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HHS REGION 3 MHTTC_THE DANYA INSTITUTE

CENTRAL EAST ATTC_THE DANYA INSTITUTE

HHS REGION 3: PTTC_THE DANYA INSTITUTE

REGION 3 ADDICTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER

CENTRAL EAST ADDICTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER

CENTRAL EAST HHS REGION 3 PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER - SUMMARY: THE DANYA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE INSTITUTE) IS APPLYING TO CONTINUE AS SAMHSA'S PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER (PTTC) FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REGION 3 (REGION 3). WITH 22 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (T/TA), WE WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY/COMPETENCY OF THE SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION FIELD TO PROVIDE SERVICES BASED IN PREVENTION SCIENCE AND EMPLOY EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBPS). PROJECT NAME: CENTRAL EAST PTTC | POPULATIONS SERVED: THE PTTC WILL ASSIST THE REGION 3 PREVENTION WORKFORCE THROUGH VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON T/TA TO IMPACT THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. REGION 3 INCLUDES DELAWARE, MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. WITHIN THE PREVENTION WORKFORCE, 65% OF PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFIED AS WHITE, 32% AS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 4.3% AS HISPANIC/LATINO, 4.3% AS AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE, AND 3.7% AS OTHER/MIXED RACE. TOP POPULATIONS SERVED BY THIS WORKFORCE COMPRISE AFRICAN AMERICANS (71%), ADULTS (71%), ADOLESCENTS (60%), UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES (58%), TRANSITIONAL-AGE YOUTH (58%), LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS (56%), HISPANICS/LATINOS (56%), CHILDREN (54%), EDUCATORS (54%), AND PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (50%). AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE (36%) AND OTHER/MIXED RACE (35%) PERSONS HAD THE HIGHEST RATES OF PAST-YEAR ILLICIT DRUG USE, FOLLOWED BY AFRICAN AMERICANS (24%), WHITES (23%), HISPANICS/LATINOS (19%), AND ASIAN AMERICANS (11%). | STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: WE WILL LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE EBP ADOPTION/IMPLEMENTATION, WITH METHODS INCLUDING SKILL-BASED TRAINING, TARGETED/INTENSIVE TA, LEARNING COMMUNITIES, ONLINE COURSES, TOOLKITS, VIRTUAL MEETINGS, AND TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT MODELS. | GOALS: OUR GOALS FOR REGION 3 INCLUDE (A) REDUCING THE IMPACT/PREVALENCE OF SERVICE BARRIERS; (B) IMPROVING STRATEGIC PLANNING/EBP IDENTIFICATION; (C) INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFORTS TO ADDRESS OPIOID MISUSE/OVERDOSES; (D) INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE-RELATED SUICIDES; (E) INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE USE TRENDS; (F) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS OF MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES; (G) IMPROVING WORKFORCE CULTURAL/LINGUISTIC COMPETENCIES; AND (H) IMPROVING WORKFORCE USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. | OBJECTIVES: KEY OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE BY THE END OF 09/2029 INCLUDE (A) REGION 3 PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS REPORT A 50% OR MORE REDUCTION IN THE PREVALENCE OF JOINTLY SELECTED SERVICE BARRIERS TO PREVENTION EFFORTS; (B) BY END OF EACH YEAR AFTER 09/2025, PTTC PROVIDES TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SPECIALTY AREA T/TA FOR PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS BASED ON NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK; (C) REGION 3 STATE LEADERS WILL REPORT A MINIMUM 50% ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS OPIOID MISUSE AND OVERDOSES; (D) REGION 3 PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS WILL REPORT A MINIMUM 50% INCREASE IN EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE-RELATED SUICIDES; (E) REGION 3 PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS WILL REPORT A MINIMUM 50% INCREASE IN THE UTILIZATION OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE TRENDS; (F) REGION 3 WILL TRAIN FIVE (5) PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS OF MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES; (G) AT LEAST 80% OF TA RECIPIENTS WILL REPORT ADAPTING EBPS FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCY; (H) REGION 3 WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS WILL REPORT MINIMUM 50% INCREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF THE TA RECIPIENTS USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES | NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: THE INSTITUTE WILL SERVE 3,000 PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS IN YEAR 1; 3,200 IN YEAR 2; 3,200 IN YEAR 3; 3,500 IN YEAR 4; 3,500 IN YEAR 5; AND 16,400 FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT.

CENTRAL EAST ADDICTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER - SUMMARY: THE DANYA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE INSTITUTE) IS APPLYING TO CONTINUE AS AN ADDICTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER (ATTC) REGIONAL CENTER FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REGION 3 (REGION 3). WITH 22 YEARS OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (T/TA) EXPERIENCE, THE INSTITUTE WILL ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT FIELD TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE EQUITY AND EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES. PROJECT NAME: CENTRAL EAST HHS REGION 3 ATTC | POPULATIONS SERVED: THE CENTRAL EAST ATTC WILL ASSIST THE REGION 3 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (BH) AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE (PH) WORKFORCE THAT PROVIDES SUD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON T/TA TO IMPACT THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. REGION 3 INCLUDES DELAWARE, MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. WITHIN THE BH WORKFORCE, 69.2% OF BH PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFIED AS WHITE, 27.9% IDENTIFIED AS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 2.3% IDENTIFIED AS HISPANIC/LATINO, 1.3% IDENTIFIED AS AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE, AND 2.9% IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF MULTIPLE RACES. TOP POPULATIONS SERVED BY THIS WORKFORCE COMPRISE ADULTS (75%), AFRICAN-AMERICANS (70%), PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (61%), UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS/COMMUNITIES (61%), AND LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS (53%). AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE (36%) AND PERSONS OF MULTIPLE RACES (35%) HAD THE HIGHEST ESTIMATES OF PAST-YEAR ILLICIT DRUG USE, FOLLOWED BY AFRICAN AMERICANS (24%), WHITES (23%), HISPANICS/LATINOS (19%), AND ASIAN-AMERICANS (11%). | STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: THE ATTC WILL LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE EBP IMPLEMENTATION AND BH EQUITY, WITH METHODS INCLUDING SKILL-BASED TRAINING, TARGETED/INTENSIVE TA, LEARNING COMMUNITIES, ONLINE COURSES, TOOLKITS, VIRTUAL MEETINGS, AND TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT MODELS. | PROJECT GOALS: THE CENTRAL EAST ATTC'S GOALS INCLUDE (A) SERVING AS A REGIONAL RESOURCE TO ENHANCE BH/PH WORKFORCE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE SUD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES; (B) ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED, CULTURALLY INFORMED, AND PROMISING SERVICES; (C) HEIGHTENING BH/PH WORKFORCE SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS SUDS/CO-OCCURRING HEALTH DISORDERS; (D) FOSTERING REGIONAL/NATIONAL ALLIANCES; AND (E) PROVIDING T/TA, TOOLS, AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SUD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROCESSES/PRACTICES, ENHANCE SERVICE DELIVERY QUALITY, AND ADDRESS ETHNIC/RACIAL DISPARITIES. | MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: KEY OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE BY THE END OF 09/2029 INCLUDE (A) AT LEAST 70% OF REGION 3 BH/PH PROFESSIONALS REPORT DISSEMINATING NEW TOOLS/RESEARCH GAINED FROM T/TA; (B) AT LEAST 75% OF INTERVIEWED REGION 3 BH/PH AGENCY LEADERS INDICATE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN SUD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION RESULTING FROM T/TA; (C) INTERVIEWED REGION 3 BH/PH PROFESSIONALS REPORT A MINIMUM (MIN.) 50% INCREASE IN THE UTILIZATION OF AT LEAST 1 EBP FOR ADDRESSING SUDS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; (D) AT LEAST 80 % OF PARTICIPATING REGIONAL/NATIONAL ENTITIES IN THE SUD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT FIELD WILL REPORT POSITIVE IMPACT TO A SPECIFIC EMERGING ISSUE AS A RESULT OF T/TA, RESOURCES, AND OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES; AND (E) AT LEAST 85% OF PARTICIPATING REGIONAL/NATIONAL ENTITIES IN THE SUD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT FIELD WILL REPORT A MIN. 60% IMPROVEMENT IN RELATED (A) PROCESSES/PRACTICES IN SERVICE DELIVERY; (B) SERVICE QUALITY; AND (C) PROFESSIONAL CULTURAL/LINGUISTIC COMPETENCIES. | NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: THE CENTRAL EAST ATTC WILL SERVE 3,620 REGION 3 BH/PH PROFESSIONALS IN YEAR 1; 3,800 IN YEAR 2; 4,000 IN YEAR 3; 4,200 IN YEAR 4; 4,500 IN YEAR 5; AND 20,120 FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT.

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