Team Management 2000 Inc. (TM2K) a minority run Certified Behavioral Healthcare Clinic (CCBHC) located both Northern NJ (23yrs) and (4yrs) in Atlanta Georgia delivering ambulatory outpatient services for this vulnerable population. TM2K seeks to implement the "Circle of Life" Homeless Recovery Initiative (HRI) project to further reduce homelessness among those suffering with addiction and mental illness in the Metro Atlanta Area (Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb Counties) using innovative mobile outreach, Evidenced Based Practices with treatment and comprehensive case management to further interrupt the cycle of mental illness addiction and homelessness. Circle of Life proposes to serve 45-50 homeless consumers annually and 225 individuals who have co-occurring substance and mental health disorders in total over the five year grant. We anticipate these individuals will be ages 16-65 and 40 per will be female and 50 per male and 10 percent Transgender, and of those 15 percent will be families. Demographic show 70 per are heterosexual and 30 percent will identify as LGBTQ, MSM or YMSM. The majority of the them will be HIV positive with other co-morbidity's and uninsured living below the federal poverty standard. The project will provide medical mobile Outreach and Engagement strategies to connect the homeless population to outpatient services. We anticipate reaching 30-50 consumers per month and 360 per year and 1800 over the 5 year gran period.All consumers admitted will receive substance abuse and mental heath treatment, a individual treatment and housing plan and MAT or opiate addiction. They will all receive a Comprehensive Case Management plan with coordination of care, housing placement and benefits to support economic stability and sustainability. The outcomes will show 60 per having a better quality of life, 60 per reporting a decrease in psychological episodes, 75 per remaining in treatment for at least 6 months, 50 per will have transitional housing and 25 per will have permanent housing, 75 per will be insured and have access to primary medical and 75 per will be clean and sober from alcohol and drugs. This project will build upon the success of our NJ TIEH where we delivered excellent measure's and outcomes and rank as a high performing SAMHSA grantee.
