Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
The Permanent Housing Initiative through Treatment and Recovery will establish services and further expand efforts linking individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders (Co-Occurring Disorders) to permanent housing. The initiative targets the Cook County Southland townships of Bloom, Rich and Thornton, Chicago (Chatham, Morgan Park, Roseland, South Shore, West Englewood and West Pullman), and the city of Joliet, Illinois in Will County. Sertoma Centre, Inc. offers a continuum of care that ultimately reduces homelessness throughout the communities served. The project will encounter 2,450 people who are considered homeless and support 140 people to secure permanent housing between September 30, 2017 and September 29, 2022 (450 encounters in Year I and 500 annually for Years II,III,IV, and V). The following overarching goals outline a comprehensive strategy to address all phases for addressing homelessness ranging from increased outreach efforts to supporting the maintenance of established permanent housing. Goal 1: Increase outreach efforts to encounter 2,450 people who are considered homeless. Goal 2: Increase accessibility of services and supports for people with Co-Occurring Disorders who are considered homeless by linking 1,000 of encounters with supports and services. Goal 3: Directly provide outpatient behavioral health services for 875 individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders enrolled in the GBHI initiative. Goal 4: Develop integrated approach between primary and behavioral health services. Both the federal and state levels of government are moving towards establishing an integrated system of healthcare that particularly supports those with Co-Occurring Disorders and other complex behavioral health needs. The initiation of the GBHI will offer an opportunity to begin the implementation of integrated services so that the whole health is managed as part of the recovery process. Goal 5: Link 140 people to sustainable and permanent housing by using the Coordinated Entry Process in alignment with the State of Illinois. Goal 6: Support 70 people who secure housing in maintaining permanent housing.
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).
