Reducing ptsd symptoms and maladaptive grief reactions in youth impacted by community violence in the greater new orleans area - project fleur-DE-LIS (PFDL), a program of mercy family center, began as…

Reducing ptsd symptoms and maladaptive grief reactions in youth impacted by community violence in the greater new orleans area - project fleur-DE-LIS (PFDL), a program of mercy family center, began as an intermediate and long-term school-based mental health service model for youth exposed to traumatic events in the greater new orleans area following hurricane katrina. PFDL has evolved to provide evidence-based treatment to youth, families, and communities who have been impacted by community violence, grief, complex trauma, and suicide to enhance personal and community resilience. PFDL's population of focus is low-income, urban, black youth ages 5-21 who are underserved in the greater new orleans (GNO) area (orleans, jefferson, ST. Tammany, ST. Bernard, and plaquemines parishes (COUNTIES)) who have been adversely impacted by community violence, complex trauma, suicide, and grief. Project fleur-DE-LIS (PFDL) proposes the following goals and objectives: goal 1: increase access for trauma-exposed, culturally diverse youth and their families to culturally responsive, evidence-based trauma treatment. Objective 1A: by the end of the five-year project, PFDL and partnering school and community mental health professionals will provide cbits, bounce back, and sparcs to a minimum of 375 youth and families. Objective 1B: upon completion of treatment, youth will report a 30% decrease in ptsd symptoms as measured by the child ptsd symptom scale (CPSS). Goal 2: increase access for youth and their families to culturally responsive, evidence-based bereavement and traumatic bereavement treatment. Objective 2A: by the end of the five-year project, PFDL and partnering school and community mental health professionals will provide tgct and MGT to a minimum of 200 youth and families. Objective 2B: youth will report a 30% decrease in maladaptive grief reactions on the persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD) checklist upon completion of treatment. Goal 3: establish a trauma-, bereavement-, and suicide-informed community for youth by building the capacity of mental health professionals, community members, and youth with lived experience in PFDL's geographical catchment area. Objective 3A: after the five-year grant cycle, PFDL, partnering school and community mental health professionals will have used safety-acute with a minimum of 250 youth at risk of suicide and report a 25% increase in collaborative safety plans with youth and families. Objective 3B: a minimum of 250 youth-serving professionals, school staff, and community members will demonstrate an increase in knowledge of childhood trauma as evidenced by the ccct evaluation measure. Objective 3C: PFDL will provide education on bereavement-informed care and suicide prevention to a minimum of 500 youth-serving professionals and school staff. Objective 3D: a minimum of 100 youth with lived experience will participate in community-building circles to increase feelings of belonging, to reduce stigma, and to assist PFDL with incorporating their voices into our trainings and programming. PFDL will serve 450 individuals in year 1, 500 in year 2, 550 in year 3, 600 in year 4, and 650 in year 5, serving a total of 2,750 unduplicated individuals across the five-year grant period.