SAMHSA State Grant Awards FY 2004

Discretionary Funds in Detail

VIRGINIA


Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)

VIRGINIA

Grantee: Virginia St Dept of MH/MR/Sub Abuse Srvs Richmond, VA
Program: State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants SM56626
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $142,200
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: Virginia St Dept of MH/MR/Sub Abuse Srvs Richmond, VA
Program: 2004 COSIGS SM56577
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $1,100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2009
The project plans to enhance the data infrastructure capacity for the State's public substance abuse and mental health services system by building on existing data collection and reporting systems. The grant will enhance the current data infrastructure that guides decisions concerning service delivery for persons with co-occurring disorders. The specific goals of the project include: 1) develop, implement, and standardize screening and assessment protocols statewide for persons with co-occurring disorders through infrastructure development; 2) identify and implement strategies for data collection and reporting of the co-occurring indicator for the SAPT and MH Block Grants, as defined by the workgroup for Performance Partnership Grants; 3) implement a service pilot that delivers evidence-based treatment to youth and adults with co-occurring disorders; and 4) establish a center for excellence in the heart of Virginia to serve as a resource to other providers. A multi-stakeholder process will be used for these efforts.
     
Grantee: Virginia St Dept of MH/MR/Sub Abuse Srvs Richmond, VA
Program: Emergency Response SM55168
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $99,910
Project Period: 06/01/2003 - 05/31/2005
The Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services will promote local All-Hazards planning, coordination, and preparedness activities in the most vulnerable regions in the Commonwealth, including the Tidewater, Central Virginia, and Northern Virginia regions. Additionally, the establishment of a SPIRIT Team Steering Committee is proposed to plan and implement a regionally based, intensive mental health and substance abuse intervention and treatment capability to first responders and victims of catastrophic events. The project will establish a Disaster Mental Health Coordinator position responsible for designing, coordinating and implementing statewide planning and preparedness enhancements through the development of public and private sector linkages and establishing specialized protocols relative to disaster-specific response, coordination and service delivery requirements.
     
Grantee: Virginia St Dept of MH/MR/Sub Abuse Srvs Richmond, VA
Program: Disaster Relief SM00184
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $1,675,575
Project Period: 02/26/2004 - 11/25/2004
In response to flooding, the Commonwealth of Virginia received a Regular Services grant through the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, which is conducted through an interagency partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Center for Mental Health Services. Services provided through this grant include outreach, individual and group counseling, and public education regarding the mental health effects of disasters
     
Grantee: Chesterfield County, Virginia Chesterfield, VA
Program: Jail Diversion SM54673
Congressional District: VA-04
FY 2004 Funding: : $300,000
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2005
The CSS-DRC Mental Health Track will divert forty non-violent dually diagnosed defendants from the local jail a year, into a highly structured, community-based treatment program. This will be accomplished by utilizing the existing resources of Community Corrections Services, Day Reporting Center, Community Services Board, and Social Services agencies in a collaborative effort. In this program, defendants will receive comprehensive and integrated services that will address both their substance abuse problems and mental illness in a single location. This diversion will occur within the 48 hours following the client arraignment and treatment will be provided from six months to one year as indicated by the client need.
     
Grantee: VOCAL, Inc. Charlottesville, VA
Program: CMHS Statewide Consumer Network Grants SM56374
Congressional District: VA-05
FY 2004 Funding: : $70,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
Virginia's only statewide network of consumers plans create a voice and vision for mental health consumers throughout the state. Through support and mutual education amongst peers, the network proposes to utilize funding that will enable Virginia Consumers to play an active role on the mental health system and enhance the state's capacity to be consumer driven, consumer centered and recovery based with focus on resiliency. The project will engage consumers in new roles to develop networks, capacity building and training opportunities to develop the infrastructure. Network membership is comprised of diverse consumers, support groups, representatives from mental health programs and experts. Each member is committed to creating a culturally competent organization to meet the needs of consumers. An independent evaluator will utilize an action research model to address process, outcomes and performance results of the project.
     
Grantee: Council on Social Work Education Alexandria, VA
Program: Minority Fellowship Program 2004 SM56573
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $700,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The primary goal of the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is to support doctoral training for ethnic minority mental health/substance abuse social workers committed to the improvement of the services for ethnic minorities with mental and/or addictive disorders. This effort is intended to create a nucleus of ethnic minority social workers trained to teach, administer, conduct services research, and provide direct mental health/substance abuse services to ethnic minority groups. They will also provide leadership and consultation and administrative expertise to public, private and non-profit primary care provider organizations and educational institutions. The knowledge and expertise of these fellows will strengthen training programs providing services to ethnic minority mental health and substance abuse consumers. Upon completion of their training, the fellows will be expected to be trained in the latest evidence-based practices in mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention, to collaborate with the national mental health organizations regarding training support, and to enhance interdisciplinary efforts to improve the quality of care and access to mental health and substance abuse services for underserved ethnic minority communities.
     
Grantee: National Mental Health Association Alexandria, VA
Program: Grants for National Technical Assistance Ctrs on Consumer/Peer-Run Programs SM56671
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $350,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center- Consumer/Peer-Run Program (NCSTAC-CPRP) will assist in transforming the mental health system by providing consumers with the necessary skills to lead consumer/peer-run programs. Consumers are defined as individuals, 18 years of age or older, with severe mental illness. Consumer supporters are defined as adults involved with the support of adults with severe mental illness, including parents, siblings, spouses and significant others, friends, co-workers, and neighbors, who provide support in a nonprofessional capacity. The TA Center will build on the goals of the President's New Freedom Commission by promoting an infrastructure of self-help groups across the nation, while providing skill-based training to individuals and groups to assist them in helping adults with serious mental illness participate fitly in their own recovery. The primary focus of the TA Center will be adults with serious mental illness who will reflect a culturally and racially diverse population. Project activities will include supporting three consumer organizations, which will be promoting changes leading to a recovery-focused mental health system, developing and disseminating educational materials on how to create long-term, transformative change in the mental health system, guiding five new consumer/peer run organizations from start up to sustainability, provide technical assistance to a broad field of consumer organizations, unique to their needs and based on their specific input.
     
Grantee: Arlington Community Serv Board Arlington, VA
Program: Public Safety Workers / First Response SM54717
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $339,720
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2005
This project will expand the existing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to increase the availability of both interim and long-term high quality, community-based mental health treatment services. These services will target public safety workers who may still be suffering as a result of their efforts in responding to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon and the Anthrax letters in Washington DC. Services will be provided by culturally competent EAP professionals who have knowledge and experience in working with the victims of traumatic stress and who understand the specific phases of traumatic disaster mental health recovery.
     
Grantee: American Psychiatric Association Arlington, VA
Program: Minority Fellowship Program 2004 SM56563
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $750,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The American Psychiatric Association's Minority Fellowship Program (APA MFP) endeavors to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in access, quality and outcomes of mental health and substance abuse care by increasing the supply of minority psychiatrists and providing psychiatry residents and medical students interested in servicing minority populations with advanced training in leadership, culturally competent care and evidence-based medicine. The lack of trained minority professionals has been cited as a major cause of lack of access to appropriate mental health and substance abuse services in minority communities. Many minority patients are at a disadvantage because of the small number of psychiatrists with training in and knowledge of cultural and ethnic diversity and its impact on treatment. With this project, the APA MFP will increase clinical and leadership training support to minority psychiatric residents and to recruit more minority medical students into psychiatry. Project activities include selecting outstanding ethnic minority psychiatry residents and medical students to participate in a leadership development program and. providing advanced training to psychiatry residents in culturally competent treatment and evidence-based medicine.
     
Grantee: NAMI (Natl Alliance for the Mentally Ill Arlington , VA
Program: Grants for National Technical Assistance Ctrs on Consumer/Peer-Run Programs SM56675
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $350,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The STAR Center works to support growth and expansion of sustainable consumer-operated programs and self-help groups at the State and local levels and to improve access to these services by diverse cultural communities. By providing program management and administration capabilities and consumer leadership, the STAR Center helps transform the mental health system to be recovery-focused as envisioned in the President's New Freedom Commission Report. Project activities include providing an array of consultation and technical assistance at local, regional, and national levels, on-site training, national toll-free teleconference opportunities, and a web-based resource library. The STAR Center develops, produces, disseminates, and stores a wide range of culturally appropriate materials, resources, and tools for consumers, consumer-operated programs and self-help groups that strengthen skills, organizational capabilities, and service capacity. Materials include curricula, organization management tools, and skills competency resources designed specifically for use by consumers, consumer-operated program, and self-help groups. All materials and technical assistance services are accessible through a dynamic web site, a national toll-free telephone number, electronic newsletters, and a hard copy resource library. The STAR Center promotes, participates in, and convenes discussions among stakeholders on topics of importance.
     
Grantee: Center for Multicultural Human Serv Falls Church, VA
Program: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children SM54268
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $400,000
Project Period: 09/30/2001 - 09/29/2005
The Center for Multicultural Human Services (CMHS) is requesting $400,000 for a Phase II continuation grant for the Community Treatment and Service Centers of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI). In addition to network collaboration activities, funding will support the continued development, implementation and evaluation of four major projects designedto facilitate the healing of traumatized refugee and immigrant children. CMHS will build on recent achievements as the foundation for the successful implementation of these projects. An Educational Video and Leader's Guide connected to Children of War, which has been embraced by NCTSI network participants as a medium for increasing public awareness of traumatization in school age children in Northern Virginia, will be developed for use in schools nationwide to sensitize school personnel and children to the presence and needs of war-traumatized refugee and immigrant children in their midst. The Leaders of Tomorrow curriculum, a program with a two-year track record of success, will be refined and enhanced to serve four different ethnic groups. Cutting edge activities, including the development of a digital storytelling component, are planned to take place in the coming year and will provide a spring-board for innovative program developments in the coming years. The implementation and evaluation of the Child and Parent Trauma Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Model will link the model to CMHS's exceptionally diverse client base. Recognizing the need to train individuals who can reach traumatized children in a variety of contexts and settings, CMHS is proposing to revise and enhance its training models. The program will offer graduate level interns in psychology, psychiatry and social work the opportunity to focus on child trauma during their internship. Ongoing staff training activities will enhance CMHS's stature as forum for the discussion of issues relating to trauma in children.
     

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

VIRGINIA

Grantee: Danville Pittsylvania Community Services Danville, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12353
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $97,870
Project Period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2005
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: Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12058
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $74,971
Project Period: 10/01/2001 - 09/30/2005
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: Chaplin Youth Center Fredericksburg, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12132
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $70,839
Project Period: 10/01/2001 - 09/30/2005
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: Positive Choices Coalition Leesburg, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12200
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 10/01/2002 - 09/30/2005
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: The Regional Drug Free Alliance Richmond, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12269
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $75,000
Project Period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2005
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: Roanoke County Public Schools Roanoke, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12435
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $99,999
Project Period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2005
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: Middle Peninsula N Neck Cmnty Svcs Brd Saluda, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities Mentoring SP12466
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $74,955
Project Period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2005
The grantee s to support and encourage the development of new or expansion of existing community anti-drug coalitions that are focused on the prevention and treatment of substance abuse in the new or expanded coalition's community.
     
Grantee: Middle Peninsula N Neck Cmnty Svcs Brd Saluda, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12030
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $74,998
Project Period: 10/01/2000 - 09/30/2005
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: Valley Community Services Board Staunton, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12434
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $99,982
Project Period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2005
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: The College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12265
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $75,000
Project Period: 10/01/2002 - 09/30/2005
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: Cmty/Law Enforcement Agnst Narcotics,Inc Winchester, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12381
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2004
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: Prince William Health Partners, Inc Woodbridge, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP12396
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2005
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: NAADAC The Association for Alexandria, VA
Program: CSAP 2004 EARMARKS SP10828
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $99,410
Project Period: 07/15/2004 - 07/14/2005
In an effort to address the issue of addiction prevention and treatment within the United States, NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals, is proposing the creation of a Workforce Resource Center based in Ohio. The need for addiction treatment professionals is expected to increase 33% nationwide in the next 10 years. In Ohio, state programs are able to serve only 7.5% of the drug and alcohol dependent population. This significant gap has led to the foundation of a workforce initiative, designed to recruit, train, and retain substance abuse professionals to adequately and effectively allow early interventions and treatment for the growing problem of substance abuse and dependence. Working in conjunction with the Ohio Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (OAADAC) as well as the Ohio Council of Behavioral Healthcare Providers (OCBHP), NAADAC will focus on the addiction professional workforce crisis through the utilization of new technologies and partnerships. Recovery is the result of quality treatment, yet without a sufficient population of well-educated addiction treatment professionals, the problem of drug and alcohol addiction faces a crisis of enormous proportions. NAADAC and its partners have designed an integrated system to work to keep the current addiction treatment providers while training the next generation of professionals. This will, hopefully, serve as a national model for future workforce initiatives. NAADAC and its partners in this project will take a multi-faceted approach to this project. Specifically, NAADAC, OAADAC, and OCBHP will 1) assess the current educational processes to become a treatment professional; 2) evaluate what necessities are required in retaining qualified and well-trained current professionals; 3) discuss and develop strategies to resolve the workforce crisis at a regional summit; 4) utilize current NAADAC leadership development to establish new leaders within the addictions field; 5) create an Ohio-b
     
Grantee: City of Newport News Newport News, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11406
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $97,740
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
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: Fauquier Cadre Warrenton, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11304
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $74,849
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
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: Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Program: HIV/AIDS Cohort 5 Services SP10567
Congressional District: VA-03
FY 2004 Funding: : $250,000
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008
The Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention (CCEP) at Virginia Commonwealth University in partnership with Virginia Planned Parenthood and the Richmond City Health Department propose to implement a program to enhance services for the prevention of HIV and other risky sexual and drug behaviors among middle school youth in Richmond, Virginia. Problem behaviors such as drug use, risky sexual activity, poor academic achievement, and poor life skills co-occur and prevention services should address these problem behaviors simultaneously. We will provide culturally enriched services targeted at (1) the enhancement of life skills; (2) the prevention of risky sexual attitudes and behavior; (3) the prevention of risky drug attitudes and use; and (4) the strengthening of positive cultural beliefs and values. Middle school age youth are targeted because the initiation of risky behaviors before they start. Sex and drug prevention programs will be provided to 3,200 (800/yeare) 6th grade youth who attend school and live in two catchments areas in Richmond, Virginia with the highest incidence of teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. These areas also have elevated indicators of other problem behaviors including violence and criminal activity, drugs, and lower educational achievement. We will serve all 6th graders attending the four middle schools serving these areas. We will provide culturally enhances services to prevent early sexual activity and drug use to these youth during the school day for a total of 22 (culturally enhances) or five (usual) sessions. The specific objectives of this project are (1) to enhance and therefore make more effective existing sex prevention services by adding a cultural enrichment component, a drug prevention component, and a life skill component, (2) to implement culturally competent comprehensive prevention services targeted at life skills, sex and drugs; (3) to reduce risky sexual and drug attitudes and behavior; (4)
     
Grantee: Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Program: HIV/AIDS Cohort 5 Services SP10492
Congressional District: VA-03
FY 2004 Funding: : $250,000
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008
The Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA has received a 1 year planning grant to develop and improve the infrastructure in minority communities to provide integrated substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention services. The grantee plans to work with all 6th graders attending four middle schools in this area. This will be accomplished by assessing the needs in the community and collaborating with community agencies that now focus on substance abuse prevention and HIV prevention services. A strategic plan will be developed that integrates both of these services and is culturally appropriate to the minority community they serve.
     
Grantee: Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc. Chesterfield, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11447
Congressional District: VA-04
FY 2004 Funding: : $99,293
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
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: AIDS/HIV Services Group Charlottesville, VA
Program: HIV/AIDS Cohort 3 Services SP10293
Congressional District: VA-05
FY 2004 Funding: : $349,989
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2005
The AIDS/HIV Services Group (ASG) of Charlottesville currently provides majority of the HIV services to the Thomas Jefferson Health District(THJD) of Charlottesville. The TJHD covers 22OO square miles and 5 counties. The people are located within small cities, rural areas and migrant camp and experience many of the same problems associated with large urban areas and problems unique to rural areas, such as closed communities and migrant farm workers. The purpose of this project is to incorporate substance abuse prevention/education into existing prevention/education programs and expand existing program to currently underserved at-risk populations. ASG also maintains an active street outreach program that targets high-risk persons, such as substance users, homeless, people who exchange sex for money or drugs and street youth, in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. The main underserved population that the agency will provide programming for is African-American men and migrant farm workers.
     
Grantee: Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11265
Congressional District: VA-05
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
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: Piedmont Community Services Martinsville, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11545
Congressional District: VA-05
FY 2004 Funding: : $99,511
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
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: ISA Associates, Inc Alexandria, VA
Program: Youth Transition into the Workplace SP11128
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $149,976
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2006
In developing and testing the Healthy Work Life for Youth (HWY) program, ISA will build on its SAMHSA recognized Model Program (Healthy Workplace) approach to integrating workplace substance abuse prevention and health promotion. ISA is partnering with GMAC to develop and test the HWY program on a sample of young employees 18-24 years of age. Young people are disproportionately represented among those who engage in high risk behaviors such as substance use, unsafe sexual behavior, dangerous driving, and violence and are, therefore, at risk for a variety of negative health outcomes. In Phase I of the project, ISA will work with GMAC to complete the development of the HWY. Year 1 will include meetings with GMAC managers, initial development of the program content, and focus group testing. Year 2 will include pilot testing of the program implementation and datacollection instruments and techniques on a small sample of young employees as well as baseline data collection on 400 young GMAC employees. In addition, ISA will participate on the Steering Committee and work closely with the Cross Site Contractor to develop an appropriate set of Cross Site measures. Phase II (Years 3-5) will include random assignment of participants to experimental or control conditions, full implementation of the program, post test and follow up data collection, analysis and report writing. ISA will continue to serve on the Steering Committee and participate in Knowledge Exchange Meetings. Workplace-based programs that can assist youth in successfully making the transition from school to work and reducing the highrisk behaviors often associated with this age group can be an invaluable resource to industry and significantly improve the lives of youth and young adult workers. This study will provide invaluable information on the effects of a specially designed program on young employees' health practices, stress and stress management practices, anger management, and substance use behavior.
     
Grantee: CADCA Alexandria, VA
Program: Anti-Drug Coalition SP10014
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $994,100
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2008
This grant is to provide technical assistance to all the anti-drug coalitions in the nation to help them with their organizational development and their efforts.
     
Grantee: Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry Falls Church, VA
Program: HIV/AIDS Cohort 5 Services SP10622
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $250,000
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008
The Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry provides HIV and substance abuse prevention services for over 22,000 adolescents and young adults each year in the City of Alexandria and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William, in the State of Virginia. With funds provided through this grant from SAMHSA/CSAP, NOVAM will expand our HIV and substance abuse prevention programs to target the high-risk population of 18-24 year old immigrants and migrant workers. The target population will primarily be Hispanic, but we expect to serve other ethnic minority immigrant populations (particularly African immigrants) in the same geographic areas. NOVAM will implement a mobile program, which will use an RV to take three bi-lingual health educators into neighborhoods where immigrant youth congregate. Our HIV and substance abuse prevention interventions will include basic street outreach, multi-session group level interventions will include basic street outreach, multi-session group level interventions, intensive outreach, prevention case management, and peer mentoring. NOVAM will engage local businesses, churches, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to build a sustainable network of support for the mobile program. Local businesses will provide incentives for clients to participate in the program, including vouchers and discounts for services such as restaurants, grocery stores, and transportation services. A Community Advisory group will meet quarterly to advise NOVAM on the program's effectiveness and work to sustain the program long-term in the communities. Program Evaluation will be conducted by the George Mason University Center for the Advancement of Public Health. A total of 6,500 - 7,000 young immigrant adults will be reached over the course of the five years of this program.
     
Grantee: Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry Falls Church, VA
Program: HIV/AIDS Cohort 2 Youth Services Cooperative Agreements SP09820
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $63,636
Project Period: 09/30/2001 - 03/31/2005
Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM) and Vanguard Services, Inc. have partnered to provide on-site, peer-led HIV and substance abuse prevention education to minority adolescents in Northern Virginia. Through NOVAM's Youth Speak program, young people will be trained to teach their peers about the risks associated with substance abuse and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The program also teaches young people the skills they need to change their risky behaviors and lead healthier lives. Over 150 trained peer educators will reach more than 13,000 youth each year through education presentations, street and community outreach, and intensive multi-session skill-building workshops. These programs will be conducted at high schools, substance abuse treatment facilities, and in the communities where young people at risk for substance abuse and HIV infection live and congregate.
     
Grantee: New River Valley Community Services Blacksburg, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11592
Congressional District: VA-09
FY 2004 Funding: : $80,920
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
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: Safe Community Coalition McLean, VA
Program: Drug Free Communities SP11347
Congressional District: VA-10
FY 2004 Funding: : $72,650
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
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.
     

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

VIRGINIA

Grantee: NAADAC The Association for Alexandria, VA
Program: SAMHSA Conference Grants TI16134
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $50,000
Project Period: 04/15/2004 - 04/14/2005
This conference is designed to examine the current system of treatment and strategies for implementing an integrated system of care within a culturally relevant framework that discussed existing disparities, barriers and cultural influences related to mental health and illness.
     
Grantee: Virginia St Dept of MH/MR/Sub Abuse Srvs Richmond, VA
Program: State Data Infrastructure TI14623
Congressional District: VA-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2005
This proposal seeks to enhance the data infrastructure capacity for Virginia's public substance abuse system by building on the State's existing data collection and reporting systems to facilitate reporting of the Substance Abuse and Prevention Treatment Block Grant (SAPTBG) data sets by FY 2004. Core and Developmental measures will be implemented to the greatest extent possible. Throughout this effort, stakeholder collaboration and participant confidentiality will be of paramount importance. The specific goals of the proposed project are to: (1) develop and implement methods to provide an unduplicated count of consumers, (2) identify and implement strategies for data collection and reporting of the Core and Developmental data sets for the Performance Partnership Grants (PPGs) by FY 2004, and (3) build stronger linkages between the State's performance measurement and reporting program and the CSBs
     
Grantee: Richmond Behavioral Health Authority Richmond, VA
Program: Residential SA TX TI14272
Congressional District: VA-03
FY 2004 Funding: : $500,000
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2005
The Richmond Behavioral Health Authority will enhance its residential and aftercare treatment services to youth ages 13 to 17 by using a multisystems approach with strength-based features. The project will expand residential treatment capacity by adding 14 additional treatment slots to the current 12 slots per year. Step-down intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, and case management services will be provided. Treatment lasts from 18 months to 2 years. Ninety-five percent of the client population will be African-American. Approximately ninety percent will be involved with the juvenile justice system. All clients will come from single-parent families. HIV screening and testing services will be provided.
     
Grantee: Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Program: Addiction Technical Transfer Center TI13415
Congressional District: VA-03
FY 2004 Funding: : $649,990
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: Chesterfield County, Virginia Chesterfield, VA
Program: Adult Juvenile and Family Drug Courts TI14322
Congressional District: VA-04
FY 2004 Funding: : $400,000
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2005
Adult Treatment Drug Court (jurisdiction over substance abusing adults who have committed certain crimes): The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Drug Court program divers non-violent, felony drug offenders from jail into a comprehensive service system that integrates treatment and supervision services under the leadership of the judicial branch. Enhancements to the program include improving the accuracy of the assessment process, improve family functioning of drug court participants, and expedite access to psychiatric services.
     
Grantee: Central Virginia Community Services Lynchburg, VA
Program: TCE Rural Populations TI16400
Congressional District: VA-06
FY 2004 Funding: : $500,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The grant expands treatment services for adolescents 12-18 years of age and their families. The program will employ two evidence-based substance abuse programs including a combination of Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
     
Grantee: Arlington County Arlington, VA
Program: Targeted Capacity - HIV/AIDS TI15718
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $500,000
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008
The Arlington County, Virginia, Community Services Board seeks funding to expand and enhance substance abuse treatment/HIV/AID services for Northern Virginia Hispanic adult male substance abusers in Arlington County, Fairfax County, Alexandria City and Falls Church City. The project will expand treatment services available to the community by eight beds, and will enhance services by providing a specialized Hispanic track, with services delivered in Spanish, within a larger substance abuse treatment program.
     
Grantee: Vanguard Services Unlimited Arlington, VA
Program: Strengthening Access and Retention (SAR) TI15567
Congressional District: VA-08
FY 2004 Funding: : $188,740
Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2006
Vanguard Services Unlimited, a community-based substance abuse treatment provider, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia will improve techniques to improve client access and retention. As part of this effort, Vanguard would aim to improve our collection and use of client data, learn best practices in early retention, and train our staff concerning process improvement techniques.
     

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