Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
The Cortland County Integrated System of Care Expansion Initiative aims to improve mental health services for youth between 12-18 years old, particularly those at risk for or experiencing Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED), and their families in Cortland County, New York. Targeting a population of around 46,126, with a significant portion under 18, the project addresses the growing mental health needs in the area. The project has two main goals, each with measurable objectives to be achieved by September 2028. The first goal is to enhance the System of Care (SOC) through several strategies. These include increasing service referrals by 25% with an integrated referral system, conducting 50 training sessions for service providers to improve skills and knowledge, implementing a new data management system for more efficient case tracking, and raising community awareness about SOC programs by 25% through various outreach and marketing efforts. The second goal is to offer effective and relevant mental health services to youth. This involves training clinicians in Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP), aiming to provide FFT to 150 children and their families, and DDP to 96 youth. The initiative also targets a 20% reduction in emergency department visits for mental health crises and self-harm among youth and aims to deliver specialized mental health services to at least 85% of youth in foster care. The Cortland County Integrated System of Care Expansion Initiative seeks to strengthen the local mental health infrastructure for young people, focusing on improving referral systems, enhancing provider training, optimizing data management, and promoting awareness of available services. This effort is expected to foster a more effective System of Care that meets the needs of youth and families dealing with SED.
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).
