Friday, April 25, 2025
4/25/2025
The Cook County Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program - The proposed Puerto Rico Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Project is directed to implementing and evaluating a new AOT program in partnership with behavioral health entities that provide an array of evidence-based treatment and the criminal justice system, including the mental health courts. The principal purpose of the project is to provide access to Individuals with Serious Mental Illness residents of the Western Region of Puerto Rico to evidence based services that reduce the incidence and duration of psychiatric hospitalizations, homelessness and interactions with the criminal justice system while improving their health and social outcomes. By improving the quality and effectiveness of outpatient treatment services, the proposed project will be directed to accomplishing the following goals: (1) Improve the quality and effectiveness of assisted outpatient treatment services through the implementation of two strategies: a) implement EBPs for individuals with SMI who are processed by Mayaguez MH Court as a pilot project; and b) develop a wraparound services system to ensure a comprehensive MH services delivery; (2) Reduce the incidence and duration of psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, incarcerations and interactions with criminal justice system of individuals with SMI; (3) Improve the PR -AOT participant's health and social outcomes through their participation in an array of services provided by multiple agencies, including the MH court of the PR Courts Administration, the MHAASA Mayaguez Services Center, substance abuse treatment providers, primary health care providers, temporary and permanent shelter and permanent housing providers, public and private social services providers, training and employment services providers, and entities offering family and peer supports. MHAASA will serve 75 individuals with SMI and their families for the first year and 300 individuals through the lifetime of the project.
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