ARC community services, INC. Will implement the project respect anti-human trafficking: comprehensive care program to respond to the substance abuse, mental health, and case management needs of…

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, through its Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), awarded a $950,000 Project Grant to Arc Community Services Inc., doing business as Arc House, to implement the Project Respect Anti-Human Trafficking: Comprehensive Care Program. This 3-year program will provide substance abuse treatment, mental health services, case management, and other support services to historically underserved and marginalized African American and Latino adult and juvenile sex and labor trafficking victims in Dane County, Wisconsin and surrounding counties. Key activities include intake and assessment, treatment planning, counseling, referrals, and coordination of care. The program will also train other service providers, criminal justice professionals, and community groups to improve the capacity to identify and respond to the needs of this target population.

ARC community services, INC. Will implement the project respect anti-human trafficking: comprehensive care program to respond to the substance abuse, mental health, and case management needs of historically underserved and marginalized african american and latino adult and juvenile SEX and labor trafficking victims in dane county, WI and adjoining counties of iowa, columbia, sauk, green, rock & jefferson.primary activities include: intake and assessment for substance use disorder, treatment planning, counseling; assessment for other service needs and provision of case management and referral; providing ongoing emotional and motivational support, outreach, and engagement; and, spanish language provision of assessment for behavioral health needs and treatment planning; individualized mental health trauma therapy; identification of other service needs and provide service facilitation/case management, referrals and coordination of care.other activities to improve capacity to identify and respond to victims service needs include training to other service providers, criminal justice professionals, faith- and civil- group in service area; and provide quarterly and technical assistance meetings with regional group of partners including agencies providing services to target population and survivors.