Gbhi - lifelong medical care proposes to provide SUD/COD treatment and services to a minimum of 238 individuals within the population of focus, which includes individuals, including youth and…

Gbhi - lifelong medical care proposes to provide SUD/COD treatment and services to a minimum of 238 individuals within the population of focus, which includes individuals, including youth and families, with substance use disorders (SUD) and/or CO-occurring SUD and mental health conditions (COD) who are experiencing homelessness. Services will be provided in alameda county, CA. The program will hire SUD counselors who will provide SUD/COD services including assessments, group and individual counseling, case management, and recovery support services to program participants. Lifelong will use the evidence-based practices (ebps) of harm reduction, relapse prevention, motivational interviewing, seeking safety, and contingency management in its service delivery. Goals include: conducting outreach activities, providing SUD/COD services including assessment, individual and group counseling, case management, recovery supports, and housing supports; conducting local performance assessments and documentation according to grant requirements and guidelines. Planning and program activities will take into account a culturally responsible, gender responsive, recovery/harm reduction oriented, trauma-informed, equity-based approach. Objectives include: - conducting outreach activities at least twice per week at local encampments, shelters, mobile service drop-in events, and the lifelong adeline recuperative care site to increase access, participation, and retention in program services. - providing evidence-based SUD/COD services including individual and group counseling to a total of 238 individuals. - providing access to recovery support services including recovery housing, childcare, employment and workforce development training, and transportation to a minimum of 238 individuals. - providing access to case management services including referral to primary care, screening for infectious diseases including HIV and viral hepatitis (a, b, and c), mental health counseling, benefits counseling, food assistance, housing, and referrals for additional SUD/COD treatment as needed, such as medication assisted treatment, and residential programs to a minimum of 238 individuals. - implementing brief tobacco screening and access to tobacco cessation treatment including NRT to a minimum of 238 individuals. - completing health disparities statement, uploading gpra data, participating in evaluation activities, and compiling data for semi-annual reports - monitor race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity of enrolled clients and present enrollment trends through monthly reports, allowing the team to ensure equity among the client population in real time, by the research and evaluation team.