Project second chance abstract new breed creation life center new breed creation life center (NBC) plans to partner with community rehabilitation center, joshua christian academy, the sulzbacher…

Project second chance abstract new breed creation life center new breed creation life center (NBC) plans to partner with community rehabilitation center, joshua christian academy, the sulzbacher center, and the jacksonville housing authority for the implementation of project second chance. Project second chance 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. The proposed unduplicated numbers to be served: 30 year 1, and 80/year years 2 thru 5, for a total of 350 participants served. Project second chance will expand existing services compendium by increasing the number of locations providing supportive housing and increasing the number of persons and families receiving services. The project will also enhance current services by incorporating evidence-based practices and tools for delivering counseling, behavioral therapies, psychosocial services, and recovery support services including using a shared decision-making approach. EBP's include assertive community treatment, seeking safety, and cognitive behavioral therapy. The expected outcomes of the program will be 1) strengthened organizational capacity to increase number of persons in SUD/COD treatment and permanent housing; 2) increased number of clinic patients receiving housing and treatment services leading to reduction of SUD/COD and homelessness among participants; 3) a comprehensive evaluation of processes and outcomes as measured by successful collection of gpra, and service dosage data supporting an increase of SUD/COD treatment and supportive housing services and decrease in substance use and misuse and an increase in permanent housing. Safe horizons will accomplish its goals by implementing the following required activities: outreach and engagement activities, SUD/COD and opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, evidence-based harm reduction practices; soar case management; recovery support services; availability of permanent housing; and establishing the jacksonville homeless steering committee.