ARC of prince george's county FY2023 healthy transitions: improving life trajectories for youth and young adults with serious mental disorders program - the ARC of prince george's county (ARC)…

ARC of prince george's county FY2023 healthy transitions: improving life trajectories for youth and young adults with serious mental disorders program - the ARC of prince george's county (ARC) proposes to improve and expand access to developmentally appropriate, culturally, and linguistic responsive supports to transition-age youth (TAY) and young adults ages 16-25 who have or are at risk for developing a serious emotional disturbance (SED) or serious mental illness (SMI) through the healthy transitions program. The population of focus will include individuals who are black/african american, latinx, and individuals with an intellectual developmental disability (IDD). Services will be provided in prince george's county, maryland. The ARC proposes to provide evidence-based treatment and comprehensive supportive services for 40 individuals referred for needed mental health services in year 1; 80 in years 2-5; for a total of at least 360 individuals over the five-year funding period. The ARC will enhance and expand outreach and engagement; mental health screening, assessment, early intervention, comprehensive treatment, care coordination; and recovery support services to ensure access for transition age youth and young adults, and their families and caregivers in prince george's county. The following table identifies the program goals and measurable objectives: goal 1: increase access to and availability of developmentally and linguistically appropriate, culturally competent, and youth/young adult-driven behavioral health and supportive services. Objective 1.1: by 12/23, hire project staff to provide behavioral health and wraparound supportive services including screening & assessment; treatment; outpatient mental health and substance use services; case management including benefits screening; rehabilitation and recovery supports; and peer support. Objective 1.2: by 01/24, begin training staff on using evidence-based practices to provide services to transition-aged youth and young adults who are at risk for a serious emotional disturbance (SED) or serious mental illness (SMI); provide quarterly trainings throughout the period of performance. Objective 1.3: increase early identification of TAY with mental health concerns by conducting outreach and engagement with 190 youth and young adults in year 1; 360 in years 2-5; for a total of at least 1,790. Objective 1.4: provide evidence-based treatment & comprehensive supportive services for 40 individuals referred for needed mental health services in year 1; 80 in years 2-5; for a total of at least 360 individuals. Goal 2: implement a coordinated and comprehensive integrative service continuum using best practices to address the needs of the most vulnerable transition-age youth and young adults. Objective 2.1: by 01/24 develop a formal, written collaborative partnership agreement between the ARC, volunteers of america chesapeake and carolinas (voacc), the maryland behavioral health administration transition age youth unit, and the prince george's county local behavioral health authority. Objective 2.2: based on the community needs assessment and program evaluation, develop additional partnerships to fill recognized gaps. Recruit 10 new program partners over the five-year funding period. Objective 2.3: recruit youth, young adults, family members, representatives from targeted communities, and individuals representing child and adult serving systems to serve on an advisory council to meet quarterly throughout the period of performance beginning 03/24. Goal 3: improve public awareness and reduce stigma around mental health for youth and young adults. Objective 3.1: design and launch a visibility plan by 05/24 that will help to generate community buy-in, awareness, and referrals and address stigma around mental health. Objective 3.2: develop a written public awareness and cross-system provider training plan; identify potential groups to target; curricula; annual calendar of in-person and virtual training events by 03/24 and updated annually.