Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Center Point, Inc. (CPI) is requesting $375,000 per year for up to three years from the SAMHSA CSAT to expand and enhance its comprehensive SUD continuum of care by providing job training, transitional housing/recovery residences, and recovery support services for adults who have completed an SUD treatment program and are working towards certification as a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) or Certified SUD Counselors. The populations of focus for the projects are clients of CPI's SUD treatment programs who lack access to affordable housing, recovery supports, employment and a living wage, and supportive peer network when they leave the residential treatment environment. The geographic catchment area where project services will be delivered is Marin County, CA and the participants will be Marin County residents. The goals of the project are to enhance Marin County's recovery-oriented system of care by expanding workforce development activities and recovery residence transitional housing; provide SUD and COD treatment/recovery support and; increase participants' physical and emotional well-being; and provide harm reduction services and recovery support approaches to reduce participants' risk of relapse, recidivism, drug overdose, and death. CPI's project will serve 20 unduplicated individuals per year and 60 total unduplicated individuals. As a result of project activities, 50% of participants will register for and begin field placement towards state certification as PSS or SUD Counselors; 75% of those who register will complete certification with three years. SAMSHA Special Projects funding will be utilized to enhance and expand CPI's successful Recovery Residence program by expanding recovery support opportunities and workforce development activities for project participants who are interested in pursuing careers in the SUD treatment and behavioral health workforce. CPI's Special Project will provide "Recovery Residence" sober housing units; SUD workforce development services, including stipends, internships, and on-the-job training; and recovery support services, including peer mentoring, outpatient counseling, and recovery support groups for people with SUD and/or COD. CPI Recovery Resident program participants will be recruited from among the population of adult men and women who have completed the CPI residential treatment program and are in need of housing and recovery support. Project participants will build relationships and connections within the targeted communities, and utilize evidence-based, trauma-informed strategies including Motivational Interviewing to engage and support people in need of harm reduction services. CPI's Recovery Residence Plus Project Director will provide program design and implementation and oversee training and supervision of interns and PSS-in-training. All participants will be provided vocational supports, case management, job and life skills building, and individualized recovery planning and will be trained to begin providing these services and supports to others in the community.
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).
