Piedmont Regional Community Services Board

CREATING A RESILIENT MHC

PIEDMONT REGIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (PIEDMONT) IN SOUTH-CENTRAL VIRGINIA IS APPLYING FOR BJA ATC FUNDING TO ENHANCE ITS ADULT DRUG COURT WITH SUPPORT OF HENRY COUNTY. PIEDMONT IS ONE OF 40 VIRGINIA COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARDS THAT ARE JOINT PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. FUNDING WILL EXPAND ITS CAPACITY TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 60 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL BRING THE TOTAL SERVED TO 120 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE 4-YEAR PERIOD. THE TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES ADULT MALE AND FEMALE SUBSTANCE-ADDICTED AND SUBSTANCE-DEPENDENT OFFENDERS WITH PENDING FELONY DRUG OR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES, INCLUDING PROBATION VIOLATIONS, IN THE 21ST CIRCUIT COURT. ATC WIL TARGET THOSE WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED DISCRIMINATION OR REDUCED SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR ADC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO MAT THROUGH PIEDMONTS OFFICE-BASED OPIOID THERAPY (OBOT) PROGRAM AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. THE OVERARCHING PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE ATC PARTICIPANT REDUCTION IN SUBSTANCE USE, REDUCED RECIDIVISM, AND STABLE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 14 MONTHS. THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IS EXPECTED TO BE 24 MONTHS. THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT COMPONENT OF THE ATC IS BASED ON A FIVE PHASE MODEL, THE BEST PRACTICES MODEL RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL DRUG COURT INSTITUTE (NDCI). ALL 10 KEY COMPONENTS OF NADCP DRUG COURT STANDARDS WILL BE MET AS INDICATED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT NARRATIVE PAGES 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, AND 9. PARTNERSHIPS ARE OUTLINED IN THE MOU WITH THE KEY DRUG COURT TEAM MEMBERS (I.E., JUDGE, PROBATION OFFICER, COMMONWEALTHS ATTORNEY, PUBLIC DEFENDER, DRUG COURT COORDINATOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND TREATMENT PROVIDER). DATA WILL BE COLLECTED AT BASELINE/ENTRY INTO TREATMENT, 6 MONTHS POSTBASELINE, AND AT DISCHARGE FROM TREATMENT. DATA COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE MEASURES. DATA WILL BE USED TO GUIDE PROGRAMMING, EVALUATE OUTCOMES, AND DEVELOP PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY AFTER FUNDING ENDS.

IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE PIEDMONT - IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE PIEDMONT WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF PERSONNEL TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THOSE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND REFER THOSE INDIVIDUALS FOR SERVICE WHILE REDUCING STIGMA. PIEDMONT COMMUNITY SERVICES COVERS THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE COUNTIES OF HENRY, FRANKLIN, PATRICK AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE. IT IS LOCATED IN SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. THIS PROJECT HAS THREE GOALS: GOAL 1: INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF VARIOUS PERSONNEL IN THE PIEDMONT COMMUNITY SERVICES CATCHMENT AREA WHICH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF FRANKLIN, HENRY AND PATRICK AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE TO BE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS, HOW TO SAFELY DE-ESCALATE A CRISIS SITUATION INVOLVING AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS AND IDENTIFY RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA), YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA), CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING (CIT) SAFETALK, SIGNS OF SUICIDE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OTHER TRAINING RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY SAMHSA OR OTHER HHS AGENCIES. THOSE TRAINED WILL INCLUDE SCHOOL PERSONNEL, EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, STAFF AT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAMILIES OF ACTIVE MILITARY AND VETERANS, COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH MAJORS IN SOCIAL WORK AND NURSING, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OBJECTIVE 1A: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, SCHOOL PERSONNEL (100) IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, AND FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS; EMS WORKERS (100), DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL (40); PIEDMONT COMMUNITY SERVICES PERSONNEL (40), 100% OF NURSING STUDENTS (60) AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS (30) AND NURSING STUDENTS (30) AT FERRUM COLLEGE , LAW ENFORCEMENT (20), PARENTS OF SED AND SMI CHILDREN (40), AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (60) IN MHFA FOR YOUTH AND/OR ADULTS AS WELL AS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (300) IN SIGNS OF SUICIDE PROVIDED BY PCS AND/OR HCDPS TRAINERS. OBJECTIVE 1B: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, AT LEAST 100 PEOPLE WILL HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ASIST, AND/OR SAFETALK PROVIDED BY PIEDMONT COMMUNITY SERVICES TRAINERS. OBJECTIVE 1C: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY PERSONNEL (60) WILL BE TRAINED IN THE CIT PROGRAM. OBJECTIVE 1D: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, PCS PREVENTION AND/OR HCDPS STAFF WILL HAVE TRAINED MORE THAN 2500 PERSONNEL IN MHFA FOR YOUTH AND/OR ADULTS INCLUDING 400 PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS AND MORE THAN 160 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND 1500 WILL BE TRAINED IN ASIST, SAFETALK, CIT, SIGNS OF SUICIDE IN THE COUNTIES OF PATRICK, HENRY, AND FRANKLIN AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE. GOAL 2: INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF TRAINED MEMBERS OF THE PIEDMONT COMMUNITY SERVICES CATCHMENT AREA WHICH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF FRANKLIN, HENRY AND PATRICK AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE TO REFER APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT. OBJECTIVE 2A: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS THAT CONTAIN A LIST OF IDENTIFIED RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS TO ASSIST THE POPULATION OF FOCUS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SMI AND/OR SED WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AS WELL AS THOSE TRAINED IN CIT, SAFETALK AND ASIST. OBJECTIVE 2B: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, TRAINED PERSONNEL WILL HAVE REFERRED 85% OF THE PEOPLE THAT MEET THE SIGNS AND/OR SYMPTOMS OF PEOPLE NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. GOAL 3: REDUCE STIGMA TO SEEK HELP FOR MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGHOUT THE PIEDMONT COMMUNITY SERVICES CATCHMENT AREA THROUGH MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. OBJECTIVE 3A: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 MORE THAN 20% OF THE TARGET POPULATION WILL HAVE SEEN PSAS, BILLBOARDS, AND/OR BROCHURES ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA IN EFFORT TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION.

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-PSYCHOSTIMULANT SUPPORT

HEALTH PROMOTION/DISEASE PREVENTION

MOBILIZING A COMMUNITY TOWARDS A FRESH START - THE FRESH COALITON WAS AWARDED A FY 2020 DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 125,000 BY THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE COALITION SERVES FRANKLIN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, A COMMUNITY OF 56,419 PEOPLE. THE GOALS OF THE COALITION ARE TO ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. THE COALITION WILL ACHIEVE ITS GOALS BY IMPLEMENTING A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES USING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO COMMUNITY CHANGE TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:1: CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THE COALITION, INCLUDING THE CHILL YOUTH TASK FORCE THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNING IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO BUILD CAPACITY IN THE COMMUNITY,2: INCREASE PERCEPTION OF PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING, E-CIGARETTE USE AND MARIJUANA USE THROUGH COLLABORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES,3: INCREASE PERCEPTION OF PEER DISAPPROVAL FOR DRINKING ALCOHOL, USING TOBACCO, AND SMOKING MARIJUANA THROUGH SOCIAL MARKETING AND PREVENTION EDUCATION,4: REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO BY INCREASING BARRIERS AND ADDRESSING LOCAL POLICY CONCERNS.5: ALIGN COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE MUTUAL SUPPORT TO ONGOING EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT AIM TO REDUCE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) WHICH CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

MOBILIZING A COMMUNITY TOWARDS A FRESH START

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE PIEDMONT

MOBILIZING A COMMUNITY TOWARDS A FRESH START

CHILL STOPS UNDERAGE DRINKING

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIATIVE GRANTS

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS