H79SM085525

FY 2021 Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) Grant Program - Project Name: FY 2021 Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) Grant Program Abstract

The purpose of this program is to provide services to address the unmet needs of the Black and Latino/Hispanic communities in Middlesex County, New Jersey with serious emotional disturbance (SED), serious mental illness (SMI), and co-occurring disorders whose needs have not been met during the pandemic.

Our goals are:

Goal 1: Timely Access to Early Intervention and Treatment for Mental Health and Addiction

Objective 1A/B: CMHC staff will provide in-person socially distanced or virtual outreach to 100% of individuals served and will offer linkage to evidence-based interventions.

Objective 1C: Timely medications will be available to 100% of individuals served.

Goal 2: Increase Access to Medical Services

Objective 2A/B: 100% of individuals served will be provided with education around the COVID virus and vaccine and offered assistance with scheduling and accessing COVID vaccinations.

Objective 2C: 100% of individuals with medical conditions will be offered education and the opportunity to explore treatment options with the CMHC medical staff.

Objective 2D: 100% of individuals with medical conditions will be offered linkage to a primary care physician (PCP).

Goal 3: Increase Access to Employment and Educational Opportunities

Objective 3A: 100% of unemployed individuals will be offered supported employment and education services.

Objective 3B/C: 25% of individuals who lost their jobs due to the pandemic will find full-time or part-time employment and be linked to educational/vocational training.

Goal 4: Increase Access to Permanent Housing Among Individuals Experiencing Marginal Housing or Homelessness

Objective 4A: 100% of homeless individuals served will be offered direct support and assistance to successfully secure a stable living environment.

Objective 4B: 90% of homeless individuals served will be safely sheltered.

Goal 5: Peer Staff Will Receive Training

Objective 5A/B: 100% of peer support staff will receive training about mental health, addiction, and co-occurring diagnosis, and the effects of the pandemic on individuals served, including trauma, grief, loneliness, and isolation.

Goal 6: Availability of In-Person Socially Distanced or Virtual Support Services That Are Attuned to the Culture, Language, and Past Experiences of the Targeted Population

Objective 6A/B: 100% of staff will receive training on cultural competence and strategies to engage the target populations.

Objective 6C: 50% of staff hired will reflect the populations served.

The program will serve 500 unduplicated individuals annually and 1,000 unduplicated individuals over the entire project period.

Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND TERRITORIES TO ENABLE THEM TO CARRY OUT THE STATE'S PLAN FOR PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND TO CHILDREN WITH A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, MONITOR THE PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND THE MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL THAT WILL ASSIST THE STATES IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

93.958 - Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

New Jersey United States

State-Wide

Community Mental Health Centers Grant Program (SM-21-014)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/29/23 to 05/31/24 and the total obligations have decreased 34% from $4,999,961 to $3,284,341.