Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Project Abstract Summary Project Name: Crittenton Center Trauma MHAT for Youth Applicant: Florence Crittenton Home DBA Crittenton Center Project Summary: The purpose of the proposed training project is to enhance partnerships and train individuals from child-family serving systems in western Iowa to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, how to safely de-escalate crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness and to provide education on resources available in the community for youth with a mental health disorder. Target Population: Population of Focus Trained in Mental Health Awareness. The proposed training project is designed to serve a broad base of community agencies and individuals, including child welfare, juvenile court, school personnel, law enforcement, medical staff, agencies serving military families, behavioral health staff, first responders, and other community members. The project includes activities to serve the special population of youth from military families and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGTBQI+). Population of Focus Impacted by Individuals Trained. The target population to benefit from the results of the proposed training project are children and young adults and their family and/or caregivers who are at-risk for mental health challenges, may be developing or experiencing mental health challenges, and/or who may be in experiencing a mental health crisis. Demographic Characteristics of Target Population: The geographic catchment area is the city of Sioux City (85,617), Woodbury County, Iowa (105,671) and five surrounding rural counties: Cherokee (11,491), Crawford (16,123), Ida (6,888), Monona (8,486), and Plymouth (25,681). (Census Estimates, July 2022 for Counties and July 2021 for City). Strategies and Interventions: The project aims to improve the coordination of services for individuals and their families who are experiencing mental health disorders, by establishing and expanding linkages with law enforcement, child welfare, juvenile justice, schools, and health care and other community-based child-family serving systems and agencies. Evidence-Based Strategies and Interventions: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Youth and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training. Project Goals: Goal I: To create the organizational capacity to implement and sustain grant activities, ensuring the required elements of the grant are delivered on time and as intended, by reinforcing community partnerships. Goal II: To offer expanded access to two evidence-based mental health awareness training programs targeting youth mental health by promoting and offering these trainings with community youth-serving agencies, including law enforcement, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and health care: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR). Goal III: To improve collaboration and linkages among community agencies to promote understanding, create sensitivity, and enhance referral processes for accessing mental health services and resources for youth at-risk of or experiencing mental health disorders. Number to be Served Annually and Throughout Lifetime of Project: The project proposes to offer 32 EBP trainings (Year 1: 8, Year 2: 12, Year 3: 12); train 320 individuals (Year 1: 80, Year 2: 120, Year 3: 120); refer a minimum of 160 individuals to mental health or related services (Year 1: 40, Year 2: 60, Year 3: 60); and host four community outreach events annually for a total of 12 events, targeting 15 individuals per event or 60 individuals annually or 180 for the project period.
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