Seasons center cmhc grant - project name: seasons' cmhc grant applicant: northwest iowa mental health center DBA seasons center for behavioral health project summary: the purpose of seasons' cmhc…

Seasons center cmhc grant - project name: seasons' cmhc grant applicant: northwest iowa mental health center DBA seasons center for behavioral health project summary: the purpose of seasons' cmhc grant project is to support and restore the delivery of clinical services that were impacted by the covid-19 pandemic and effectively address the needs of individuals with serious emotional disturbances (SED), serious mental illness (SMI), and CO-occurring disorders (COD). Target population to be served: the target population for is individuals with serious emotional disturbances (SED), serious mental illness (SMI), and CO-occurring disorders (COD). The project will target minority populations and economically disadvantaged communities. Demographic and clinical characteristics of target population: the geographic service area for the project encompasses 19 counties in rural northwest iowa: buena vista, calhoun, carroll, cherokee, clay, crawford, dickinson, emmet, IDA, lyon, monona, O'brien, osceola, palo alto, plymouth, pocahontas, SAC, sioux, and woodbury. The population of this area is 355,296 residents (2019 census). Strategies and interventions: component one: restore leadership and capacity component two: rebuild a cmhc competent workforce component three: revise and enhance cmhc services - clinical model of care component four: reengage referral sources and community partners. Evidence-based strategies and interventions: motivational interviewing, parent child interaction therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization reprocessing, theraplay, seeking safety, dialectical behavioral therapy, mental health first aid, and question, persuade, and refer. Project goals: goal I: to create the organizational capacity to implement grant activities, ensuring the required elements of the grant are delivered on time and as intended, with services implemented by january 2022 (month four of grant). Goal II: to equip mental health professionals with skills, knowledge, and resources to provide high quality, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive services, individuals with SMI, SED, and/or COD. Goal III: to ensure individuals with SMI, SED, and CO-occurring behaviors are able to easily access trauma-informed behavioral health services, resources, and supports at seasons, using an innovative model of care. Goal IV: to collaborate with referral sources (hospitals, crisis services, schools, law enforcement, child welfare, juvenile justice, faith community, to name a few), targeting agencies and programs that serve minority and economically disadvantaged populations, to raise awareness on cmch services and enhance referral pathways. Number to be served annually and over two-year project: year 1-300, year 2-300