning and the Trauma-Informed Cultural Linguistic Appropriate Service standards guidance. Throughout the 2-year grant period, the Project Director will meet with the evaluation team and Advisory Committee once per month to assess project development, service capacity as well as problem solve any barriers/challenges and identify service gaps or changes in need for the population. Additionally, project staff will participate in Outreach Committee meetings and activities to knowledge and engagement throughout the region.
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