Ser Familia Inc

TRAUMA CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - THE SER FAMILIA CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD TRAUMA & FAMILY HEALING WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 5–17 EXPERIENCING TRAUMATIC STRESS ACROSS METRO ATLANTA AND NORTH GEORGIA. SER FAMILIA WILL PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OFFICES IN COBB, GWINNETT, CLAYTON, AND DEKALB COUNTIES, REACHING FAMILIES ACROSS MORE THAN 36 GEORGIA COUNTIES. THE CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT SER FAMILIA’S FAMILY HEALING MODEL, INTEGRATING SPARCS, TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, FAMILY NAVIGATION, PEER SUPPORT, PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION, AND CARE COORDINATION THROUGH A BILINGUAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. ANNUALLY, THE PROJECT WILL SCREEN 400 CHILDREN AND YOUTH, COMPLETE 300 COMPREHENSIVE TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 240 CHILDREN AND YOUTH, ENGAGE 300 CAREGIVERS THROUGH FAMILY NAVIGATION AND FAMILY HEALING SUPPORTS, AND PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO 150 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS. OVER FIVE YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 1,200 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WILL RECEIVE TREATMENT. THE PROJECT TARGETS AN 80% TREATMENT COMPLETION RATE AND WILL USE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TO SUPPORT FIDELITY AND IMPLEMENTATION.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SENIOR ADULTS - SER FAMILIA WILL LAUNCH THE 1-YEAR SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING INITIATIVE TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME ADULTS AGES 60 AND OLDER ACROSS METRO ATLANTA AND NORTH GEORGIA. SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED AT 5 LOCATIONS SERVING COBB, GWINNETT, FULTON, DEKALB, CHEROKEE, CLAYTON, DOUGLAS, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES WITHIN SER FAMILIA’S 36-COUNTY SERVICE AREA, WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN 10 MILLION RESIDENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION ADULTS AGES 60 AND OLDER. THE PROJECT WILL COMPLETE 150 UNDUPLICATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO 150 UNDUPLICATED OLDER ADULTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, ENROLLED IN MEDICARE OR MEDICAID, OR HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. PARTICIPANTS MAY EXPERIENCE DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, GRIEF, CAREGIVER STRESS, TRAUMA-RELATED SYMPTOMS, ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS, LONELINESS, SOCIAL ISOLATION, OR OTHER CONCERNS RELATED TO AGING AND LIFE TRANSITIONS. SERVICES WILL INCLUDE STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANNING, EVIDENCE-INFORMED COUNSELING, PROGRESS MONITORING, REFERRALS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE INITIATIVE WILL EXPAND SERVICES FROM 1 LOCATION TO ALL 5 OFFICES AND ESTABLISH THE FIRST PHASE OF A SUSTAINABLE MODEL INTENDED TO IMPROVE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, INDEPENDENCE, HEALTHY AGING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED COMMUNITY PROJECTS 2024

A COMPREHENSIVE AND CULTURALLY PROFICIENT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER FOR LATINO FAMILIES IN THE CLAYTON COUNTY AREA

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE VICTIM SERVICES, SUPPORT GROUPS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE STATUTORILY DEFINED AS AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); ASIAN AMERICANS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; BLACKS; AND HISPANICS. PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAMS STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM PROJECT, SER FAMILIA WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: INCREASE COMMUNITIES CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING CRIMES AND THEIR FAMILIES; WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; ENHANCE TRADITIONAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; AND WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES HIGHLIGHTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUES AND RESOURCES. SER FAMILIA WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO LATINO VICTIMS OF CRIME AND THEIR CHILDREN IN THE METRO-ATLANTA AREA. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS ASSISTANCE, COUPLES AND PARENTING PROGRAMS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, LEGAL SERVICES, AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHER AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE ON CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY PROFICIENT SERVICES.

CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR LATINA WOMEN VICTIMS OF DV