Saturday, September 7, 2024
9/7/2024
Project Summary: This project will support expanded outreach and enhanced treatment and recovery support services to pregnant and postpartum women in the state who are justice system involved or child welfare system involved through increased collaboration between community-stakeholders involved in the delivery of family-based services. Project Name: TN Coordinated Response to Pregnant/Postpartum Substance Abuse Population(s) to be Served (Demographics and Clinical Characteristics): The population of focus for this statewide project will be pregnant and postpartum (up to 12 months) women (all races, ages and ethnicities) diagnosed with a substance use or co-occurring mental health disorder who are justice involved: either incarcerated; under community supervision; or involved with the child welfare system in the State of Tennessee. Strategies/Interventions: Engagement by eight TDMHSAS Continuum of Care providers of pregnant women’s treatment services with Single Team/Single Plan (STSP) teams in six communities: Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Putnam, Knox, Washington and surrounding counties. The STSP model supports multi-agency collaborations led by the Department of Children’s Services which include TDMHSAS, the Dept. of Education, Dept. of Health, Dept. of Human Services, Health Care Finance and Administration (TennCare, CHOICES, and CoverKids), and contractors and partners of each of these agencies including Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). Treatment providers will create PPW Treatment Teams which leverage the relationships established through STSP teams to collaborate with a range of providers in their communities to offer family-based treatment and recovery support services such as: outpatient treatment services; in-home services for both individuals and family members; evidence-based parenting classes; and wrap around services such as transportation, child care, educational/vocational training, job placement, housing (not funded by the grant). Project Goals and Measurable Objectives: Goal 1: Reduce justice and child welfare system involvement for pregnant and postpartum women. Objectives: 1a - Improve early identification of target population; 1b - Increase the number of diversion programming options for the target population which are available to courts and child welfare agents; 1c- Reduce trauma exposure for target population; 1d - Increase family reunification of target population. Goal 2: Improve the quality of care for justice involved pregnant and postpartum women with substance use or co-occurring disorders. Objectives: 2a - Increase access to comprehensive services including family-based treatment and recovery support; 2b - Increase coordination and efficiency of case management services; 2c - Increase continuity of care for target population; 2d - Increase retention in treatment; 2e - Reduce substance abuse.
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