Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Quality Home Care Services is proposing to implement Supports for Homeless Individuals with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to serve 720 homeless individuals and their families, including veterans, who experience mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders. The program offers placement in housing with mental health and substance use disorder treatment within a comprehensive system of integrated services that support recovery. Quality Home Care Services will implement this program in Charlotte, working a variety of established partners including the Mecklenburg County Department of Health and Charlotte Housing Authority. The homeless population of Charlotte, North Carolina is one of the largest and most diverse in the southeastern US. There are at least 1,818 homeless individuals in Charlotte, or one out of every three hundred and eighty (380) people. Over 20 percent of the state of North Carolina’s homeless population live here. Quality Home Care Services (QHCS) will work with a population of focus that focuses on those with health inequities in the Charlotte area. The population of focus that QHCS has identified for this project are individuals who are homeless and in need of mental health and substance abuse treatment services, as well as additional supports. Quality Home Care Services will increase the number of individuals in permanent housing who are supported in their recovery by providing more comprehensive treatment and recovery-oriented services for behavioral health to those individuals. The goal of this project is to enhance existing evidence-based practices to ensure all homeless individuals with behavioral health disorders are receiving access to an integrated, patient-centered system of care that improves their overall health and wellness and allows them to live self-directed lives in our community. QHCS will provide direct treatment (including screening, assessment and care management) for the population of focus in its Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health program using new counselors hired to work specifically with this population of focus. The process of screening, assessment and care management are not one time events for our clients. The process of screening, assessment and care management takes place throughout the individual’s time in care. The ongoing process ensures flexibility within the structure of services we provide. QHCS operates multiple grant-based programs through the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the State of North Carolina. QHCS has data reporting requirements for its use of Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding as well, which utilizes the North Carolina Homeless Management Information System. Staff are accustomed to entering data into multiple systems and understand the importance and value of having meaningful data that is complete, accurate and entered in a timely manner. QHCS IT staff also support field staff in the use of technology, including help with installing, maintaining and troubleshooting issues with data collection systems, including electronic health records.
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).
