Project Grant H79TI086503

GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS (GBHI) - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY (35 LINES) SUMMARY OF PROJECT: HINDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AN ACCREDITED SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER WITH 51 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND A 10-YEAR PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SERVING THE POPULATION OF FOCUS, WILL IMPLEMENT BRIDGE TO END HOMELESSNESS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING YOUTH, AND/OR FAMILIES WITH SUDS OR CODS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND RESIDE IN HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. PROJECT NAME: BRIDGE TO END HOMELESSNESS. POPULATIONS SERVED: HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH SUD AND/OR COD TREATMENT NEEDS BASED ON ASAM CRITERIA; 50% SUD AND/OR COD AND TRAUMA; 80% AFRICAN AMERICAN; 1% HISPANIC; 67% FEMALE; 32% MALE; 1% TRANSGENDER. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: 1) ENGAGE AND CONNECT THE POPULATION OF FOCUS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED HARM REDUCTION, HIV/HVC SCREENING, SUD/COD OUTPATIENT/IOP/MOUD TREATMENT COUPLED WITH EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES/PRACTICES (IN-PERSON AND/OR TELEHEALTH, TELEMEDICINE), SOAR-TRAINED CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION, PEER-LED RECOVERY SUPPORTS, AND LINKAGES TO HOUSING, EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS; 2) ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING BY COLLABORATING WITH HOMELESS SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS; AND 3) PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES CARE COORDINATION/SERVICE DELIVERY PLANNING AND SOAR SUPPORTING STABILITY AND HOUSING TRANSITIONS. EBPS: MI; SOAR; MAT/OUD; CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION; WRAP; HOUSING FIRST AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. GOALS. 1) ENGAGE AND CONNECT THE POPULATION OF FOCUS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, HARM REDUCTION SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED, GENDER AFFIRMING, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; 2) WORK WITH A DIVERSE STEERING COMMITTEE TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING BY COLLABORATING WITH HOMELESS SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND HOUSING PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES, UTILIZING A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MODEL AND/OR HOUSING FIRST MODEL; 3) PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES CARE COORDINATION/SERVICE DELIVERY PLANNING AND OTHER STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT STABILITY ACROSS SERVICES AND HOUSING TRANSITIONS WORKING WITH JAILS AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO REDUCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT STATUS; 4) UTILIZE SOAR (SSI/SSDI OUTREACH, ACCESS, & RECOVERY) TO ENGAGE, ENROLL AND LINK PARTICIPANTS TO RESOURCES FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID, AND MAINSTREAM BENEFITS PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE; 5) USE THE DISPARITIES IMPACT STATEMENT TO REDUCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES BY THE END OF THE 5-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD WORKING COLLECTIVELY WITH STEERING COMMITTEE. OBJECTIVES: 9/30/2023 AND 9/29/28: 1) 100% WILL BE SCREENED/ASSESSED FOR TRAUMA, SUD/COD, HIV/HVC; 2) 60% WILL IMPROVE ABSTINENCE; 3) 80% WILL IMPROVE SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS; 4) 80% WILL REDUCE HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES; 5) 100% WILL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUALIZED HOUSING PLAN; 6) 50% WILL IMPROVE STABILITY IN HOUSING; 7) 80% WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT WILL REDUCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT; 8) 60% WILL IMPROVE VOCATIONAL, EDUCATION, AND/OR EMPLOYMENT STATUS; 9)UTILIZE SOAR TO ENGAGE, ENROLL AND LINK 60% TO RESOURCES FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID, AND MAINSTREAM BENEFITS PROGRAMS; AND 10) 80% ENROLLED WILL IDENTIFY AS RACIAL, ETHNIC AND/OR LGBTQI+ MINORITIES. #SERVED: 50 (YEAR 1-5) = 250 TOTAL.