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Project Grant SM062149
Award Date
9/30/15
Completion Date
9/29/18
Dollars Obligated
$285K
Overview
Activity
1
Transactions
4
Subawards
Federal Agency
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Awardee
Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association (NMXTPJKUB9N1)
Federal Grant Program
93.243
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA
Description
Update #1
PEER SUPPORT WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM/TRAUMA INFORMED CARE
Posted 9/30/15, 12:00 AM
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THE PENNSYLVANIA MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS' ASSOCIATION (PMHCA), PARTNERING WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, PROPOSES TO ENHANCE, DEVELOP AND DELIVER TRAINING FOR PEER AND RECOVERY SPECIALISTS. THE TRAINING'S INTENT IS TO INCREASE DIVERSION OF PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.THE FORENSIC PEER SUPPORT TRAINING, PEER SUPPORT WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2011 FOR CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALISTS (CPS). CPS WILL BE ENHANCED WITH TRAUMA AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE INFORMATION AND A ONE-DAY TRAINING ON TRAUMA INFORMED CARE FOR PEER SUPPORTERS WILL BE CREATED. THE FORENSIC PEER SUPPORT (FPS) CURRICULUM PREPARES CPS IN HOW TO ESTABLISH FORENSIC PEER SUPPORT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL. PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT ARE IN RECOVERY OR SEEKING RECOVERY FROM SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES ARE PART OF MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS' LIFE EXPERIENCES AND MUST BE ADDRESSED TO FACILITATE RECOVERY AND TO DIVERT THEM FROM INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ONE DAY TRAINING WILL BUILD UPON THE INTRODUCTION OF TRAUMA'S EFFECTS, EDUCATING ABOUT TRAUMA INFORMED PEER SUPPORT TO THOSE INVOLVED IN, OR AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT IN, ANY CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERCEPT. THESE TRAININGS WILL FURTHER DEVELOP THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES AND SYSTEMS IN PENNSYLVANIA.THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 40 PEER SUPPORTERS IN THE FIRST YEAR; 80 IN YEAR TWO, AND 80 IN YEAR THREE FOR A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 200.
$95.0k
6/28/17
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THE PENNSYLVANIA MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS' ASSOCIATION (PMHCA), PARTNERING WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, PROPOSES TO ENHANCE, DEVELOP AND DELIVER TRAINING FOR PEER AND RECOVERY SPECIALISTS. THE TRAINING'S INTENT IS TO INCREASE DIVERSION OF PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.THE FORENSIC PEER SUPPORT TRAINING, PEER SUPPORT WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2011 FOR CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALISTS (CPS). CPS WILL BE ENHANCED WITH TRAUMA AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE INFORMATION AND A ONE-DAY TRAINING ON TRAUMA INFORMED CARE FOR PEER SUPPORTERS WILL BE CREATED. THE FORENSIC PEER SUPPORT (FPS) CURRICULUM PREPARES CPS IN HOW TO ESTABLISH FORENSIC PEER SUPPORT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL. PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT ARE IN RECOVERY OR SEEKING RECOVERY FROM SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES ARE PART OF MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS' LIFE EXPERIENCES AND MUST BE ADDRESSED TO FACILITATE RECOVERY AND TO DIVERT THEM FROM INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ONE DAY TRAINING WILL BUILD UPON THE INTRODUCTION OF TRAUMA'S EFFECTS, EDUCATING ABOUT TRAUMA INFORMED PEER SUPPORT TO THOSE INVOLVED IN, OR AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT IN, ANY CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERCEPT. THESE TRAININGS WILL FURTHER DEVELOP THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES AND SYSTEMS IN PENNSYLVANIA.THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 40 PEER SUPPORTERS IN THE FIRST YEAR; 80 IN YEAR TWO, AND 80 IN YEAR THREE FOR A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 200.
$0
4/10/17
Not listed
PEER SUPPORT WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM/TRAUMA INFORMED CARE
$95.0k
6/24/16
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PEER SUPPORT WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM/TRAUMA INFORMED CARE
$95.0k
9/30/15