Northshore Health Centers Inc

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-IMPACT - NORTHSHORE HEALTH CENTERS, A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SERVING NORTHWEST INDIANA FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM (RCORP)-IMPACT PROJECT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO INTEGRATED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN JASPER COUNTY, NEWTON COUNTY, AND ELIGIBLE RURAL AREAS OF PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA. THE PROJECT WILL BE CENTERED AT NORTHSHORE’S DEMOTTE HEALTH CENTER AND WILL SERVE INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR, EXPERIENCING, IN TREATMENT FOR, OR IN RECOVERY FROM SUD, INCLUDING OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD), AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. THE TARGET SERVICE AREA FACES SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO CARE, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, TRANSPORTATION LIMITATIONS, LONG TRAVEL DISTANCES TO TREATMENT PROVIDERS, AND INCREASING RATES OF OVERDOSE, OPIOID MISUSE, POLYSUBSTANCE USE, AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. RURAL RESIDENTS OFTEN FACE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES RELATED TO HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, INSURANCE COVERAGE, EMPLOYMENT, AND ACCESS TO RECOVERY SUPPORTS. THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED RURAL SUD SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT INTEGRATES PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MEDICATION FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD), PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT, CARE NAVIGATION, AND SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL SERVICES. PREVENTION SERVICES WILL INCLUDE SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT), COMMUNITY EDUCATION, YOUTH PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING, AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION. TREATMENT SERVICES WILL INCLUDE SUD ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, MOUD, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, AND INTEGRATED CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS. RECOVERY SERVICES WILL INCLUDE PEER RECOVERY COACHING, RECOVERY PLANNING, FAMILY SUPPORT, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION REFERRALS, AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RECOVERY RESOURCES. TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH, THE PROJECT WILL ADD A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER AND INSURANCE NAVIGATOR TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, FOOD ACCESS, BENEFITS ENROLLMENT, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES, AND CARE COORDINATION. A CLOSED-LOOP REFERRAL SYSTEM WILL IMPROVE COORDINATION AMONG PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE AND REMAIN CONNECTED TO NEEDED SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN THE RURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE THROUGH RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, SUPERVISION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, MOUD PROVIDERS, PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND CARE NAVIGATION STAFF. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON EVIDENCE-BASED SUD TREATMENT, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE, OVERDOSE PREVENTION, AND INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY. NORTHSHORE WILL CONVENE AND LEAD THE JASPER COUNTY SUBSTANCE USE RESPONSE COALITION, A MULTI-SECTOR NETWORK THAT INCLUDES HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE DEMOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, JACOB’S LADDER PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTHWEST INDIANA, FRANCISCAN HEALTH RENSSELAER, AND THE JASPER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE COALITION WILL COORDINATE SERVICES, STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS, IDENTIFY SERVICE GAPS, SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOP A LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; EXPAND LOCAL MOUD CAPACITY; STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; AND CREATE A SUSTAINABLE RURAL SYSTEM OF CARE THAT IMPROVES HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCES THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGHOUT THE TARGET SERVICE AREA.

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM