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Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma | CMHS | View Awards |
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SM080227-01 | CITY OF BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE | LA | $1,000,000 | 2017 | SM-17-009 | |||
Title: RECAST PROGRAM
Project Period: 2017/09/30 - 2022/09/29
Project Abstract ReCast Baton Rouge (RCBR) proposes to serve a population of 3,800 at-risk youth and families within the City of Baton Rouge and greater East Baton Rouge Parish over a period of five (5) years. This proposal will utilize a participatory trauma-informed approach designed to promote safety, anti-violence, community and youth engagement, leadership development, peer support, and first-responder training. Through strategic planning, RCBR will focus its activities on improving governance and capacity building by convening and engaging a diverse community coalition of stakeholders. During 2016, the City of Baton Rouge was challenged with both civil trauma and natural disaster of epic proportion. On July 5, Alton Sterling, an African-American civilian, was shot and killed by two Baton Rouge City Police officers that incited questions surrounding the shooting--ultimately sparking civil unrest. Mass protests ensued when cell phone video footage was released seeming to provide evidence of questionable circumstances. These protests included a high school-led initiative referred to as “The Wave” with a reported crowd of 3,000 persons. Tensions surrounding these events were exacerbated when a lone gunman ambushed and killed Montrell Jackson, Matthew Gerald and Brad Garafola, three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers, wounded several others and caused great community harm in what appeared to be an act of retaliation. The perpetrator of this action was not a Baton Rouge native, which demonstrated the national attention these events had received. Finally, on August 12, the City and surrounding areas experienced catastrophic flooding dubbed a 1000-year event. This natural disaster displaced an estimated 500,000 persons, within East Baton Rouge Parish and neighboring parishes, when unexpected ravaging flood waters in excess of 30 inches swept the area. RCBR, led by the Office of the Mayor-President along with a coalition of stakeholders comprising the grant planning team – including the Capital Area Human Services District, the Louisiana Center for Health Equity and the Louisiana Department of Health-Office of Behavioral Health, will guide the development and implementation of a Community Resiliency strategic plan. Specifically, RCBR will 1) develop strategies to reduce the impact of trauma brought on by the events of 2016, 2) build capacity of and empower community-based organizations to implement best practices for building resilient and trauma-informed communities; 3) ensure high-risk youth and their families benefit from evidence-based youth violence prevention and youth engagement activities; 4) link the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS), other LEA, community-based non-profit organizations, government entities, youth leaders law enforcement, faith-based organizations, businesses, public and private institutions to create a network that improves and strengthens equitable access to behavioral health resources and services while reducing trauma and sustaining community change..
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SM080230-01 | COUNTY OF DALLAS | DALLAS | TX | $817,391 | 2017 | SM-17-009 | |||
Title: RECAST PROGRAM
Project Period: 2017/09/30 - 2022/09/29
The Dallas County ReJuvenATE (Revitalize Juveniles through Acknowledgement, Training, and Empowerment) program will promote resiliency and resolve in at-risk youth in one of the most under-served areas in Dallas County. ReJuvenATE’s goal is to inspire youth and their families, first responders, and local community organizations through evidenced-based trainings to recognize those who have experienced trauma and promote healthy responses to events that can cause anxiety, aggression, and other consequential behaviors. The middle school students in the focus area are overwhelmingly minority (55% Black, 43% Hispanic) and at least 75% have been identified as “at-risk.” Curriculum involving de-escalation techniques and police interaction skills will be jointly developed by Metrocare Services and other youth mental health experts and brought directly into the schools. Pre- and post-tests will be given to 100 students at three campuses annually to measure understanding, and other indicators will be tracked to measure effectiveness. Approximately 250 students in Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative schools, half of the average enrollment, will receive training annually. These students have already been expelled from school or have been placed in the program by a Juvenile Court Judge. Other youth and their families will be engaged through community events and at partnering community organizations. The annual First Responders trainings will include 500 law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical professionals who will learn best practices that can be immediately implemented in the field. These trainings will be administered and evaluated by Caruth Police Institute and The University of North Texas at Dallas. Semi-annual Community Engagement Summits will allow 400 community members including workers in healthcare, education, religious, and other community organizations to receive information about responding to traumatic events, building community resilience, engaging youth, understanding and responding to community disparities, and encouraging additional training through programs like Mental Health First Aid. Finally, 300 juvenile department employees, who in their normal duties suffer emotional overload from the detained youth they oversee, will receive training on developing a healthy work-life balance from the trauma they experience. Through the life of Dallas County ReJuvenATE, more than 3,500 people will be provided the skills to appropriately respond to traumatic events in our community.
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