Places Inc

PFP CCBHC EXPANSION & ENHANCEMENT: SERVING THE UNSERVED

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

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

SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT HIV ENHANCEMENT (SUTHE) 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.

ROAMING CASE MANAGEMENT - BAKER PLACES, INC'S (BP) ROAMING CASE MANAGEMENT PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT HIV AND HEPATITIS C TESTING, LINKAGES TO CONFIRMATORY HIV TESTING, FOLLOW UP, CASE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT AND PRIMARY CARE; PREP SCREENING AND LINKAGE; LINKAGE TO VIRAL HEPATITIS TREATMENT, LINKAGE TO COD TREATMENT, AND PEER SUPPORT SERVICES AT BP'S TWO HUMMINGBIRD PLACE HOMELESS NAVIGATION AND PSYCHIATRIC RESPITE PROGRAMS. BP WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO 250 INDIVIDUALS OVER FIVE YEARS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE RACIAL AND ETHNIC UNDERREPRESENTED ADULTS (18+) IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (COD) WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OR LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. THE PROGRAM PARTICULARLY TARGETS INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE ROAMING CASE MANAGEMENT PROJECT IS TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN CARE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH COD WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OR LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. ADDITIONAL GOALS INCLUDE: - A DECREASE IN UNDIAGNOSED HIV AND VIRAL HEPATITIS IN SAN FRANCISCO - INCREASED LINKAGE TO TREATMENT AND CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV - INCREASED LINKAGE TO TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AT RISK FOR HIV WITH COD - A DECREASE IN HIV TRANSMISSION DUE TO UNTREATED HIV INFECTION, AND - A DECREASE IN RISK-TAKING BEHAVIORS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH/AT RISK FOR HIV WITH COD. BP WILL USE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, STAGES OF CHANGE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO ENCOURAGE PRE-CONTEMPLATIVE CLIENTS TO ENGAGE IN PROGRESSIVE LEVELS OF CARE. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ROAMING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR 250 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 32 IN YEAR 1, 62 IN YEAR 2, 62 IN YEAR 3, 62 IN YEAR 4, AND 32 IN YEAR 5. IN ADDITION, BP WILL HIV AND HEPATITIS C TESTING TO ALL HUMMINGBIRD CLIENTS.

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INTEGRATING CARE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT PLACES FOR PEOPLE

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15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P23AS00515 THE GOAL OF THE PAUL BRUHN HISTORIC REVITALIZATION GRANTS PROGRAM IS TO FUND SUBGRANT PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THESE SUBGRANT PROGRAMS, MANAGED BY STATES, TRIBES, CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NON-PROFITS WILL FUND PRESERVATION PROJECTS FOR HISTORIC SITES TO INCLUDE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, NONPROFITS, AND CLGS WHICH SUBGRANT TO BENEFICIARIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. PROPERTIES MUST BE LISTED IN OR DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND LOCATED IN AREAS DEFINED AS RURAL BY THE U.S. CENSUS (POPULATION LESS THAN 50,000). THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO PARTNERS FOR SACRED PLACES TO PROVIDE SUBGRANTS TO SUPPORT REPAIRS TO PURPOSE-BUILT HISTORIC RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES TO SUSTAIN THEM AS COMMUNITY ANCHORS.

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LED BY GROWING PLACES, THE LOCAL FOOD WORKS IN NORTH CENTRAL MA LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM PROJECT BUILDS ON FIVE YEARS OF PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT TO CREATE AN EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE NORTH CENTRAL MA (NCMA) FOOD SYSTEM THAT CAN SUPPORT THE REGIONS 200 SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED FARMS, ADDRESS HIGH RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY AND NUTRITION RELATED CHRONIC DISEASES, AND STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY VIA A REGIONAL FOOD VALUE CHAIN. THE PROJECT IS FOUNDED ON A NCMA FOOD SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY, REGIONAL FOOD CENTER OPERATING MODEL AND BUSINESS PLAN, AND STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WERE DEVELOPED WITH INPUT FROM 130 DIVERSE COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT COMPRISE THE LOCAL FOOD WORKS-NCMA COALITION. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES SEEK TO 1) BUILD A ROBUST MID-TIER VALUE CHAIN THROUGH A NEW REGIONAL FOOD PROCESSING CENTER 2) SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES TO EXPAND TO NEW MARKET CHANNELS AND 3) DEVELOP A COORDINATED AND ACCESSIBLE MARKETING AND PROMOTION SYSTEM WITH SUPPORTIVE PURCHASING TECHNOLOGY. AS A RESULT OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES, PRIMARY PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES DURING THE GRANT PERIOD INCLUDE:10 NEW MARKET CHANNELS 65 MARKET ACCESS POINTS PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL FOOD WORKS REGIONAL FOOD CENTERS (LFW-RFC) DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM45 NCMA FARMERS REACH NEW MARKET CHANNELS THROUGH THE LFW-RFC15 SMALL FOOD BUSINESS MICROENTERPRISES REACH NEW MARKET CHANNELS THROUGH THE LFW-RFC AND SUPPORT THE CENTERS GROWTH VIA KITCHEN RENTALS FOR PRODUCT PRODUCTION2,370 CONSUMERS PURCHASE RECEIVE LOCALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM THE LFW-RFC GENERATING AN ADDITIONAL 753,131 IN SALES71 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE JOBS CREATED OR MAINTAINED BECAUSE OF THE LFW-RFC IN ADDITION TO SHORT- AND MEDIUM-TERM OUTCOMES, THE PROJECT WILL BOLSTER THE NCMA FOOD SYSTEM TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY, INCREASE EQUITABLE HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS FOR HOUSEHOLDS THAT SUFFER FROM DISPROPORTIONATE RATES OF NUTRITION RELATED CHRONIC DISEASES, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF NCMA FARMERS AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES. THE THREE MAIN PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT OTHER THAT GROWING PLACES WHO SERVES AS THE MID-TIER ENTERPRISE ARE NCMA FARMERS FOCUSING ON THOSE WHO ARE SMALL AND HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS FOCUSING ON THOSE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE ALTHOUGH ALL WILL BENEFIT. EACH WILL ACHIEVE SHORT TERM BENEFITS RELATED TO KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS, SKILLS, AND ACCESS AS WELL AS LONG-TERM BENEFITS RELATED TO FINANCIAL GAINS SAVINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. TO ACHIEVE PROJECT OBJECTIVES, LOCAL FOOD WORKS IN NORTH CENTRAL MA IS CENTERED ON COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT THROUGH THE LOCAL FOOD WORKS STEERING COMMITTEE AND BROADER COALITION. TOWARDS THIS END, THE PROJECT ENGAGES FARMER-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CENTRAL MASS GROWN AND THE MONTACHUSETT AGRICULTURAL ALLIANCE) TO RECRUIT AND EMBED A STRONG FARMERS VOICE WITHIN ALL PROJECT ACTIVITIES HEAL, A YOUTH AND RESIDENT DRIVEN COALITION FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS THAT WILL SUPPORT CONSUMER AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT THE NORTH CENTRAL MA HEALTH EQUITY PARTNERSHIP (CHNA9) TO ENGAGE NCMAS ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS TO BUY LOCAL VIA ITS ANCHOR COLLABORATIVE THE UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL MA TO RECRUIT LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES TO INCREASE LOCAL PURCHASING FROM THE LFW-RFC THE NORTH CENTRAL MA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROMOTE THE PROJECT TO LOCAL FOOD BUYERS AND ENTREPRENEURS LOCAL SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT LOCAL PURCHASING AT THE INSTITUTIONAL AND CONSUMER LEVELS AND NCMA MUNICIPALITIES AND THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE THE PROJECT AND LEVERAGE RESOURCES FOR THE REGIONAL FOOD CENTERS CONTINUED GROWTH AND EXPANSION. ALSO SUPPORTING THE PROJECT ARE CONSULTANTS WITH EXPERTISE IN FOOD SAFETY, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNICATION WHO WILL BUILD CAPACITY OF PARTNERS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE NCMA FOOD VALUE CHAIN.

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

SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT HIV ENHANCEMENT (SUTHE) PROJECT

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.

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CARING FOR MINORITIES WITH HIV/AIDS AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

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PROJECT CAPTAN (COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND TRAINING FOR ASPIRING NEW-FARMERS):INCREASING FOOD ACCESS, COMMUNITY BASED PRODUCTION AND FARMER TRAINING IN HOUSTON’S EAST END COMMUNITY

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IN ITS 27-TOWN FOOTPRINT,NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS (NCMA) HOSTS 250+ FARMS,WITH MOST IDENTIFYING AS SMALL OR MEDIUM IN SIZE. HOWEVER,AGRICULTURE ONLY COMPRISES ABOUT 2% OF THE REGION'S TOTAL EMPLOYMENT,AND RESIDENTS ARE AMONG THE UNHEALTHIEST IN THE STATE. REPRESENTING DIVERSE SECTORS OF THE FOOD SYSTEM,THE NORTH CENTRAL MA FOOD SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN BUILDING MOMENTUM OVER TWO YEARS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. DURING ITS DEVELOPMENT,COVID-19 FORCED THE REGION TO MOVE LOCAL FOOD THROUGH NEW CHANNELS TO KEEP THE FOOD SYSTEM VIABLE. THIS FURTHER INCREASED AWARENESS ABOUT NCMA'S UNTAPPED POTENTIAL AND LAID A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD FROM. CONSEQUENTLY,THE NORTH CENTRAL MA FOOD SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP IS POISED TO CREATE A VIBRANT LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS. OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS,THEY WILL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT NCMA FOOD VALUE CHAIN AND BUSINESS MODEL.KEY ACTIVITIES THAT WILL HELP ACHIEVE PARTNERSHIP GOALS INCLUDE A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS VIA A STRENGTHS,OPPORTUNITIES,ASPIRATIONS,RESULTS 'SOAR' ANALYSIS TO FORMALIZE THE PARTNERSHIP'S VISION,MISSION,VALUES,GOALS ,MEMBERSHIP,AND STRUCTURE; A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DEVELOP AN OPERATING AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A REGIONAL FOOD CAMPUS; DEVELOPMENT OF A RESOURCE LIBRARY WITH AVAILABLE FUNDING,TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,AND EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO HELP GROW THE FOOD CAMPUS; AND THE ACTIVATION OF A BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK TO CONNECT DIVERSE SECTORS WITHIN THE NCMA FOOD SYSTEM.

FOOD COLLABORATIVE THAT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN WAYNE COUNTY, NC THROUGH OUTREACH TO SMALL FARMERS <(>&<)> FOOD RELATED BUSINESS OWNERS.

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GROW GETTERS: NEXT-GEN URBAN FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM

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HIGHFALLS DAM DESIGN AND SUPPORT

CN FARM TO SCHOOL SUPPLEMENTAL

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO GROWING PLACES PROPOSES LOCAL FOOD WORKS-CLOSING THE LOOP PROJECT FOCUSED ON PREVENTING FOOD WASTE IN NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP A CLOSED LOOP LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH FOOD WASTE PREVENTION EFFORTS FOCUSED ON PRIMARY PRODUCERS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CONSUMERS. ENGAGE NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS AND LOCAL FARMERS IN NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS FOCUSING ON LEOMINSTER AND FITCHBURG. SUBRECIPIENT:THERE IS ONE SUBAWARD FOR INSTITUTIONAL FOOD WASTE PREVENTION PILOTS AT ONE FITCHBURG SCHOOL.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS AMONG CONSUMERS ON THE IMPACTS OF FOOD WASTE AND DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD WASTE CAUSES AMONG PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND AT GROWING PLACES FOOD WAREHOUSE. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF THE TARGETED COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL FARMERS. PUBLIC HEALTH IS IMPROVED VIA LOWER METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLS TO REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE MITIGATED HIGH HEAT DAYS/WEATHER EVENTS, AND LOWER INCINERATOR EMISSIONS/REDUCED AIR POLLUTION. PRIMARY PRODUCERS USE LESS WATER, ENERGY, FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDES BECAUSE THEY ONLY GROW WHAT CONSUMERS USE. PRODUCE IS HANDLED EFFICIENTLY IN THE NCMA FOOD SYSTEM WITH REDUCED SPOILAGE AT ALL STAGES. LOW-INCOME FOOD INSECURE CONSUMERS REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND SAVE DOLLARS TO SPEND ON HEALTHCARE AND RENT. MUNICIPALITIES REDUCE LANDFILL COSTS, SO FUNDS ARE RE-DIRECTED TO RESIDENT SERVICES.

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REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCIES AT THE PHILADELPHIA DESIGN CENTER.

INDY WINTER FARMERS MARKET COMMUNITY PROMOTION PROGRAM: SNAP BENEFITS AND VENDOR SUPPORT

POULTRY AND PIGGERY PROJECT FOR NUTRITION AND INCOME GENERATING IN ORPHANAGE

NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE FOR ST. JAMES-THE-LESS NHL

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

TO SUPPORT MAKING HOMES FOR THE ARTS IN SACRED PLACES.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE FOR RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES

HOPE, HEALTH & HOUSING

COMMUNITY GARDEN, HEALTH INITIATIVE AND JOB TRAINING IN GOLDSBORO/WAYNE COUNTY, NC.

COMMUNITY LEARNING KITCHEN,NEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOOL GARDENS