Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Empowerment Resource Center (ERC) submits this grant application for the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP Program) under SAMHSA FY 2022 Minority AIDS Initiative: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS (NOFO No. TI-22-004). Under the ICP Program, ERC proposes to provide substance use disorder (SUD) or co-occurring disorder (COD) treatment and recovery support services for adult members of racial and ethnic minority groups with SUD or COD. ERC will target African-American (AA) and Latinx adults, with or at risk of SUD/COD, living with or at high risk of HIV and hepatitis infection, and residing in the Atlanta metropolitan area, with one of more of the following experiences: involvement with Law Enforcement—including the criminal justice system, the court system, and/or the Division of Family & Children Services—and are uninsured/underinsured and/or unemployed/underemployed. The ICP Program will enroll participants based on their membership in the target population and their willingness to voluntarily participate. ERC will provide SA treatment and recovery services for 125 unduplicated members of the target population with SUD/COD, with a priority focus on AA and Latino people, aged 18 years and older, living with or at high risk of HIV and hepatitis infection—approximately 8,375 client encounters, annually. Through its CARF-accredited services—non-residential Intensive Outpatient Treatment Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)/Mental Health (MH) services and Integrated Outpatient Treatment AOD/MH services—ERC will recruit and enroll participants and provide SA treatment services for 625 members of racial and ethnic minority groups, over the entire project period—an estimated 41,875 client encounters through September 29, 2027. ICP Program participants will be screened and assessed for SUD/COD by licensed, trained, and qualified behavioral health (BH) providers. Upon enrollment, clinicians at the on-site ERC Clinic will provide rapid HIV testing, screen for TB and viral hepatitis, and link eligible participants to PrEP or long-term HIV/Hepatitis primary care. In-house BH providers will offer group- and individual-level SA treatment and recovery services for participants, based on their Individual Recovery Plans. In addition, the ERC Peer Recovery Coach will provide support to participants outside of treatment, ensuring that clients attend meetings and achieve medication adherence, assisting clients with the identification of SA sponsors, and teaching classes to develop coping, and life management skills. Furthermore, participants will receive case management and resource coordination services that make active linkages and referrals to housing, transportation, PrEP and other HIV and hepatitis testing, prevention and supportive services. Enrolled participants will also be encouraged to access hepatitis immunization services, HIV/hepatitis primary care linkages, and integrated STI screenings through the ERC clinic, as needed. Through the ICP Program, ERC will: (1) increase the accessibility of HIV and hepatitis testing, linkages, referrals, and prevention services for participants and their drug-using and/or sexual partners; (2) provide trauma-informed SA treatment and Peer-led recovery support services for individuals with SUD/COD; and (3) provide case management services to coordinate SA treatment, HIV and hepatitis prevention, care, and supportive services. ERC, located in Atlanta (Fulton County), GA, is a non-profit, community-based organization with a valid IRS 501(C)(3) status. Services will be provided on-site at the ERC Comprehensive Intervention Clinic. Lisa Rudeseal, LPC, will serve as the Program Director. ERC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and permitted by the Georgia Department of Community Health, Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Program. Jacqueline Brown, CEO, will serve as Principle Investigator.
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).
