Homeless initiative program (HIP) - the costal bend wellness foundation (cbwf), located in corpus christi, texas, is a nonprofit fqhc and a community behavioral health center, serving the texas…

Homeless initiative program (HIP) - the costal bend wellness foundation (cbwf), located in corpus christi, texas, is a nonprofit fqhc and a community behavioral health center, serving the texas coastal bend catchment area. Project homeless initiative program (HIP) will target individuals, including youth, and families with SUD/COD who are experiencing homelessness. Clients will be recruited from the texas coastal bend area encompassing the semi-urban and rural counties of nueces, SAN patricio, kleberg, and aransas. According to the 2022 PIT the area has experienced a 70% increase in homelessness from 254 individuals in 2021 to 433 in 2022. HIP will provide comprehensive, coordinated, and evidence- based treatment and services for individuals, including youth, and families with substance use disorders (suds) or CO-occurring mental health conditions and suds (cods) who are experiencing homelessness. This program supports the development and/or expansion of the local implementation of a community infrastructure that integrates behavioral health treatment, peer support, recovery support services, and linkages to sustainable permanent housing. Project HIP will focus on 1) behavioral health outreach, treatment, and recovery-oriented services; 2) coordination of housing and services to support the implementation and/or enhance long-term sustainability of integrated community systems that provide permanent housing and supportive services; and 3) efforts to engage and connect individuals with SUD/COD, who are experiencing homelessness to resources for health insurance, medicaid, and mainstream benefits programs. A total of 250 clients will be served over the span of 5 years. This will be accomplished with a staffing plan to include a project director, project coordinator, recovery peer support specialist, licensed professional counselor, and a soar certified case manager. An external evaluator will be contracted to assist with data management, analyses, and reporting. HIP will ensure a culturally and linguistically diverse steering committee is developed and remains active in the community and project.