Memorial Hospital Of South Bend

COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE - THE MICHIANA FAMILY JOURNEY (MFJ) PROPOSAL STRATEGICALLY TARGETS A POPULATION IN TWO INDIANA COUNTIES WITHIN BEACON HEALTH SYSTEMS SERVICE AREA: ELKHART AND ST. JOSEPH. IN LINE WITH THE HEALTHY START GRANT'S OBJECTIVES TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES, MFJ FOCUSES ON ENHANCING BIRTH OUTCOMES AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY. THE PROGRAM WILL USE A REGIONAL APPROACH TO SUPPORT ALL FAMILIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ADDRESSING THE DISPARITIES OF BLACK INFANT DEATHS. OPERATING WITHIN EIGHT SPECIFIC URBAN ZIP CODES, MFJ COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, ENHANCES COMMUNITY AWARENESS, EMPLOYS DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES, AND IMPROVES MATERNAL/INFANT HOME VISITS AND CARE COORDINATION. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CUSTOMIZED CYCLE TO RESPECTFUL CARE (CRC) MODEL AIMS TO DIMINISH BIAS AND FOSTER TRUST, ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN INFANT MORTALITY RATES FOR BLACK INFANTS. MFJ SEEKS TO CONVENE A COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM, FOSTERING CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE MATERNAL, CHILD, AND FAMILY MEDICAL CARE, HEALTH, PARENTING EDUCATION, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, WITH A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). MFJ PROVIDERS WILL UNDERGO COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS ALIGNED SEAMLESSLY WITH THE CRC MODEL, AIMING TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, MFJ SERVES AS A PATHWAY FOR POSITIVE CHANGE, EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS FOR HEALTHIER PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AND FUTURE PREGNANCIES.

COMMUNITIES ADDRESSING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (ACT) - THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTER

LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINE ACCESS

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-IMPACT - BEACON HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY IMPACT WILL LEAD THE HRSA RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-IMPACT PROJECT THROUGH FAMILY JOURNEY IMPACT (FJI) IN MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MICHIGAN. FJI BUILDS ON EXISTING COUNTY COALITIONS, PRIOR RCORP INVESTMENTS, TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND BEACON’S EXPERIENCE CONNECTING HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. THE PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS, RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE WHO IDENTIFIED ONGOING GAPS IN PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND CARE COORDINATION ACROSS BOTH COUNTIES. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA CONTINUE TO FACE BARRIERS THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO ACCESS AND REMAIN ENGAGED IN CARE. LOCAL PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, LIMITED TREATMENT OPTIONS, FRAGMENTED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND SOCIAL NEEDS AS FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DELAYED CARE, TREATMENT DISRUPTION, AND POOR RECOVERY OUTCOMES. FJI IS GROUNDED IN A FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH BECAUSE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AFFECTS FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, CHILDREN, AND COMMUNITIES—NOT JUST INDIVIDUALS. THE PROJECT ALSO ALIGNS WITH MAHA PRIORITIES BY EMPHASIZING PREVENTION, FAMILY STABILITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EARLY CONNECTION TO SERVICES, AND PRACTICAL SUPPORTS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. FJI WILL EXPAND PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES ACROSS BOTH COUNTIES. COMMUNITY PREVENTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION CAMPAIGNS, YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION EFFORTS, TREATMENT/RECOVERY NAVIGATORS, FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, MAT/MOUD EXPANSION, RECOVERY PROGRAMMING, AND FAMILY-FOCUSED EVENTS WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LEARN ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES, ACCESS SERVICES EARLIER, AND REMAIN ENGAGED IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. TOGETHER, THESE ACTIVITIES CREATE A COORDINATED PREVENTION STRATEGY THAT COMBINES COMMUNITY AWARENESS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, FAMILY EDUCATION, AND EARLY CONNECTION TO SERVICES. FJI WILL ALSO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT INTERFERE WITH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CONNECTED TO TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, HOUSING AND UTILITY SUPPORT, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CARE COORDINATION, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HELP PROMOTE STABILITY AND SUPPORT CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND FAMILY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. TREATMENT/RECOVERY NAVIGATORS AND FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILIES TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE SERVICES AND REMAIN CONNECTED TO CARE. THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY BY EXPANDING PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, NAVIGATION, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND MAT/MOUD SERVICES WHILE INVESTING IN WORKFORCE TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND RETENTION ACTIVITIES. FJI WILL ALSO BUILD ON EXISTING COUNTY COALITIONS WHILE CREATING AN INTERSTATE NETWORK OF PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. THIS NETWORK WILL SUPPORT COLLABORATION, STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, AND HELP SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL SERVICES BEYOND THE GRANT PERIOD. AT ITS CORE, FJI IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACCESS THE RIGHT SERVICES AT THE RIGHT TIME. BY BRINGING TOGETHER PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, FAMILY SUPPORT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN LOCAL SYSTEMS OF CARE, IMPROVE ACCESS TO SERVICES, SUPPORT HEALTHIER FAMILIES, AND CREATE A MORE COORDINATED RURAL RESPONSE TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ACROSS MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

HEALTHY HOMES DEMO

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-PSYCHOSTIMULANT SUPPORT

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE (PLANNING)

HEALTHY TOMORROWS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM