SAMHSA Grant Awards by State FY 2005

Discretionary Funds in Detail

RHODE ISLAND

Center for Mental Health Services

Grantee: RI Dept of MH/Retardation & Hosp Cranston, RI
Program: State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants SM56659
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $160,718
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
This project will continue the State's effort to build infrastructure to collect data and report the remaining Mental Health Block Grant Uniform Reporting System Developmental Measures. Grant efforts will focus on (1) local provider training to improve data quality, (2) implementation of web-based technology using DS2K + data standards to collect, report, and improve accessibility of data, and (3) strengthening internal and external database linkages. Project outcomes will include consistent data definitions, timely capture of data, improved measure of service outcomes and client change, improved data quality, and enhanced ability to analyze and report on developmental measures such as school attendance, school performance, and involvement with the criminal justice system. The project outcomes will be evaluated based on the ability to produce the data required for URS and other desired reporting. The project will also be evaluated in terms of its ability to produce data that is useful to and is used by system stakeholders.
     
Grantee: State of Rhode Island Providence, RI
Program: Child Mental Health Initiative SM57060
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $1,000,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2011
Over the last decade and in partnership with the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch/SAMHSA, the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has built a sophisticated system of care for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED). The DCYF, the RI Department of Education and school departments statewide are committing to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as an approach to improving school climate and supports for all students. We propose to: build a shared infrastructure to support collaboration between RICASSP and PBIS; increase access to RICASSP wraparound planning and supports; Identify and develop additional supports and services using evidence based practices; infuse CASSP values, especially cultural competence and child and family voice into the structure and approach of child educational programming; and improve the behavioral health and educational outcomes for all children. We anticipate that an additional 700 children with SED will benefit from services and infrastructure developed through this grant. By creating and integrating this new and shared RICASSP/PBIS infrastructure, we will be able to serve all children better and to offer the preventative and early interventions that the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health called for.
     
Grantee: Parent Support Network of Warwick, RI
Program: CMHS Statewide Family Network Grants SM56368
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $70,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
"Agents of Transformation: Building a Family and Consumer Driven Rhode Island System of Care is Parent Support Network of Rhode Island's (PSN) new Statewide Family Network Grant. This grant will support the PSN's ability to work towards the goals of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health and Rhode Island's State Plan for Children's Mental Health.
     

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Grantee: CODAC, Inc. Cranston, RI
Program: CSAP 2005 Earmarks SP12840
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $99,200
Project Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Parent Empowerment is community-based and designed to involve existing substance abuse prevention task forces, parents and community resources in the process of exploring community concerns regarding substance abuse and violence among the youth of the community. Through public forums, focused symposia and the creation of Parent Support groups, a plan of action tailored for that community will be developed and implementation will be pursued under the guidance of CODAC staff. CODAC will provide on-going education and support for parents and participating communities to identify issues, mobilize resources and develop and implement a plan of action designed to achieve favorable outcomes by focusing on efforts to reduce substance abuse and violence among the youth of the community. There are three stages or Tiers to the Program. TIER ONE involves the local community Task Force in promoting and hosting a well publicized public forum to which local "stakeholders" will be invited. The objective of this gathering is the identification and prioritization of issues in the community and identification of local resources which may be called upon to help bring about positive change. These two hour, professionally facilitated events, held in the evening at an appropriate local site will lead to... TIER TWO. This component includes two smaller symposiums held as a community follow- up to the forum. At these CODAC led gatherings, local experts (social service workers, juvenile authorities, educators, parent activists, substance abuse specialists, physicians, etc. will present their perspectives on the local problem and possible directions to bring about change. Parents from already existing PSGs (parent Support Groups) from Newport and Middletown, RI, where this model has been tested by CODAC, will report on their efforts and successes and failures. The goals of these symposia are to address knowledge deficits identified in the community forums and to fulfill TIER THREE. This
     
Grantee: Inst Study & Practice Nonviolence Providence, RI
Program: CSAP 2005 Earmarks SP12848
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $99,200
Project Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
The Nonviolence Streetworkers Program was implemented in the summer of 2003 to meet the needs of young people on the streets in Providence. Utilizing an asset-based harm reduction model, the Nonviolence Streetworkers meet people where they are and help them assess their strengths and needs. Nonviolence Streetworkers provide advocacy and support while their clients make incremental change to more peaceful, less violent lifestyles. The Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence (ISPN) was created, in direct response to the rise in teen deaths due to acts of extreme violence in the summer of 2000, as a long-term solution to systemic community violence. The mission of ISPN is to teach by word and example the principles and practices of nonviolence, and to foster a community that addresses potentially violent situations with nonviolent resolution. To that end, the first three years of the Institute's work were focused on delivering nonviolence trainings in urban areas statewide, giving people the skills they need to diffuse conflict and create positive solutions. The Institute's initial work of providing nonviolence training helped us to develop strong relationships with the communities in which we work. Feedback from community members brought our attention to the urgent need for an immediate solution for young people who had slipped through cracks in the service provider network. This pressing need had to be addressed even as we continued our training programs in schools and community centers, to produce long-term change. To focus on this need without diluting the quality of our trainings, we currently utilize a two-pronged approach to dealing with violence in our community. We have implemented the Nonviolence Streetworkers Program, which sends outreach workers into the community to help people on the ground deal with conflict in positive ways, while continuing to provide people with the skills and support they need to solve conflicts without violence.
     
Grantee: State of RI Office of Governor Providence, RI
Program: Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants SP11215
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $2,350,965
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2009
The Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants are used to advance community-based programs for substance abuse prevention, mental health promotion, and mental illness prevention. The SPF SIG implements a five-step process known to promote youth development, reduce risk-taking behaviors, build on assets, and prevent problem behaviors. The five steps are: (1) conduct needs assessments; (2) build state and local capacity; (3) develop a comprehensive strategic plan; (4) implement evidence-based prevention policies, programs and practices; and (5) monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, sustaining what has worked well. These grants will allow the programs to provide leadership, technical support and monitoring to ensure that participating communities are successful. The success of the grants will be measured by specific measurable outcomes, among them: abstinence from drug use and alcohol abuse, reduction in substance abuse-related crime, attainment of employment or enrollment in school, increased stability in family and living conditions, increased access to services, and increased social connectedness. Rhode Island's program is a broad public/private initiative designed to enhance infrastructure and will be aimed at preventing the onset and reducing the progression of substance abuse, including childhood and underage drinking. Particular attention will be directed toward eighth graders, underage drinking and ethnic minorities.
     
Grantee: Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Inc Providence, RI
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12351
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2008
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
     
Grantee: Youth in Action Providence, RI
Program: CSAP 2005 Earmarks SP12839
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $49,600
Project Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Youth In Action will provide substance abuse prevention/reduction programming to high risk youth, including arts activities, health workshops, community service opportunities, intensive leadership training, and academic assistance. This programming will not only help youth to avoid substance abuse and related risky behaviors, such as violence and unprotected sex, but will challenge them to grow into successful adults and life-long community leaders. Our target population is high risk youth from the city of Providence, particularly youth of color from low-income communities, and youth who are actively using substances. Youth In Action (VIA) is the only non-profit organization in Rhode Island that specifically focuses on the leadership development of youth. YIA was founded in 1997, with the mission of empowering low-income, urban youth to strengthen Providence communities. YIA is at the forefront of youth leadership, receiving national recognition for our groundbreaking mode! in which youth make up our Board of Directors and run all of our programs. For six years, VIA has been a unique space where more than 480 youth have been challenged to exercise their highest level of leadership. Our model, which combines advanced leadership training with intensive individual support, empowers ordinary urban youth -struggling with failing grades, low skills, and involved with risky behaviors -to transform into extraordinary leaders. As leaders, our youth are equipped with the skills, resiliency, and determination to be fully successful adults. They are able to choose risk-free lifestyles, to go to college, and ultimately, to become life-long activists who make major impacts on their communities.
     
Grantee: City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket, RI
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12974
Congressional District: RI-49
FY 2005 Funding: $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010
The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
     

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Grantee: Community Counseling Center Pauwtucket, RI
Program: Effective Adolescent Treatment TI15524
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $249,875
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
This program is designed for youth age 12- 21 who meet medical criteria for substance abuse or dependence. The program will adopt or expand use of a treatment protocol that combines two types of therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. This Motivational Enhancement Therapy/Cognitive Behavior Therapy, a five-session protocol, was previously proved to be effective with substance abusing youth.
     
Grantee: Miriam Hospital Providence, RI
Program: Targeted Capacity - HIV/AIDS TI15875
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $498,186
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008
The Goal of this project is to expand and enhance treatment and pretreatment services targeting minority HIV-positive and high-risk substance using individuals in Providence, Rhode Island by creating a multi-service pretreatment drop- in center at a community-based HIV ministry, and by establishing a network linking these individuals to medical care and substance abuse treatment.
     
Grantee: Miriam Hospital Providence, RI
Program: Targeted Capacity - HIV/AIDS TI14562
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $487,438
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2007
To expand access to methadone treatment, disease prevention services and medical and social services after their release from incarceration services. The program expects to enroll a total of 600 formerly incarcerated persons in methadone maintain therapy through out the time of the grant. The program will use outreach to target criminal justice individuals, injection drug users, and methadone maintenance clients from the African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latinos populations.
     
Grantee: Brown University Providence, RI
Program: Addiction Technical Transfer Center TI13418
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $650,000
Project Period: 09/30/2001 - 09/29/2006
ATTCs provide state-of-the-art education and training programs to health care professionals, state and local governments, and community organizations. Utilizing comprehensive curricula addressing all elements of addiction treatment and recovery, ATTCs disseminate research-based knowledge to addictions treatment and public health/mental health personnel, institutional and community corrections professionals, and others.
     
Grantee: NRI Community Services Woonsocket, RI
Program: Strengthening Access and Retention (SAR) TI15642
Congressional District: RI-01
FY 2005 Funding: $192,945
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2006
NRI Community Services (NRI) proposes to design, implement and facilitate a twenty- four hour central referral registry, accessed through a confidential toll free access line capable of maintaining program specific information, treatment availability and referral processes.
     
Grantee: MAP Alcohol & Drug Rehab Srvc Providence, RI
Program: Targeted Capacity - HIV/AIDS TI15800
Congressional District: RI-02
FY 2005 Funding: $499,946
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008
MAP Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitative Services, Inc. (MAP), Rhode Island's sole minority operated substance abuse treatment program, is applying for a Targeted Capacity Expansion grant for outpatient substance abuse treatment and HIV/AIDS services. This initiative will sustain and enhance MAP's current successful TCE/HIV treatment and HIV/AIDS risk reduction programs, with their primary focus on minority women and their partners in RI.