H79TI088435

HCV ELIMINATION AND INTEGRATED CARE FOR HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY - PROJECT TITLE: HCV ELIMINATION AND INTEGRATED CARE FOR HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC SUMMARY: BIENESTAR HUMAN SERVICES (BIENESTAR) WILL IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) ELIMINATION INITIATIVE ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER SAME-DAY HCV TESTING AND TREATMENT, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, AND PEER-LED SUPPORT TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDERINSURED COMMUNITIES IN NEED. THE INITIATIVE TARGETS POPULATIONS HEAVILY IMPACTED BY HCV, HIV, SUBSTANCE USE, HOMELESSNESS, AND MENTAL ILLNESS. BY PROVIDING WHOLE PERSON SUPPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, BIENESTAR AIMS TO CURE HCV AND IMPROVE LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES. WE ESTIMATE THAT 100 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED ANNUALLY THROUGH THIS HIGH-IMPACT MODEL.

Bienestar Human Services

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]

Los Angeles, California 900222104 United States

Single Zip Code

Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot (TI-25-005)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 258% from $1,395,000 to $5,000,000.