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COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - SOUTHERN STREAMS HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER- SOUTHERN STREAMS IS A 120,000 SQ FT MIXED USE PROJECT THAT WILL FACILITATE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO INCLUDE PHYSICAL AND NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS THROUGH JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL, AND A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER THAT WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, DENTAL SERVICES AND A MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING CENTER. IT WILL BE A $32.1 MILLION DOLLAR SIGNATURE PROJECT WITHIN THE BROADWAY EAST COMMUNITY OF THE EAST BALTIMORE REVITALIZATION PROJECT.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

FY 22 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK MARY HARVIN TRANSFORMATION CENTER CDC

THE MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK -MASPN- FORMERLY KNOWN AS MUCH - PROJECT ABSTRACT THE TRANSFORMATION CENTER DBA KIVA CENTERS HAS ESTABLISHED THE MA STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK, A LARGE NETWORK OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY, ALONGSIDE OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO MEET THE GOALS OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING INITIATIVE FOR A STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK PROGRAM THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATION, (SAMHSA). THE NETWORK IS COMPRISED OF SEVERAL GROUPS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING THE PEER SUPPORT WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY RELATED TO INCREASING AWARENESS AND TRAINING OF MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS – ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS. THE NETWORK HAS EVOLVED THROUGH THE EXPANSION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF ALL LIVED-EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING ACTIVISTS AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALISTS, YOUNG ADULT PEER MENTORS, PEER RECOVERY COACHES, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, OLDER ADULT PEER SPECIALISTS, AND FAMILY PARTNERS. THE GOALS OF THE MA STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK ARE TO: - BUILD CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK TO CULTIVATE THE MISSION AS A PEER-RUN ORGANIZATION AND ENSURE EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BY PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE - ENHANCE THE VOICES OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, EMPOWER, AND ENABLE PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY, PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS THE STATE - INCREASE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN WORKFORCE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING PRACTICES THAT ARE HOLISTIC, PEER-DRIVEN, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED - ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES (INCLUDING THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS) VIA TRAINING, AWARENESS, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT; - EMPHASIZE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP WITHIN PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS AND IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH ALLIED STAKEHOLDERS - ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO BE INCLUSIVE OF PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS. OUTREACH AND ACCESSIBILITY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS PART OF THE BIPOC AND LGBTQIA COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS, AND ALL MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMONWEALTH. INTENSIVE OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING AND TRANSPORTATION.

MASSACHUSETTS UNITED FOR CONNECTION AND HEALING (MUCH) LEARNING COLLABORATIVE: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PEER WORKFORCE TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS, INCREASE INFORMATION-SHARING & BUILD HEALING CONNECTIONS.

THE CROSS-CULTURAL UNITY PROJECT: A TRAUMA-INFORMED CONSUMER NETWORK (T-CUP)

NEW MEXICO PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (NMPLN) - NEW MEXICO PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (NMPLN PROJECT SUMMARY THE TRANSFORMATION CENTER DBA KIVA CENTERS SEEKS FUNDING THROUGH THE SAMHSA STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORKING (SCN) GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW MEXICO PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (NMPLN), A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING PEER LEADERSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND SYSTEMS ENGAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. KIVA CENTERS CURRENTLY OPERATES SOTERIA HOUSE, A PEER-RUN RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. STATEMENT OF NEED DESPITE CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES, GAPS REMAIN IN PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT, SYSTEMS ADVOCACY, AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING. THESE CHALLENGES ARE PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT IN RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, WHERE ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS MAY BE LIMITED. POPULATION OF FOCUS THE PROJECT WILL SERVE ADULTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE VETERANS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND INDIVIDUALS PURSUING PEER WORKFORCE AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES NMPLN WILL IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN; ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL; PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SYSTEMS ADVOCACY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; AND STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THE PROJECT WILL OFFER AT LEAST FOUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY, FOUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS ANNUALLY, QUARTERLY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED PEER LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, EXPANDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, GREATER PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING, STRENGTHENED ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN RECOVERY-ORIENTED SYSTEMS OF CARE AND EXPAND PEER VOICE THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO.

MASSACHUSETTS PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (MPLN) - MASSACHUSETTS PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (MPLN) PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT SUMMARY THE MASSACHUSETTS PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK (MPLN) WILL STRENGTHEN PEER LEADERSHIP, EXPAND PEER WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ELEVATE THE VOICE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING RECOVERY CHALLENGES THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS. THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND STATEWIDE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, ADVANCE RECOVERY, AND SUPPORT WORKFORCE GROWTH. STATEMENT OF NEED THE TRANSFORMATION CENTER DBA KIVA CENTERS PROPOSES A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS ONGOING GAPS IN PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES. THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF KIVA CENTERS WHILE EXPANDING PEER VOICE AND PEER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH. POPULATION OF FOCUS PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE ADULTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING RECOVERY CHALLENGES, VETERANS, FAMILY MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS PURSUING PEER WORKFORCE CAREERS, AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN SYSTEMS-CHANGE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON TWO PRIMARY GOALS: (1) STRENGTHENING PEER LEADERSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND PEER VOICE THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND A STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND (2) STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE PEER WORKFORCE THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES, PEER SUPERVISION EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. KEY OBJECTIVES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT LEAST 50 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, DELIVERING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING THAT REACHES AT LEAST 50 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY, AND SUPPORTING CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN KIVA CENTERS' ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ENHANCED LEADERSHIP, PLANNING, AND STATEWIDE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN STATEWIDE PEER LEADERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPAND WORKFORCE CAPACITY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS.