Project thrive: a partnership between sainta and boys and girls club of greater milwaukee to provide increased access effective trauma-focused treatment for children and families. - project thrive:…

Project thrive: a partnership between sainta and boys and girls club of greater milwaukee to provide increased access effective trauma-focused treatment for children and families. - project thrive: a partnership between sainta, INC. And boys & girls club of greater milwaukee (BGCGM) will provide increased access to the provision of effective trauma-focused treatment for children, adolescents (ages 4-18) and their families who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, violence, poverty, racism, and family separation. Services will be provided at the BGCGM sites to provide ease of access in a trusted community setting in the central city of milwaukee (MKE), one of the most racially segregated cities in the U.S., whose residents have experienced inequities in access to mental health services and conditions that perpetuate the cycles of trauma and poverty. The majority of those served will be african american (64%) and latinx (23%), live in MKE's central city, and are economically disadvantaged. A three-tiered treatment model will include (tier 1) universal screening of members with the universit post traumatic stress disorder reaction index for DSM 5 (UCLSA-PTSD), screening of family needs and provision of resources, education, and training on youth mental health first aid, trauma informed care, and trauma sensitive schools model for staff and community members. Treatment models provided (tier 2) cognitive behavioral intervention for trauma in schools, bounce back, (tier 3) trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT) and attachment, regulation and competency: a comprehensive framework for intervention with complexly traumatized youth (ARC). Outcomes will be measured utilizing the ucla-PTSD, child and adolescent needs and strengths-trauma, and pediatric quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire. Project goals include: 1) create and sustain effective relationships within the community to reduce stigma around trauma and mental health treatment; 2) enhance screening and assessment process to identify youth needs for treatment earlier and with more efficacy; 3) increase access to effective trauma-focused mental health services for diverse, economically disadvantaged children and families in milwaukee; 4) provide training in trauma-informed practices to communities and child-serving systems; and 5) create sustainability for continued mental health treatment after completion of samhsa funding. Project objectives include: 1) 70% of clients completing treatment will show an increase in quality of life and a decrease in the presence of clinical symptoms of complex trauma; 2) 25 clients will tier 3 services (TF-CBT or ARC) annually with 70% completion rate. By the end of the five-year funding period, sainta will be operating eight new mental health branch offices at BGCGM sites that currently offer no trauma treatment or mental health services. The project will also build capacity for youth-serving professionals and organizations to identify and address trauma and mental health challenges in community-based settings. The project will serve 364 individuals in year one; 542 in year two; 490 in year three; 609 in year four; and 733 in year five for a total of 2,738.