Mclean County Center For Human Services Inc

MCCHS CCBHC APPLICATION

MCLEAN COUNTY CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROJECT - THE PROPOSED PROJECT MCLEAN COUNTY CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROJECT IS EVIDENCE BASED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND INTERVENTION TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL MCLEAN COUNTY, IL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER THE CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL CERTIFY TWO TRAINERS IN QPR QUESTION PERSUADE REFER AND MHFA/YMHFA MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID/YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID WHO WILL PROVIDE ABOUT SEVEN TRAININGS PER WEEK TO 640 PEOPLE PER YEAR AND A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO HELP MARKET THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO REDUCE STIGMA. THE TARGET POPULATION IS THE ADULT GENERAL PUBLIC IN MCLEAN COUNTY. THERE WILL BE TARGETED MARKETING AND OUTREACH TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, SCHOOL STAFF, PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. PARTNERS FOR THE PROJECT INCLUDE THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND MCLEAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THE PROJECT'S GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE BASED MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION TRAINING TO PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL STAKEHOLDERS, INCREASE PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER KNOWLEDGE OF MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES AND LOCAL RESOURCES, IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDES BELIEFS RELATED TO PREVENTION AND OR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION IN PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDERS, AND FACILITATE REFERRALS TO LOCAL RESOURCES. THE PROJECT'S MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES ARE THAT WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF AWARD, 2 TRAINERS WILL BE CERTIFIED IN MHFA/YMHFA AND QPR. THE FIRST YEAR, 300 PEOPLE WILL BE TRAINED IN QPR, 200 IN MHFA AND 140 IN YMHFA. OF TOTAL UNDUPLICATED ALL TRAININGS, 70 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND 70 PERCENT WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN ATTITUDES/BELIEFS AS MEASURED BY PRE-POST TRAINING SURVEYS. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN WILL BE POSTING ONE OR MORE TIMES A WEEK AND THERE WILL BE 36 REFERRALS THE FIRST YEAR.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.