Genesis reunification initiative - the genesis reunification initiative provides comprehensive services for pregnant/postpartum people with SUD living in all 55 WV counties, by expanding stays at…

Genesis reunification initiative - the genesis reunification initiative provides comprehensive services for pregnant/postpartum people with SUD living in all 55 WV counties, by expanding stays at westbrook's residential treatment home for pregnant/postpartum people such that CPS will allow children to accompany clients to treatment. Over 50% of the focus population lives in underserved rural communities that are greatly impacted by SUD. The program will serve 50 clients/year (250 over 5-years). Project goals (INTERVENTIONS/STRATEGIES) include: (1) improve target population health by increasing access to a comprehensive continuum of clinically appropriate evidence-based integrated residential substance use disorder and behavioral health services by (a) expanding workforce capacity to serve the target population by hiring a project director & women/children's coordinator, prss, case manager & therapist; (B) expanding the genesis bed count from 15 to 20 beds and expand length of stay from 3 months to up 1-year; (C) serving a total of 50 pregnant/postpartum clients/year; (D) empowering clients to experience a statistically significant reduction in illicit substance use at 6-month follow-up; (E) empowering clients to experience a statistically significant reduction in nicotine use at 6-month follow-up; (F) empowering clients to experience statistically significant improvements in gpra mental health outcomes at 6-month follow-up; (G) empowering clients to remain in treatment for at least 6-months; (H) working with community partners to integrate SUD/behavioral health care. (2) decrease disruption of the focus population family unit through improved family access and retention in integrated SUD and behavioral health treatment by (a) serving 20 child residents/year; (B) partnering with childcare providers to give annual trauma informed care training; (C) serving 50 families/year via screening, assessing, treatment planning & referrals & (D) empowering clients & their partners to have statistically significant improvement in parenting skills at 6-month follow-up. (3) reduce infant & maternal mortality among populations with high needs by engaging the target population in integrated SUD/behavioral health care via community outreach and building culturally competent referral pathways by (a) conducting community outreach (especially in disparity group communities) to build culturally competent referral pathways; (B) monitoring disparity group outcomes to ensure equal access/services/outcomes. (4) sustain services for the focus population beyond grant funding by establishing a steering committee to steer the program and create a sustainability plan.