Sunday, November 24, 2024
11/24/2024
COMPASS Home CHR is pleased to present COMPASS Home (Coordinated Medical, Psychiatric, Substance Abuse and Social Services for Home Placement), a proposal to establish a multi-disciplinary team who will work intensely to help men, women and their families achieve health and recovery from addictions and other challenges and also find safe and affordable housing that is conducive to sustained wellness and recovery. This proposal builds upon CHR’s years of experience as a behavioral healthcare and housing services provider and its knowledge of the needs in the region of focus. Why: We are especially passionate about this proposal because it begins to fill unmet needs in the region, particularly for people recovering from substance use disorders (SUD). There are so many challenges people face when rebuilding their lives as they enter recovery from SUDs. However, there are no reimbursable and/or grant-funded teams to help this population in the same ways that are accessible to people with serious mental illness. Our goal, in creating COMPASS Home, is to start to build a parallel infrastructure so more people can enjoy lasting recovery, good mental and physical health, and safe housing. Population served: Our proposal envisions the creation of a new infrastructure of services to help a distinct population of focus in a 30-town region in eastern Connecticut who are struggling with SUDs, co-occurring disorders (COD), and experiencing homelessness. We anticipate that some of the clients will have experienced homelessness for long periods of time while others will be transient, moving from place to place every few weeks, and others will be newly homeless due to their SUD and/or COD. We are focusing on adults, including adults with families, whose demographic profile mirrors that of the region. Of note, the region is mostly rural with the exception of the towns of Manchester and Willimantic. Of the towns, Willimantic has the highest density of Hispanic, non-English speaking clients. Manchester has the highest rates of opiate overdoses, though every town has been touched by the opioid-use crisis. Summary of services: Based on CHR’s experience in the region, we expect to serve between 50 and 60 clients every year. We will deliver a range of services including screening and assessment for SUD and COD; screening for communicable diseases and other preventive healthcare needs, in collaboration with primary care partners and supported by navigator-like services by CHR’s team; comprehensive wrap-around supports and case management services; direct care through CHR’s outpatient and intensive outpatient substance use and behavioral health practices in the region; links to a range of housing services to ensure that all clients find safe and affordable places to live that support their recovery and continued health. Local health agencies: CHR will keep local health department representatives apprised of our progress. We will include sub-divisions of the state Department of Public Health with responsibility over this region to participate on the Steering Committee. We will also communicate regularly with DMHAS about the progress of this project as we see this as a model to meet critical needs in the region.
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