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PFP CCBHC EXPANSION & ENHANCEMENT: SERVING THE UNSERVED

JUSTICE PROJECT-- JUSTICE-INVOLVED AND UNDERSERVED: TREATMENT INTEGRATION & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

GROWTH: GENERATING RECOVERY-ORIENTED WELL-BEING TREATMENTS FOR HEALTH EQUITY - PLACES FOR PEOPLE (PFP) IS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) THAT, IN 2022, SERVED OVER 3,000 RESIDENTS OF ST. LOUIS (STL) COUNTY AND STL CITY, MISSOURI. OUR GROWTH PROJECT (GENERATING RECOVERY-ORIENTED WELL-BEING TREATMENT SERVICES FOR HEALTH EQUITY) WILL SUPPORT OUR CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH CCBHC CRITERIA AND FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE COORDINATION, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN WITH SED, SMI, SUD, OR COD. ALTHOUGH IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR CCBHC STAFFING, CQI, AND DATA MANAGEMENT PROCESSES WILL BENEFIT ALL SERVED BY THE CCBHC, WE ANTICIPATE ENROLLING 1,000 NEW CLIENTS INTO TREATMENT SERVICES OVER THE FOUR-YEAR SPAN OF THE PROJECT (Y1: 225; Y2: 250; Y3: 250; Y4: 275). IN THIS PROJECT, WE DEVOTE SPECIAL EFFORT IN ENGAGING AND DELIVERING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND THOSE OF DIVERSE SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTIFY. IN THE CATCHMENT AREA, THESE GROUP EXPERIENCE DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES RELATED TO OVERLAPPING FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA, AND VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION. THE SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: (A) ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO PEOPLE WITH SMI, SED, SUD, AND COD ARE TRAUMA-INFORMED AND RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS; (B) IMPROVE AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE BY ENHANCING EHR SYSTEMS TO BETTER FACILITATE CARE COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENT MORE WIDESPREAD MEASUREMENT-BASED CARE; (C) GUARANTEE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THE MODEL TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF CORE CCBHC SERVICES; AND (D) DEMONSTRATE POSITIVE GAINS IN CLIENTS' CLINICAL AND RECOVERY OUTCOMES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

HOPE AND HEALING FOR POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE - PLACES FOR PEOPLE'S "HOPE AND HEALING FOR POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE" WILL PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS THAT HAVE EITHER EMERGED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OR WHO HAVE HAD EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AMPLIFIED DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE WILL SERVE PERSONS EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD), ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), AND YOUTH WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED) IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI. WE WILL FOCUS ENROLLMENT ON THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDERSERVED, AND WHO LACK ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN OUR REGION. PLACES FOR PEOPLE WILL SERVE 600 UNDUPLICATED PEOPLE- 250 IN YEAR ONE AND 350 IN YEAR TWO. WE WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES TO HELP SUPPORT STAFF, ADDRESSING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS RELATED TO THE FEARS, ANXIETIES, AND LOSSES FROM THE PANDEMIC. WE INTEND TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM GOALS: 1) INCREASE ACCESS TO EBPS FOR PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED FAMILY TREATMENT AND INCREDIBLE YEARS/DINA SCHOOL TO AT LEAST 50 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS; SERVING 250 PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION OR FORENSIC ACT; DELIVERING THERAPIES AND PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO 300 CLIENTS, INCLUDING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES, COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH, AND SEEKING SAFETY; AND PROVIDING PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES (E.G., ITCD, IPS, IMR) TO 50 HIGH-NEED ADULTS WITH SMI OR COD. 2) STRENGTHEN AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE HIPAA COMPLIANT TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF A HIPAA COMPLIANT TEXTING PLATFORM AND TRAINING STAFF TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE. 3) ENHANCE STAFF WELL-BEING THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORTS AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED INTERVENTION INCLUDING BURNOUT REDUCTION: ENHANCED AWARENESS, TOOLS, HANDOUTS, AND EDUCATION; APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY TO IDENTIFY ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS RELATED TO EMPLOYEE WELLNESS AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE; AND A SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURAL COMPETENCE, USING THE MULTICULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICE SYSTEM ASSESSMENT GUIDE AND THE IOWA CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT-CLIENT FORM. 4) SUPPORT RECOVERY AND IMPROVE PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF PERSONS SERVED AS EVIDENCED BY A REDUCTION IN THE SEVERITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED BY THE DSM-5 CROSS-CUTTING SYMPTOM MEASURE AND NOMS INDICATOR FOR SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; REDUCTION IN THE SEVERITY OF SUBSTANCE USE, AS INDICATED BY THE DECREASED FREQUENCY OF USE MEASURED IN THE CROSS-CUTTING SYMPTOM MEASURE FOR DSM-5 AND THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT ENGAGEMENT SCALE; AND STRENGTHENED SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AS INDICATED BY INCREASES IN SOCIAL SUPPORT IN THE NOMS COLLECTED AT REASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS.

THE "3-2-1" PROJECT

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE DRUG/ALCOHOL & MENTAL TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR HOMELESS

INTEGRATING CARE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT PLACES FOR PEOPLE

HOPE, HEALTH & HOUSING

1/2-INTEGRATION OF ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY WITHIN ACT

PLACES FOR PEOPLE'S EDUCATION AND ANTI-STIGMA INITIATIVE (EASI) - THE PLACES FOR PEOPLE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE'S (COE) MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) PROGRAM WILL OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, SKILLS FOR RESPONDING TO THOSE IN PSYCHIATRIC DISTRESS, AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), AND ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD), OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD). THE COE'S MHAT PROGRAM WILL BE TITLED THE EDUCATION AND ANTI-STIGMA INITIATIVE (EASI). TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR NON-CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO INTERACT WITH ADULTS AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM LOW-INCOME AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. PRIORITY GROUPS ARE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL, CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH WITH SED, FAITH-BASED SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WORKERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY. EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING WILL INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, AND QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER. EACH ARE EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR NON-MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT LARGE. TRAINING FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUICIDALITY, AND USING COMPASSIONATE LISTENING, DE-ESCALATION, AND REFERRAL SKILLS. SPECIFIC PROJECT GOALS AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1) ENHANCE THE COE'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO DELIVER MHAT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 2) PROVIDE MHAT TO A DIVERSE ARRAY OF INDIVIDUALS IN COMMUNITY PARTNER AGENCIES THAT FALL WITHIN PRIORITY AREAS. 3) INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND PROMOTE CONFIDENCE IN RESPONDING SAFELY AND SUPPORTIVELY TO PSYCHIATRIC DISTRESS. 4) INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND TRAIN PARTICIPANTS IN REFERRAL SKILLS. GOAL 1 WILL INVOLVE TRAINING 6 PLACES FOR PEOPLE CLINICIANS AS TRAINERS, HIRING A FULL-TIME TRAINER, AND CONTRACTING INTERPRETATION SERVICES (ASL, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ETC.) TO INCREASE TRAINING ACCESSIBILITY. GOAL 2 WILL INVOLVE TRAINING 300 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND 350 IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR. AT LEAST 1700 WILL BE TRAINED OVERALL. GOALS 3 AND 4 WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH PRE- AND POST-TEST SURVEY DATA USING VALIDATED MEASURES, INCLUDING THE MENTAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE SCHEDULE, REPORTED AND INTENDED BEHAVIOR SCALE, MENTAL HEALTH BELIEFS AND LITERACY SCALE, AND MEASURES PROVIDED BY MHFA AND QPR. BY INCREASING THE VOLUME OF PERSONS TRAINED IN REFERRALS, WE FORECAST A 7% INCREASE IN SCREENING OF NEW CONSUMERS FOR OUTPATIENT COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES AT PLACES FOR PEOPLE EACH YEAR.

INTEGRATING CARE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT PLACES FOR PEOPLE

CARING FOR MINORITIES WITH HIV/AIDS AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

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