Project Grant G2047061

SMALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: DUBLIN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION ADDRESS: 205 SHAMROCK DRIVE, DUBLIN, GEORGIA 31021 WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.DUBLINCITYSCHOOLS.US/ FACILITY/ENTITY TYPE: PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (APPLICANT) PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: TONIA W. SPAULDING (INTERIM) CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 478-290-5711 (VOICE) 478-353-8001 (FAX) E-MAIL ADDRESS: TONIA.SPAULDING@DCSIRISH.COM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL HEALTH NETWORK QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE GOAL: PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF COST EFFECTIVE, COORDINATED, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN OUR SCHOOLS WITH A FOCUS ON INTEGRATING MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL SERVICES. REQUESTED AWARD AMOUNT: $200,000 (YEAR 1); $200,000 (YEAR 2); $200,000 (YEAR 3); $200,000 (YEAR 4) PROPOSED SERVICE REGION: CITY OF DUBLIN, GEORGIA (LOCATED IN LAURENS COUNTY WHICH IS A HRSA-DESIGNATED RURAL COUNTY) TARGET POPULATION: ALL 2.336 STUDENTS, PRE-KINDERGARTEN - 12TH GRADE, ENROLLED IN THE DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS. NETWORK PARTNERSHIPS: THE DUBLIN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL HEALTH NETWORK. OUR NETWORK'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF: DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM (PUBLIC EDUCATION); SOUTH CENTRAL HEALTH DISTRICT (PUBLIC HEALTH); COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA (PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH); FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (LOCAL HOSPITAL); MACON COLISEUM HOSPITAL (REGIONAL HOSPITAL); JOY CLINIC (LOCAL FREE CLINIC); DR. AMBROSE (LOCAL DENTIST); LAURENS COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION (LOCAL GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE); DUBLIN HOUSING AUTHORITY (PUBLIC HOUSING); LAURENS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES (PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES); AND DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (JUVENILE JUSTICE). QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MODEL INVOLVES INTEGRATING COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INTO THE SCHOOL-BASED SETTING. PROJECT ACTIVITIES/SERVICES: ON-SITE MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL SERVICES (IN-PERSO N AND VIRTUAL); IMPLEMENTING TELEHEALTH SERVICES; IMPLEMENTING A BILLING REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM; RELATED STAFF AND PARENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION; PARENT TRAINING REGARDING UTILIZING VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CHILD'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDERS; TRAINING FOR STAFF REGARDING ACCESSING OUR FAMILIES MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR DATABASE INFORMATION; COMMUNITY EDUCATION/AWARENESS CAMPAIGN; AND DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO OBTAIN FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES. OUR EXPECTED HEALTH OUTCOME RELATED IMPACTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: INCREASED NUMBER OF STUDENTS RECEIVING ON-SITE MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FROM A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR; INCREASED NUMBER OF STUDENTS RECEIVING MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL SERVICES USING THE TELEHEALTH MODEL; DECREASED PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS, IN GRADES 6 - 12, WHO STATE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN BULLIED OR THREATENED IN THE PAST 30 DAYS; DECREASED PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IN A FIGHT AT SCHOOL; DECREASED PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED ATTEMPTING SUICIDE; AND DECREASED PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. OUR EXPECTED IMPACTS RELATING TO EXPANDED CAPACITY FOR ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND INCREASED FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDE: ENHANCING OUR CURRENT MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE USE OF TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND CONNECTIVITY; CONTINUING TO INTEGRATE AND EXPAND MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT (IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL); EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION OF CARE; PROMOTING THE WIDE USE OF BEST PRACTICES TO ENABLE HEALTHY LIVING; AND DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO OBTAIN FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES. FUNDING PREFERENCE: THE DUBLIN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS REQUESTING A FUNDING PREFERENCE BECAUSE OUR PROPOSED SERVICE AREA IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY (LAURENS COUNTY) THAT IS A OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED HEALTHCARE PROFESSION