Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
McDowell Mission Ministries – The Homeless Project of Western North Carolina - Project Summary: The McDowell Mission Ministries- The Homeless Project of Western North Carolina (MMM- The Homeless Project of WNC) will utilize a collaborative, evidence-based approach leveraging the resources and close connections of organizations in the region, thus ensuring a robust community infrastructure that integrates SUD/COD treatment, housing services, and other critical services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Project name: McDowell Mission Ministries – The Homeless Project of Western North Carolina Population(s) to be served: McDowell Mission Ministries (MMM), the applicant for this proposal, serves homeless, low-income residents in a rural, 7-county region that includes McDowell, Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, Rutherford, Burke and Caldwell Counties of Western North Carolina. Strategies/interventions: MMM and involved agencies will provide extensive outreach and engagement; intensive case management for access to housing; access to public benefit programs; and a number of wrap-around and recovery support services. MMM will partner with RHA and The McLeod Addictive Disease Center, who will provide direct, evidence-based treatment, including medication assisted treatment when appropriate, for as participants with substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders. Project goals and measurable objectives: Goal 1: Improve participants’ lives and long-term stability by providing evidence-based screening and treatment for behavioral health and other recovery-oriented services. Objective 1A: RHA Health Services, and MMM will work together to ensure that participants are appropriately evaluated for SUD or COD. Objective 1B: Provide further assessment and services to participants who are found to have potential SUD or COD Goal 2: Provide coordination of housing and services that support the implementation and/or enhance the long-term sustainability of integrated community systems that provide permanent housing and supportive services to the target population. Objective 2A: Coordinate and collaborate with Steering Committee members, public housing agencies, landlords, Vaya, and the CoC to provide access to affordable permanent housing. Goal 3: Engage and connect clients who experience SUDs or CODs to enrollment resources for public benefits and other resources. Objective 3A: MMM will work with the Steering Committee members and partners to ensure that of homeless individuals involved in the project receive counseling and assistance with applying for public benefits. Number to be served: 320 unduplicated individuals per year. 1,550 over the five years of the grant.
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