Court-linked level of engagement for assisted reintegration (CLEAR) - southern highlands will implement the court-linked level of engagement for assisted reintegration (CLEAR) assisted outpatient…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc. one million dollars on September 30, 2026, under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program (CFDA 93.997).

Southern Highlands will implement the Court-Linked Level of Engagement for Assisted Reintegration (CLEAR) assisted outpatient treatment program for adults with serious mental illness across Mercer, Wyoming, and McDowell Counties, West Virginia. The program will serve 250 individuals over the five-year performance period (September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2031) through coordinated, court-linked, community-based care delivered by a multidisciplinary team. Services include cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, peer recovery support, motivational interviewing, and assertive community treatment. Southern Highlands will establish AOT infrastructure and strengthen cross-system partnerships to improve treatment coordination. Expected outcomes include improved behavioral health, housing, physical health, treatment engagement, and reduced criminal justice involvement.

Place of performance is Princeton, West Virginia.

Court-linked level of engagement for assisted reintegration (CLEAR) - southern highlands will implement the court-linked level of engagement for assisted reintegration (CLEAR) assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) program for adults with serious mental illness in mercer, wyoming, and mcdowell counties, west virginia. The program will serve 250 individuals over five years through coordinated, court-linked, community-based care provided by a multidisciplinary team. Evidence-based practices include cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, peer recovery support, motivational interviewing, and assertive community treatment. The project will establish AOT infrastructure, strengthen cross-system partnerships, and improve treatment coordination. Expected outcomes include improved behavioral health, housing, physical health, treatment engagement, and reduced criminal justice involvement through recovery-oriented, coordinated outpatient services.