Project Grant H79SM087729

LYCOMING-CLINTON COUNTIES CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE - SYSTEM OF CARE (SOC) - LYCOMING CLINTON JOINDER BOARD PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY PROJECT NAME- FY 2023 GRANTS FOR EXPANSION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES THE LYCOMING-CLINTON JOINDER BOARD IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING STATE-MANDATED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO RESIDENTS OF LYCOMING AND CLINTON COUNTIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH SYSTEM, AGENCY, COUNTY PARTNERS, FAMILIES, YOUTH AND TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH, THE JOINDER DESIRES TO IMPLEMENT THE SYSTEM OF CARE (SOC) APPROACH FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) IN OUR BI-COUNTY AREA TO CREATE AND AUGMENT A SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, BIRTH TO 21 WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OR EXPERIENCING SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED). DEVELOPING THE SOC APPROACH USING TRAUMA-INFORMED EVIDENCED- BASED AND BEST PRACTICES, FAMILY-DRIVEN, MULTI-SYSTEM INTEGRATION, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTICAL COMPETENCE METHODS ALONG WITH DATA-DRIVEN, QUALITY, AND EFFECTIVE OUTCOME MEASURES WILL ALLOW THE CHILDREN IN OUR COUNTIES TO HAVE THE TOP STANDARDS AVAILABLE ALONG WITH REDUCING ONGOING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNMET THERAPEUTIC NEEDS. WE BELIEVE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE WITHIN THEIR OWN POWER THE ABILITY TO ADAPT AND TO DEAL WITH LIFE'S INEVITABLE STRESSES AND DIFFICULTIES. THE MISSION WITH WHICH WE ARE CHARGED IS TO CULTIVATE THOSE ADAPTIVE SKILLS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY IN A MANNER AND SETTING WHICH RESPECTS HUMAN DIGNITY. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: INCREASED EBP TRAININGS FACILITATED BY SOC LEAD TRAINER FOR PROVIDERS/AGENCIES AND FAMILIES, COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH 50% REPRESENTATION FROM YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPMENT OF A COORDINATED INTERAGENCY SUPPORT TEAM THAT WILL SERVE 200 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A HIPPA COMPLIANT CROSS-SYSTEM DATA PLATFORM WITH 100% TRAINED USERS TO COLLECT, MONITOR, ANALYZE, AND REPORT 100% OF REQUIRED DATA AND PROJECT OUTCOMES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, SEE SMART GOALS. PROJECT GOALS: DEVELOP A LEADERSHIP TEAM, DEVELOP A MISSION, VISION AND A PLAN, ENGAGE SYSTEM PARTNERS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, CREATE A STRATEGIC PLAN BASED ON MAPPING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND POPULATION FOCUS, DEVELOP A COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MARKETING PLAN, DEVELOP A MEANS FOR EVALUATION, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOP ONGOING AND BRAIDED FUNDING SOURCES, DEVELOP ONGOING TRAINING AND USE OF TA OR INTENSIVE TA AND USE OF DEVELOPED SMART GOALS. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: DECREASE IN HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE AS EVIDENCED BY CLAIMS DATA, INCREASED FAMILY AND YOUTH VOICE IN TREATMENT AS EVIDENCED BY INITIAL AND ONGOING YOUTH AND FAMILY SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRES, INCREASED COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES AS EVIDENCED BY ENGAGEMENT IN PROPER LEVELS OF CARE AND DECREASED USE OF CRISIS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. DECREASED JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH WITH AN SMI, EVIDENCED BY REPORTING DATA. INCREASED QUALITY OF SERVICES USING TRAUMA INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED, CULTURAL, AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY AND SOC PRINCIPLES, EVIDENCED BY TRAINING. CREATION OF CROSS-SYSTEM INFORMATION PLATFORMS TO HELP WITH QUALITY, SERVICE, AND REPORTING, EVIDENCED BY REPORTS GENERATED THROUGH THE PLATFORM. IN ADDITION, SEE SMART GOALS.