CMHC covid application for children and family services - pursuant to samhsa funding opportunity announcement no

SM-21-01 CPC behavioral healthcare is applying for a FY2021 community mental health centers (CMHC) grant program. Major service gaps for children and adolescents, intensified by the COVID19 pandemic, include: inadequate psychiatric care, lack of services for those with CO-occurring disorders, lack of services for those who cannot afford to pay for treatment, lack of care for those with complex behavioral and medical needs and access to any treatment for youth aged 3-16 years diagnosed with a SED, even with private insurance. The catchment area where proposed services will be delivered are monmouth county and northern ocean county NJ, which are high need areas. This initiative will deliver evidence-based services in mental health, substance abuse and physical health through an integrated system of care designed to promote wellness, recovery and productive lives. The CMHC grant will be accomplished by creating multidisciplinary mobile teams to deliver treatment and support services to the target populations for this grant: children and adolescents residing in monmouth and northern ocean counties with diagnoses of SMI, SUD, SED and CO-occurring disorders and their families. These individuals often have limited access to person-centered, integrated treatment. They account for the majority of individuals who "fall between the cracks". These individuals require a safety net and treatment philosophy that is integrated, person/family-centered and trauma informed. The community youth support teams will help ensure easily accessible and comprehensive services that focus on the whole person through person-centered care provided by diverse, empathetic, engaged staff. Through the program we will provide variety of programming including a comprehensive trauma informed assessment of the client's behavioral, primary care and social determinants of health needs, include screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACES). Treatment will focus on community-based crisis stabilization with an overarching goal of the client's return to homeostasis and transition to routine ambulatory behavioral health services. In vivo community-based and telehealth services will be available 7 days per week. Services will include medication management and individual and family therapy. Case management/care coordination will be provided to address client and family's need for service linkages and access to social determinants of health. Peer staff will be an integral part of the treatment team, as individuals with lived experience as a family member of a child and/or adolescent with a SED, SMI, SUD or CO-occurring disorder. A primary goal of the program is for enrolled youth to demonstrate increased levels of overall functioning, increased mental, emotional and behavioral stability and safety and improved quality of life. An example of an objective that has been set to meet this goal is for 85% of all enrolled youth and families to report reduction of negative mental health symptoms, family conflicts and increased medication adherence. CPC proposes to serve 200 clients annually for a total of 400 clients throughout the lifetime of the 2 year initiative.