The Georgia Center For Child Advocacy, Inc. (GACFCA) was awarded a $852,400 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The grant will fund the ENVISION Project, which aims to enhance the well-being of trafficking victims in the Atlanta metropolitan area by increasing educational and economic opportunities, safety, independence, and self-sufficiency. Key project activities include developing and...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program provides $2,491,480 to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to serve youth and young adults at risk of developing psychotic disorders. The key objectives are to: 1) develop outreach networks to identify individuals at clinical...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program provides $280,000 to Westcare Georgia, Inc. to deliver a comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment program, along with HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis prevention services, testing, vaccination, and linkage to care for youth and adults aged 13 and...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded a $1 million Project Grant to Wellspring Living, Inc. under the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320) to partner with Child Advocacy Centers of Georgia, Inc. from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Under the award, Wellspring Living will provide services to youth victims of human trafficking across Georgia in partnership with Child Advocacy Centers of Georgia. A subaward of $63,530 in...
Tapestri, Inc. was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320) to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health services for victims of human trafficking in Georgia. Over a three-year period ending September 2025, Tapestri will coordinate referrals and provide assistance to at least 50 foreign national survivors and their families accessing...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), provides $950,000 to Tapestri, Inc., a non-profit organization, to deliver comprehensive case management and referral services to foreign national victims of human trafficking across the state of Georgia. The 3-year award, effective October 1, 2023, will enable Tapestri to coordinate medical, legal, mental health, housing, transportation, and...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program provides $1,200,000 to Centerstone of Florida, Inc. to implement the Centerstone's Trauma and Grief Treatment (C-TGT) program. The C-TGT program will increase access to effective trauma- and grief-focused treatment and service systems in 3 Florida counties (DeSoto, Manatee,...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1.8M Project Grant under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County, Inc. (JFS) to expand delivery of trauma-informed care for youth in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Through the "Caring for Our Kids" project, JFS will increase capacity, raise the standard of care, and improve access to...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1.1 million block grant to the Georgia Department of Human Services from October 2021 through September 2025 under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA #93.643). The grant aims to improve child abuse and neglect case assessment, investigation, and coordination to limit additional trauma, in line with the program's goal of enacting child protection system reforms. As the state-level...
The Community Service Board of Middle Georgia was awarded a $1,356,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The purpose of the project is to implement and deliver behavioral health and substance misuse services to 16 underserved rural counties in Georgia. Key project activities include: Conducting a gap analysis to identify counties with the greatest need for treatment services...
PROJECT INTERSECT: TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING - PROJECT INTERSECT: TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING, WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TRAUMA-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT AND SERVICES SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING (CSET) AND WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OF CSET IN GEORGIA. YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CSET (Y-CSET) HAVE VERY RATES OF TRAUMA EXPOSURE AND IMPACTS, WITH ESPECIALLY HIGH RATES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND SYMPTOMS AS WELL AS ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF HEALTH DISPARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CSET. YOUTH OF COLOR, YOUTH FROM LOW-RESOURCE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND LGBTQ YOUTH ARE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER-REPRESENTED AMONG Y-CSET. THERE IS LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF Y-CSET IN GA. SERVICES ARE NEEDED THAT SPECIFICALLY TARGET KEY GAPS AND CLINICAL NEEDS: ACCESS TO TRAUMA-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS; TREATMENT TO ADDRESS INTERSECTING TRAUMA IMPACTS AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS; TREATMENT ADAPTED TO ADDRESS RACIAL TRAUMA; Y-CSET CAREGIVER (FOSTER CAREGIVER/ PARENT) TRAINING AND SUPPORT; TRAUMA-INFORMED CSET-AWARE CONGREGATE CARE/RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT (CC), AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AT HIGH RISK OF CSET (YHR), WHO OFTEN HAVE COMPARABLE TRAUMA HISTORIES AND SERVICE NEEDS. TO ADDRESS THESE GAPS. PROJECT GOALS/OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF Y-CSET AND THEIR FAMILIES (2) INCREASE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT THAT TARGETS BOTH TRAUMA AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS, TAILORED AND ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF Y-CSET; (3) INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS ADAPTED FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED RACIAL TRAUMA (RT) (4) IMPROVE FOSTER CARE KNOWLEDGE OF TRAUMATIC STRESS, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT, CSET TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND ACHIEVE SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND SUSTAINED PLACEMENTS FOR Y-CSET (5) IMPROVE SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REGARDING TRAUMATIC STRESS, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT, AND CSET TO BETTER RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF Y-CSET IN CC, PARTICULARLY YOUTH IN CSET-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS (6) INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR YHR. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AWARENESS AND SERVICE DELIVERY WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE (13 DFCS REGIONS, 900 INDIVIDUALS), INCLUDING TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT) ADAPTED FOR Y-CSET (225 YOUTH), TF-CBT ADAPTED FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED RT (40 YOUTH), RISK REDUCTION THROUGH FAMILY THERAPY ADAPTED FOR Y-CSET (150 YOUTH),TF-CBT WITH YHR (225 YOUTH) IN ADDITION, NCTSN RESOURCE PARENT CURRICULUM ADAPTED FOR CSET WILL BE DELIVERED TO 220 CAREGIVERS IN ALL 13 REGIONS, AND THINK TRAUMA ADAPTED FOR Y-CSET AND CC WILL BE DELIVERED TO 105 STAFF OF OF 3 CSET SPECIALIZED CC SETTINGS. IN ALL, 1825 YOUTH AND SERVICE SYSTEMS PROFESSIONALS WILL BE SERVED (170 Y1, 350 Y2, 435 Y3-5).