H79SM088686

A-RMI (The ANIZ Rehousing for the Mentally Ill Program) - The selected population focus for the A-RMI program (ANIZ Rehousing for the Mentally Ill) is disadvantaged African-Americans age zero and over in Atlanta, GA. ANIZ serves over 2,700 members annually, primarily in metro Atlanta. It additionally conducts street outreach and reaches 2,200 individuals through brief contact SBIRTS, providing HIV testing to over a 1,000 annually.

The A-RMI project will serve members of the Atlanta population who are experiencing unstable housing. ANIZ is the only wraparound harm reduction service provider in Georgia which eliminates the precondition of sobriety for stable housing. ANIZ wraparound services provide case management, holistic harm reduction services, mental health counseling and emotional support and therapy, and trauma-informed care. Participants have access to health care through the ANIZ, Inc. on-site 340B clinic as well as referrals to primary care, linkage to government benefits such as Medicaid, SNAP, and local government resources.

ANIZ operates on a holistic harm reduction approach through trauma-informed care. ANIZ works to link individuals to health care and support services so that the cycle trauma is broken. ANIZ utilizes several evidence-based practices (EBPS) targeted specifically to the member's needs, risk analysis, and trauma. For the purposes of the A-RMI program, the processes are already in place. For SUD COD UHIS, there are three levels based on assessment: low, moderate, and high risk. For SUD SED and SMI, they are classified as minimally, moderately, or severely impaired.

For low risk/moderately impaired, the therapeutic strategy is to provide feedback, mental and emotional wellness counseling, education, reinforce holistic harm reduction and offer positive reinforcement and support and referral to a counselor. For moderate risk/impairment, the therapeutic strategy is to provide brief interventions, mental and emotional wellness counseling including feedback, advice, assessment of readiness to change, assistance in changing. For high risk/severe impairment, the therapeutic strategy is to provide brief intervention and referral to specialty treatment. The goal of a referral is to assure that the individual contacts a specialist for treatment, as the screening indicates that their substance issues may be too severe to be managed with only brief intervention/require additional assessments to determine the severity of the problem.

Severely emotionally disturbed and mentally ill are linked to medical care for treatment and medication. ANIZ wraparound services provide case management, holistic harm reduction services, mental health counseling and emotional support and therapy, and trauma-informed care. Participants have access to health care through the ANIZ, Inc. on-site 340B clinic as well as referrals to primary care, linkage to government benefits such as Medicaid, SNAP, and local government resources.

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SAMHSA WAS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH ASSISTANCE (GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) TO STATES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES, INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT PRIVATE ENTITIES. UNDER THESE SECTIONS, CSAT, CMHS AND CSAP SEEK TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF EFFECTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO AMERICANS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDITIONS, AND TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES AND TO ADDRESS PRIORITY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ASSIST CHILDREN IN DEALING WITH VIOLENCE AND TRAUMATIC EVENTS THROUGH BY FUNDING GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROJECTS. GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS MAY BE FOR (1) KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION PROJECTS FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION AND THE CONDUCT OR SUPPORT OF EVALUATIONS OF SUCH PROJECTS, (2) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, (3) TARGETED CAPACITY RESPONSE PROGRAMS (4) SYSTEMS CHANGE GRANTS INCLUDING STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK GRANTS AND CLIENT-ORIENTED AND CONSUMER RUN SELF-HELP ACTIVITIES AND (5) PROGRAMS TO FOSTER HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, (6) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INTO PUBLICLY-FUNDED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS

93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Georgia United States

State-Wide

Treatment for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Serious Emotional Disturbance or Co-Occurring Disorders Experiencing Homelessness Program (SM-23-006)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 106% from $415,207 to $856,885.