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An analysis of student enrollment data reveals that the overwhelming majority of target students in the Abbeville County School District (2,125 students or 55%) meet the age guideline for Youth Mental Health First Aid. The training plan calls for six individuals to be trained in YMHFA over the course of three years. Three programmatic goals and eleven objectives have been established for the proposed project that will drive the overall endeavor: Increase Capacity Of Abbeville County To Respond To The Behavioral Health Issues Of School-Aged Youth; conduct Outreach & Engagement Strategies With School-Aged Youth, Their Families, and Adults in the Community To Increase Awareness Of And Promote Positive Mental Health; increase The Mental Health Literacy Of School Personnel And Other Adults From The Community Who Interact With School-Aged Youth Via YMHFA Training.

An analysis of student enrollment data reveals that the overwhelming majority of target students in the Abbeville County School District (2,125 students or 55%) meet the age guideline for Youth Mental Health First Aid. The training plan calls for six individuals to be trained in YMHFA over the course of three years. Three programmatic goals and eleven objectives have been established for the proposed project that will drive the overall endeavor: Increase Capacity Of Abbeville County To Respond To The Behavioral Health Issues Of School-Aged Youth; conduct Outreach & Engagement Strategies With School-Aged Youth, Their Families, and Adults in the Community To Increase Awareness Of And Promote Positive Mental Health; increase The Mental Health Literacy Of School Personnel And Other Adults From The Community Who Interact With School-Aged Youth Via YMHFA Training.

An analysis of student enrollment data reveals that the overwhelming majority of target students in the Abbeville County School District (2,125 students or 55%) meet the age guideline for Youth Mental Health First Aid. The training plan calls for six individuals to be trained in YMHFA over the course of three years. Three programmatic goals and eleven objectives have been established for the proposed project that will drive the overall endeavor: Increase Capacity Of Abbeville County To Respond To The Behavioral Health Issues Of School-Aged Youth; conduct Outreach & Engagement Strategies With School-Aged Youth, Their Families, and Adults in the Community To Increase Awareness Of And Promote Positive Mental Health; increase The Mental Health Literacy Of School Personnel And Other Adults From The Community Who Interact With School-Aged Youth Via YMHFA Training.

The project seeks to solve the problem of service expansion by expediting our ability to move Substance Use Disorder Services and Care Coordination to the scale needed to appropriately serve the client population, to improve access to Psychiatry through Rapid Access and more efficient scheduling, to enhance the identification and treatment for physical health conditions and to strengthen the Crisis Response System. All the required services in the CCBHC array are provided today by Betty Hardwick Center, but this project proposal seeks to increase access to them by both increasing provider capacity and gaining efficiencies and improving quality of care.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to “address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community-based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants.” The Washington County Drug Treatment Court Expansion Project will address the following goals and objectives: GOAL 1: To increase access to the program to a larger population of individuals to be a viable option of intervention for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward an increase in eligible referrals resulting in an overall 20% increase in admissions to the program so that a minimum of 48 participants will be served annually, and a minimum of 240 over the duration of the project cycle. GOAL 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Objectives will focus on a 75% retention rate, 80% sustained abstinence, and recidivism rates below 60% while in the program and below 75% upon completion. GOAL 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Objectives will focus on a minimum 75% employment and increasing financial responsibility regarding treatment and court related expenses resulting from legal charges. GOAL 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County’s criminal justice system. Objectives will focus on decreasing rates of incarceration and expenses to the localities by a minimum of 100,000 annually in unused jail days. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components established and published by the National Drug Court Institute. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address the substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants, as mental health diagnoses are not exclusionary criteria of this program. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-5 substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to "address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants." This project will address the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: to increase partner knowledge of the program and consideration of the drug court program as a viable option in the interventions for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward a 200% increase in referrals and overall admissions so that a minimum of 40 participants will be served annually. Goal 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Goal 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Goal 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County's criminal justice system. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-V substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to "address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants." This project will address the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: to increase partner knowledge of the program and consideration of the drug court program as a viable option in the interventions for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward a 200% increase in referrals and overall admissions so that a minimum of 40 participants will be served annually. Goal 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Goal 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Goal 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County's criminal justice system. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-V substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to "address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants." This project will address the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: to increase partner knowledge of the program and consideration of the drug court program as a viable option in the interventions for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward a 200% increase in referrals and overall admissions so that a minimum of 40 participants will be served annually. Goal 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Goal 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Goal 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County's criminal justice system. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-V substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

The proposed project is the "Atlantic County CARA Project to Address Youth Opiate and/or Opioid Use/Misuse". The population(s) to be served include Atlantic County youth and young adults between the ages of 12 and 18 who are considered at greater risk of developing an Opioid Use Disorder due to their county of residence which is one of, if not the worst county in the U.S. for opioid-related problems. Strategies and interventions include expanding the scope of work of the existing DFC supported substance misuse coalition, Join Together Atlantic Count (JTAC). Building upon the success of JTAC, plans also include a few new and very creative interventions, including one in which coalition members portray "drug reps" and call on doctor's offices in order to reach physicians with "counter-marketing" information. Goals include increasing organizational capacity and collaboration with current and new partners; data collection, analysis and dissemination; and reducing availability and/or youth access to opioids. It is anticipated that at least several hundred individuals/groups will be served during the first year of the project and in 3 years at least 1,000 people will have been reached directly or indirectly as measured by a variety of process and outcome evaluations.

Atlantic Prevention Resources is applying for a Drug Free Communities continuation grant for its coalition, Join Together Atlantic County. The coalition operates to reduce and prevent youth use of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs.

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

Atlantic County Stop Underage Drinking Project

Atlantic County Stop Underage Drinking Project

Atlantic County Stop Underage Drinking Project

The proposed project is the ""Atlantic County CARA Project to Address Youth Opiate?and/or Opioid Use/Misuse"". The population(s) to be served include Atlantic County ?youth and young adults between the ages of 12 and 18 who are considered at greater ?risk of developing an Opioid Use Disorder due to their county of residence which is ?one of, if not the worst county in the U.S. for opioid-related problems. Strategies?and interventions include expanding the scope of work of the existing DFC supported?substance misuse coalition, Join Together Atlantic Count (JTAC). Building upon the?success of JTAC, plans also include a few new and very creative interventions, ?including one in which coalition members portray ""drug reps"" and call on doctors ?offices in order to reach physicians with ""counter-marketing"" information. Goals ?include increasing organizational capacity and collaboration with current and new?partners; data collection, analysis and dissemination; and reducing availability ?and/or youth access to opioids. It is anticipated that at least several hundred ?individuals/groups will be served during the first year of the project and in 3 ?years at least 1,000 people will have been reached directly or indirectly as ?measured by a variety of process and outcome evaluations.

ABSTRACT The 2019 coronavirus pandemic began with an apparent cross-species transmission of the virus from an exotic animal species to a human host. From there, the virus, #COVID19, exploded across the globe and has been reported in nearly every country. The coronavirus preferentially infects the upper respiratory tract (URT) of its victims and establishes disease in the lungs and respiratory tract. Human to human transmission is reportedly by aerosolized droplets containing virus, and by contact with contaminated surfaces and transmission to the URT through hand to face contact. Epidemiologists and researchers have pointed to social isolation and quarantining as the most effective means to stop transmission until a neutralizing vaccine is available in 12-18 months. Pueblo of Acoma Tribal Council issued a #StayAtHome order in early March 2020 to acknowledge the importance and functionality of social distancing. That action effectively closed all nonessential work in the Tribe. The state of New Mexico issued a statewide #StayAtHome shortly after. Nationally, as 9 April 2020, nearly 17 million people in the US are unemployed as a result of the service-based economy. Cibola County, the home county for Acoma, had am employment rate of 6.5% prior to #COVID19. Economists predict a national unemployment rate of at least 12-13%. Unemployment coupled with societal stresses from social isolation and economic and financial losses have increased the burden on the mental and behavioral health of the entire nation and Pueblo of Acoma is no exception. Recent reports have suggested a dramatic rise in domestic violence abuse at home and a significant increase in on the job alcohol consumption. Acoma is as concerned for alcohol misuse, substance and opioid use disorders, at-risk behaviors, mental health and behavioral health status as is Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Tribe has instituted a virtual/telehealth program to continue to address the needs of the people of Acoma. The SAMHSA Emergency COVID19 program will be a welcome resource and asset base to the community of Acoma as we develop a comprehensive and refined Telebehavioral health program for the COVID19 pandemic and predicted following waves of infections. Evidenced-based practices (EBP) and culturally responsive best practices have been identified by the Health and Human Services Division (HHSD) of Acoma as well as Acoma Behavioral Health Services (ABHS). We have adapted several EBPs to virtual settings using Zoom for videoconferencing and doxy.me for one-on-one consultations between clinicians and clients. An HHSD system for client contact and intake has been established with formal data collection, collation and analysis procedures created. The Acoma Emergency COVID19 will address the required activities within a newly created telehealth program, supported in part by the Indian Health Service Telebehavioral Health Center for Excellence (TBHC) and local and regional partners including the Indian Health Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Service Unit Hospital near Pueblo of Acoma. Treatment, supportive and recovery services are in place and will be applied to the Acoma Emergency COVID19 project. Based on current capacity, experience and relevant partnerships and Tribal Council support, Acoma Emergency COVID19 will be in position to implement the telehealth component to address the current COVID19 pandemic and any potential subsequent waves of infection with the four-month requirement. By the end of the 16-month project, Acoma will be positioned to run traditional and telehealth services in parallel to better serve the needs of the people of Acoma.

Pueblo of Acoma Native Connections Project