Saturday, January 28, 2023
1/28/2023
San Ysidro Health, Inc. (SYHealth) is requesting SAMHSA grant funding to support the proposed Prevention Navigation Program (PNP) initiative, which is designed to increase substance misuse and HIV outreach, screening, and prevention activities specific to ethnic minority youth and young adults age 14-24 years within underserved communities of San Diego County. The proposed PNP initiative enhances SYHealth’s integrated services and existing and effective youth-focused HIV prevention program via implementation of dedicated Navigation services and addition of substance misuse screening services using the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) evidence-based tool. The proposed PNP establishes an overarching purpose to (1) improve behavioral health outcomes of ethnic minority youth and young adults at risk for or already afflicted by substance use disorder and (2) engage ethnic minority youth and young adults in HIV-related primary care services, e.g., pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for high-risk negatives, primary care and antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positives). SYHealth’s proposed PNP aims to utilize grant funds to allow the health center to serve a minimum of 167 unduplicated individuals in Year 1 and increasing to 250 unduplicated individuals in each of Years 2 through 5. A total of at least 1,167 individuals will be served over the entire five year project period. • Objective # 1: By December 31, 2020, staffing for the Program Supervisor and Lead Navigator positions will be complete and all staff positions will be filled. • Objective #2: By August 30, 2021, a minimum of 167 ethnic minority youth and young adults age 14-24 will be screened for substance use disorder using the SBIRT screening tool. • Objective #3: By August 30, 2021 the PNP Navigator will link a minimum of 80% of individuals with screening indicating need for additional substance misuse counseling to a primary care provider or SYHealth Behavioral Health services. • Objective #4: By August 30, 2021, a minimum of 167 ethnic minority youth and young adults age 14-24 will be tested for HIV. • Objective #5: By August 30, 2021, a minimum of 90% of all individuals testing positive for HIV will be engaged in primary care services for treatment within 30 days of preliminary/confirmed diagnosis. • Objective #6: By August 30, 2021, a minimum of 90% of all individuals testing negative for HIV with high-risk indicators will be linked to PrEP services.
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).
