Beautiful Gate Inc

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

THE HEALING HEARTS PROJECT IS A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS INFECTED WITH AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS. - BEAUTIFUL GATE OUTREACH CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT THE HEALING HEARTS PROJECT TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY HIV IN WILMINGTON AND NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE. THE PROJECT WILL ENROLL 100 ADULTS AND REACH 600 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. INTEGRATED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION’S HIV PREVENTION AND SUPPORT CONTINUUM, SERVICES WILL INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, PEER SUPPORT, CARE COORDINATION, REFERRALS, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANS, EVIDENCE-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS, AND REFERRALS TO SPECIALTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHEN NEEDED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH STANDARDIZED SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT, REDUCED DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY SYMPTOMS, GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, IMPROVED ADHERENCE TO MEDICAL CARE, STRONGER COPING SKILLS, AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. PERFORMANCE WILL BE ASSESSED THROUGH VALIDATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENING TOOLS, CLIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS, SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA, AND REFERRAL COMPLETION RATES.