Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
The Brevard Behavioral Health Expansion Project (BBHE) will impact children, youth, and young adults who are currently involved in or are at risk of child welfare involvement and have behavioral health challenges. The target population of focus for direct services is children and youth ages birth through 21, along with their respective families, with priority made to individuals who are identified as neurodivergent, who are at risk with serious emotional disturbances. This includes the population that identifies as a member of the Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQI+. GOALS (1) Increase availability of Evidence-Based and Promising Practices by providing access to quality treatment - Obj 1: Provide EBPs for at least 100 children and youth annually; Obj 2: Will promote the expansion of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) within the system of care; Obj 3: The BBHE project will assist in adding at least 5 new partners to the Brevard Family Partnership Preferred Provider Network annually. GOAL (2) Increase the inclusion of the child/youth and family voice by analyzing the existing use of lived experience in the System of Care - Obj 1: The BBHE project conducts a needs assessment and C.A.R.E.S. model study during the first year of the grant; Obj 2: The BBHE project will promote the expansion of advocates for children and youth within the system of care; Obj 3: The BBHE project with work with existing supports to provide resources to expand the reach by increasing participation with these groups by 10%. GOAL (3) Increase collaboration among child welfare, judicial, educational, health, behavioral health & substance abuse systems to help advocating for policy change - Obj 1: The BBHE project will work to develop or revise written guidelines to improve behavioral health delivery; Obj 2: A minimum of 100 individuals annually; Obj 3: The Project Lead Family Coordinator will provide linkage and support to community support groups for parents and children identified on the neurodiversity spectrum; Obj 4: The project will host no less than 6 hours of collaborative community conversations or focus groups annually to discuss challenges to individual and family outcomes. GOAL (4) To expand the collection and use of data for continuous system improvement - Obj 1: Quarterly report cards will be produced by FidelityEHR to evaluate the BBHE project's effectiveness; Obj 2: The BBHE Project Management Team will review quarterly report cards and maintain a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan; Obj 3: The Project Director will work with the community partners to develop and implement a sustainability plan.
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).
