Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2/5/2025
Project Title: ARcare Quality Improvement Fund – Transition in Care for Justice-Involved Populations Requested Award Amount: $1,000,000.00 Applicant Organization Name: ARcare Applicant Organization Address: 117 South 2nd Street Augusta, AR 72006 Applicant Organization Facility Type: FQHC Applicant Website: www.arcare.net Project Director Name and Title: Dr. Steven Collier, CEO Phone: 870-347-3304 Project Director Contact Information: Email: steven.collier@arcare.net Fax: 870-347-2882P Population to be Served: White County, Arkansas – Persons incarcerated that are expected for re-entry within 90 days. Program Description: ARcare will use the funding opportunity to develop and implement a transition in care for individuals who will soon to be released from incarceration. This program will increase access to community-based services for primary and behavioral health care through evidenced based models to pilot and evaluate innovative approaches to justice-involved individuals. ARcare has partnered with the White County Jail System and Restore Hope 100 Families to implement this grant program. The White County Jail currently has 320 incarcerated individuals with a monthly release rate of 20. Restore Hope /100 Families is the non-profit organization in White County that focuses on individuals that are in high-risk situations with programs that works with the court system and jails to support transition, social needs and resource navigators for individuals that are high risk, high need. This funding will support the implementation of a workflow and curriculum to implement at the jail through community health workers on staff to facilitate the discharge 90-day program. ARcare and Restore Hope will navigate the individuals through required screenings, assessments, and services needed to ensure the transition of re-entry is resourceful for physical, mental and social needs. ARcare will be able to provide all primary care, behavioral health, and insurance enrollment services for screenings and assessments, while Restore Hope will provide all social resources for housing, food insecurity, and employment opportunities.
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).