Project Grant H79TI082620

WESTCARE GEORGIA THE WOMEN'S PLACE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS WOMEN - WESTCARE GEORGIA'S THE WOMEN'S PLACE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO HOMELESS WOMEN IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY, GA. GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, WOMAN-CENTERED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT TO REDUCE ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE AMONG HOMELESS ADULT MINORITY WOMEN. OBJECTIVES 1.1: PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED INTENSIVE, INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT TO 270 WOMEN (45 IN YEARS 1 & 5; 60 IN YEARS 2-4). 1.2 75% OF WOMEN WILL COMPLETE THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY. 1.3 75% OF WOMEN WILL BE SUBSTANCE FREE DURING THE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, AND 70% WILL REMAIN ABSTINENT AT 6-MONTHS POST INTAKE AS EVIDENCED BY GPRA. GOAL 2: ENHANCE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FUNCTIONING AMONG HOMELESS ADULT MINORITY WOMEN. OBJECTIVES 2.1 80% OF THE WOMEN WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TREATMENT WILL OBTAIN STABLE HOUSING AT DISCHARGE, AND 70% WILL MAINTAIN THEIR LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AT 6-MONTHS POST DISCHARGE AS EVIDENCED BY THE GPRA. 2.2 80% OF THE WOMEN WHO COMPLETE TREATMENT WILL HAVE IMPROVED SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AT DISCHARGE, AND 70% WILL MAINTAIN THESE IMPROVEMENTS AT 6-MONTHS POST INTAKE AS EVIDENCED BY GPRA. 2.3 80% OF THE WOMEN WHO COMPLETE TREATMENT WILL ENROLL IN AN EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL PROGRAM, BE ACTIVELY SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, OR BE EMPLOYED AT DISCHARGE, AND 70% WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN ENROLLED, COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION/ TRAINING, OR REMAIN EMPLOYED 6-MONTHS POST INTAKE AS EVIDENCED BY THE GPRA. 2.4 80% OF THE WOMEN WHO COMPLETE TREATMENT AND WHO HAD MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS AT ADMISSION WILL EXHIBIT DECREASED SYMPTOMS AT DISCHARGE, AND 70% WILL MAINTAIN IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH FUNCTIONING AT 6-MONTHS POST INTAKE AS EVIDENCED BY THE GPRA, PCL-5, AND MODIFIED MINI SCREEN.