Saturday, December 21, 2024
12/21/2024
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., working in partnership with Alachua and Putnam Counties and other key community partners will implement a Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH) Partnership Program to strengthen and expand a comprehensive and collaborative service system of integrated, and evidenced-based outreach, treatment, recovery, housing supportive services for primarily adults, with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) experiencing homelessness, targeting the African American homeless population. Meridian TIEH Partnership program will utilize a mobile unit to provide outreach, screening, assessment and treatment services on-site in neighborhoods where many encampment sites are located, and cultural and linguistic disparities are evident. The collaborative service system will operate as a strategic co-responder team to enhance opportunities for outreach to identify and actively engage individuals experiencing homelessness; living on the streets, living in encampment sites and other areas to assist them to access mental health and substance use treatment, healthcare, recovery services, housing, mainstream benefits, employment, other services, resources and benefits that many in this vulnerable population may not be able to easily access, navigate or afford without assistance. The program will also focus on strengthening and addressing the social and family support systems, poverty and socioeconomic needs and community connectedness beneficial for the persons served. The goals and objectives related to for programs treatment and services are as follows: GOAL1: Decrease Health Disparities/Improve Mental Health Outcomes: Objective 1A:100% of individuals enrolled in TIEH will complete the Health/Wellness Section of the enrollment assessment and assist to connect to integrated physical and behavioral healthcare treatment/ services as needed; evaluated annually. Objective 1B: 80% of TIEH enrolled participants, who are enrolled in MH Treatment or Services will be actively participating in treatment or services, evaluated annually. GOAL2: Reduce Homelessness: Objective 2A: Conduct strategic outreach engagement services to connect individuals experiencing homelessness to housing and other services. Objective 2B: By end of the grant, 60% of individuals enrolled in the program will be placed in permanent housing and/or provided housing support services related to permanent housing securing placement. GOAL3: Increase Income-/Non-Cash Benefits: Objective 3A: 25% of Individuals enrolled in program will increase income benefits through employment, SNAP, Social Security or Disability, evaluated annually. GOAL 4: Decrease Criminal Justice/Juvenile Involvement amongst Participants Objective 4A: 50% of individuals enrolled in program will have no criminal justice involvement, evaluated annually. GOAL 5: Improve Social Connectedness and Community Involvement: Objective 5A: 50% of enrolled participants will improve social consecutiveness, community and/or family involvement, evaluated annually. GOAL 6: Expand/Strengthen Community Partnerships: Objective 6A: At least one (1) presentation quarterly to existing and/or new community partners regarding TIEH services or attend a community health awareness event/conference hosted by community agencies. Meridian TIEH Partnership Program anticipates providing services to 250 unduplicated persons per year and 1,250 throughout the life of the project.
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).