Jewish Family Services Of Western New York

REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR HEALING (RICH)- TRAUMA SYSTEMS THERAPY FOR REFUGEE YOUTH PROGRAM SERVING BUFFALO AND WESTERN NEW YORK. - REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR HEALING (RICH) - TRAUMA SYSTEMS THERAPY FOR REFUGEE YOUTH PROGRAM JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTERN NEW YORK WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRAUMA SYSTEMS THERAPY FOR REFUGEES (TST-R) EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL TO ASSIST LOCAL REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH (AGES 5-21) AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE BHUTANESE, SOMALI, CONGOLESE, IRAQI, AND SYRIAN COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT AND ENHANCE COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ETHNIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO SERVE 400 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, VIA A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED AND CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF CARE THAT MORE EFFECTIVELY RESPONDS TO THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH IMPACTED BY TRAUMA AND THEIR FAMILIES BY FOCUSING ON THREE (3) PRIMARY GOALS: 1) DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; 2) INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH; AND 3) IMPROVED OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. TOWARD THIS END, TST-R WILL INCORPORATE USE OF CULTURAL BROKERS AND TRAIN CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE CLINICIANS TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND PARENT SKILL-BUILDING; REDUCE BARRIERS TO TREATMENT THROUGH FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS, REFERRAL SYSTEMS, AND CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE TO THOSE IN NEED.

WESTERN NEW YORK CENTER FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE

WESTERN NEW YORK CENTER FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.