QOPC’s Healthy Families II program will deliver evidence-based SUD treatment, recovery support, case management, and harm reduction interventions to PPW 18 and older, their children. Participants will emanate from the bi-state St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis, Warren, Washington Counties in Missouri; and Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties in Illinois.
Healthy Families II PPW population served will originate from the City of St. Louis, MO and outlying MSA counties, and a typical participant will be a 35-year old pregnant women experiencing chronic homelessness, trauma, victim of sexual assault/partner violence, addicted to drugs or alcohol, likely with children experiencing parenting instability. Healthy Families II will serve 204 PPW during the life of the project (28 year 1, 44 year 2, 44 year 3, 44 year 4, and 44 year 5). Healthy Families II will provide the following overarching strategies: screening and assessment for PPW, their children, and interrelated family members; individual, group and family therapy; medication assisted treatment; comprehensive wraparound services including medical care, case management, therapeutic childcare, recovery support services, housing, employment, and transportation; parenting education; HIV/Hepatitis C screening and referral to treatment; tobacco cessation; naloxone education and distribution; and family reunification support.
Goal 1: 204 PPW and their 100 children will have access to comprehensive residential treatment services. Objective 1a: By end of project, outreach and screening will be provided to 284 PPW and their 100 children. Objective 1b: By end of project, 204 PPW and their 100 children will be enrolled in the HFP and receive treatment services onsite at QOPC as documented in the EHR.
Goal 2: 204 PPW will receive trauma-informed behavioral health/recovery support services in residential treatment. Objective 2a: By the end of project, 60% of PPW will improve parenting knowledge/skills through participation in doula services. Objective 2b: By end of project, 60% of PPW participating in targeted case management services will report reduced substance use. Objective 2c: By the end of the project, 60% PPW will show improvement in parenting through parenting education. Outcome: 60% of women will have improved and/or maintained parenting knowledge and skills through parenting education measured by AAPI. Goal 3: The 100 Children and families of 204 PPW will be provided trauma-informed prevention, education, treatment, and wrap-around services. Objective 3a: By end of project, 60% of children of PPW will improve social, emotional and behavioral skills. Objective 3b: By end of project, 60% of children of PPW will increase social-emotional stability. Goal 4: 204 PPW and their 100 children will have access to health recovery services. Objective 4a: By end of project, 100% of women and children will receive a medical assessment from the staff nurse. Objective 4b: By end of project, 60% PPW and children will be linked with wellness and/ or medical services including but not limited to; MAT, psychiatric services, primary healthcare services.