Project Grant H79SM084019

EXPANDING AND SUSTAINING FRANKLIN COUNTY'S TRAUMA-INFORMED SYSTEM OF CARE - THROUGH THE EXPANDING AND SUSTAINING FRANKLIN COUNTY'S TRAUMA-INFORMED SYSTEM OF CARE PROJECT, FRANKLIN COUNTY WILL EXPAND TRAUMA-INFORMED HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED MODALITIES, INCLUDING (1) COMPREHENSIVE, SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS; (2) INTENSIVE IN-HOME CLINICAL SERVICES; AND (3) CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE FRANKLIN COUNTY YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE FULL RURAL COUNTY, WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION IS 82.7% WHITE, 7.1% NATIVE AMERICAN, AND 5.7% BLACK; 26.9% OF CHILDREN LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, AND THE COUNTY RATE OF INDICATED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS IS THE HIGHEST IN NEW YORK STATE. YOUTH SERVED WILL BE AGED 2-21 WITH SED, WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE AND/OR AT RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNDUPLICATED YOUTH TO BE SERVED IS 404 OVER THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD (137 IN YEAR 1; 89 IN YEAR 2; 89 IN YEAR 3; AND 89 IN YEAR 4). ADDITIONALLY, 4-8 PROJECT STAFF WILL BE TRAINED IN FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY; 3 CARE COORDINATORS WILL BE TRAINED IN HIGH-FIDELITY WRAPAROUND; 25 PARENTS WILL RECEIVE THE NURTURING PARENTING CURRICULUM; AND 20 SOC AGENCY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL RECEIVE THE NON-VIOLENT THERAPEUTIC CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL, AND WILL PROCEED TO TRAIN AN ADDITIONAL 500 SOC AGENCY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND PARENTS. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO INCREASE EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO IMPROVE YOUTH BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONING, REDUCE OUT-OF-HOME CARE, ACCELERATE PERMANENCY. RELATED TO THESE GOALS, OBJECTIVES ARE FOR 70% OF YOUTH TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FUNCTIONING; FOR 90% OF YOUTH TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES WITHOUT REQUIRING OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT; AND FOR 75% OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE TO ACHIEVE PERMANENCY.