ALABAMA
Grantee Title: Health Services Center, Inc. (TI18452)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion -- HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: BDT Program Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for SA and HIV
Abstract:
The Health Services Center (HSC) will expand and enhance an empirically validated model of substance abuse treatment that includes intensive behaviorally based substance abuse treatment and comprehensive aftercare services for substance abusing persons in a 14-county area of rural Northeast Alabama, particularly women and MSMs who are African-American, are HIV positive, or are at risk of HIV infection. The service area of HSC can be characterized as rural, poor, and undereducated. These characteristics combine to produce a variety of socioeconomic problems. Prevalent among these problems are disproportionately high numbers HIV infection rates and substance abuse. The treatment model to be provided, Behavioral Day Treatment (BDT; Milby et al., 1996) has been studied for over 15 years through a series of four, large controlled clinical trials. Results have shown significant improvements for program participants through this model on measures of abstinence/reduced drug use, housing/employment status, and mental health issues. HSC proposes to adapt this model to a rural area, providing additional transit supports to participants. The proposed project staff has over five years of experience providing the BDT model in the target area, particularly to persons with HIV, supporting the likely success of this initiative. A clinical psychologist experienced in the evaluation of projects specifically addressing substance abuse will evaluate and provide data quality assurance for this initiative. HSC expects to use a variety of methods to disseminate the information obtained through this project, including local dissemination, presentation at national conferences, and submission to SAMHSA .
Location: Anniston, AL
Project Director:
D. Scott Batey
Health Services Center
P.O. Box 1437
Anniston, AL 36202
Dsb4ua@aol.com
256.832.0100
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2011
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Women; HIV/AIDS; LGBTQ
Projected # Clients: 300
Treatment Setting: Intensive Outpatient; After Care
Treatment Modality: Outpatient Clinic; Communities or Religious Agency
Govt Project Officer: Thompson
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: University of Alabama at Birmingham (TI14436)
GFA Program: HIV Outreach
Project Name: SODA-CAP Plus
Abstract:
SODA-CAP Plus is the first systematic outreach and service engagement effort to target at risk Hispanic/Latino women for substance abuse and HIV/AIDS risk reduction in Birmingham, Alabama. The SODA-CAP Plus program aims to expand outreach from 24,204 to 105,161 minority women at risk of HIV/AIDS related to substance abuse, expand substance abuse treatment and other services of minority women, and expand risk reduction services in the areas of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse. It builds on the CSAT-funded SODA-CAP (Street Outreach to Drug Abusers -Community AIDS Prevention) program which uses an outreach design based on the indigenous leader outreach model combined with stages of change theory. SODA-CAP Plus expands outreach and risk reduction services to African American women at risk of HIV/AIDS related to substance abuse and enhances the same services to include at risk Hispanic/Latino women and African American and Hispanic/Latino women living with HIV/AIDS with substance abuse problems. SODA-CAP Plus enhances outreach, service engagement, and risk reduction service by adding 4 Hispanic/Latino street communities, 4 at risk government housing communities and 2 HIV/AIDS and 1 general health clinic as outreach target areas.
Location: Birmingham, AL
Project Director:
Joseph E. Schumacher
University of Alabama at Birmingham
201 West Finley Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35204
jschum@uab.edu
205.934.7603
Project Start/End: September 30, 2002 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 965
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic
Treatment Modality: Outreach; Case Management
Govt Project Officer: Carrington
Annual Budget: $499,545
ALASKA
Grantee Title: Fairbanks Native Association (TI16880)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Healthy Women-Healthy Children, Residential Treatment for Pregnant, Postpartum and Parenting
Abstract:
Fairbanks Native Association’s Women and Children’s Center for Inner Healing (WCCIH) will expand its services through the Healthy Women – Healthy Children project to provide critical medical and substance abuse treatment services, including residential services to women with their children, to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and parenting woman in Alaska, particularly Native women in isolated rural areas with limited health care. Alcoholism is a significant health issue in Alaska. Since the late 1980’s Alaska has continuously been among the five states with the highest yearly rates of rape, child abuse, suicide, accidental deaths, and assaults, all of which are significantly related to alcohol abuse (Segal at al., 1999). Pregnant women face the additional risk of FASD for their unborn children; this severe developmental disability has life-long consequences for the child as well as the high costs and strain on the community. The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) birth rate for Alaska’s Native people is 15 times the national average. It is critical that these pregnant and postpartum women - women who are likely to have multiple children - receive treatment. WCCIH, in partnership with Tanana Chiefs Conference, will provide an Outreach Medical Professional through the Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC). This professional will provide education, screening, and other medical services to pregnant and postpartum women in rural villages and in Fairbanks through CAIHC. She/he will also refer those in need to outpatient services through CAIHC or residential treatment services through WCCIH. WCCIH is in a unique position to meet the needs of this population. WCCIH is the only residential treatment facility in Alaska that accepts mothers with children over 3 years of age and/or multiple children. WCCIH is also able to meet the needs of Native women, who are disproportionately represented in this population. WCCIH has successfully enhanced and integrated cultural elements during the last three years through a CSAT-funded targeted capacity expansion which has increased the program’s attractiveness to Native women (85% of clients in the last year had Native heritage.) The Healthy Women – Healthy Children project will significantly improve the personal and family conditions of pregnant, postpartum, and parenting women with substance abuse disorders, and enhance the lives of their unborn infants, current children, and future children.
Location: Fairbanks , AK
Project Director:
Dawn Schulze
Fairbanks Native Association
201 1st Avenue Ste. 200
Fairbanks, AK 99701
dschulze@fairbanksnative.org
907.452.6251
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: Women; Pregnant Women
Projected # Clients: 84
Treatment Setting: Therapeutic Community; Group Home
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outreach; Case Management; Detoxification
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $499,986
ARIZONA
Grantee Title: COPE Behavioral Services, Inc. (TI18485)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion -- HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: Sol Recovery
Abstract:
COPE Behavioral Services’ Sol Recovery project will provide intensive outpatient substance treatment to 270 women who have been released from jail or prison within the past two years in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to treatment services, Sol Recovery will provide HIV testing and prevention services to women in the community through outreach and pretreatment programming. The Sol Recovery project will focus on women of color, particularly Latinas. Integrating elements of cognitive behavioral treatment and motivational enhancement therapy, Sol Recovery will graduate 54 women each year from the program. Those women who complete the 6-week intensive outpatient program, will become Recovery Graduates acting as peer leaders to other women in the program. Recovery Graduates will co-facilitate weekly and monthly activities celebrating recovery from substance abuse and preventing relapse. The growing twin problems of substance abuse and HIV infection among women of color make integrated and culturally appropriate interventions necessary. By developing interventions that are customized to the individual need and experience of the individual, combined with the peer support available in group therapy, the Sol Recovery project meets a significant need for women recently released from jail or prison. In addition to providing therapeutic resources and social supports, Sol Recovery will also connect clients to other community services and agencies. The Sol Recovery project will provide an array of outreach and pre-treatment services, HIV and health education interventions, life skills training, therapeutic support groups, aftercare and relapse prevention, and linkage and referrals to other services. The Sol Recovery project will offer a variety of tailored individual and group established treatment interventions. Sessions will focus on self-management by exploring coping skills, trigger identification, contingency planning, and medication management. Motivational interviewing will be used with clients to help explore life goals and how failure to address their substance abuse disorder and/or mental illness prevents the achievement of those goals. Crisis and after-hours services will be available to clients. Similar topics will be used for tailored individual and group relapse prevention interventions. All behavioral health interventions are intended to develop the internal locus of control for clients, in which they can manage symptoms with positive reinforcement and peer support. Clients will also have access to supervised medical detoxification services in the community .
Location: Tucson, AZ
Project Director:
Brad McKinney
COPE Behavioral Services
1101 E. Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85719
bmckinney@copebhs.com
520.798.1772
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2011
Subpopulations: Women; HIV/AIDS; Culturally Diverse; Other
Projected # Clients: 270
Treatment Setting: Intensive Outpatient; Outreach; Recovery Support; After Care
Treatment Modality: Outpatient Clinic
Govt Project Officer: Thompson
Annual Budget: $484,371
Grantee Title: University of Arizona (TI14452)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion – HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: Mujer Sana-Healthy Woman
Abstract:
Mujer Sana is a comprehensive, culturally competent HIV, STD, TB, and Hepatitis B and C prevention enhancement project for women recruited though outreach efforts at U of A -COPASA and for women enrolled in the four residential drug treatment programs all located in Pima County ( Tucson) Arizona. During the five-year project, the Mujer Sana enhancement project will serve a total of 1200 women. The majority of the women will be from minority backgrounds with the largest minority group being Mexican-origin Hispanics. Most of the women have children, come from economically disenfranchised backgrounds, and have extensive histories of drug use and risky drug and sex behaviors. The primary goals of the project are to increase knowledge of anatomy, HIV, STDs, TB, and Hepatitis B and C; increase understanding of the link between drug use, sexual risk behavior, and HIV and other infectious diseases; increase understanding of how a woman's life context impacts HIV and other health related risk behaviors; increase ability to negotiate safe sex; and increase the number of women who receive HIV, STD, TB, and Hepatitis B and C testing/treatment/immunization. The Mujer Sana enhancement project will add 3 group sessions, 4 individual sessions, and an on-site HIV, STD, TB and Hepatitis B and C testing treatment/referral component along with evaluation activities. A participatory process is incorporated into the project so that clients, as well as clinical and evaluation staff have input into the interpretation of results.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Project Director:
Rosi Andrade
University of Arizona
3912 South 6th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85714
rosiandrade@hotmail.com
520.434.0334
Project Start/End: September 30, 2002 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 1,060
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Halfway House; Community Health Center
Treatment Modality: Outpatient; Outreach
Govt Project Officer: Carrington
Annual Budget: $499,887
Grantee Title: Women In New Recovery Our Common Welfare (TI14685)
GFA Program: Recovery Community Service Program (RCSP)
Project Name: Mesa Peer Recovery Project (MPRP)
Abstract:
Women in New Recovery (WINR), a structured recovery community organization for addicted females in Arizona and New Mexico, will implement the Mesa Peer Recovery Project (MPRP). This project will improve current recovery support service delivery to women and their families in three cities by developing and delivering peer-driven recovery support services that prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. MPRP will use its facilities in Maricopa County, AZ as the site to complete a comprehensive Community Needs Assessment with the recovery community that will result in a model of peer-driven support services for women in recovery. This model will be implemented in Maricopa County and then replicated at WIN sites in Prescott, AZ and Albuquerque, NM. Over the four year project, the MPRP will result in (1) a peer-driven model of recovery support services that can be replicated in other recovery communities; (2) an increase in the probability of addicted women and their children staying together in a safe and healthy environment by expanding recovery support services that encourage sober living, independence and self-reliance; (3) a cadre of trained women in Arizona and New Mexico who are living successfully in recovery and are serving as role models, peer leaders and mentors for other women in all stages of recovery; and (4) strong linkages between recovery support, treatment and other service providers in the targeted communities. Throughout the project, staff will evaluate project learning and data from participant involvement and retention. This formative evaluation will culminate in a comprehensive Implementation Manual that will be written in year 4 as a template for use by other recovery communities.
Location: Mesa, AZ
Project Director:
Patricia Henderson
Women In New Recovery Our Common Welfare
215 N. Robeson Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
winrpah@winr.org
480.733.2688
Project Start/End: July 1, 2004 – May 29, 2007
Subpopulations: N/A
Projected # Clients: 198
Treatment Setting: N/A
Treatment Modality: N/A
Govt Project Officer: Baker
Annual Budget: $425,896
ARKANSAS
Grantee Title: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock (TI18332)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Arkansas Outreach and Treatment Project for Pregnant and Post Partum Women
Abstract:
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) proposes to collaborate with multiple partners to expand the capacity of the UAMS/Arkansas Center for Addictions Research, Education, and Services (Arkansas CARES) to provide evidence-based services to low-income pregnant and postpartum women with a substance abuse disorder or co-occurring substance abuse disorder and mental illness, and their families, including children and partners. Arkansas has a critical need for additional services for this population because of new legislation (“Garrett’s Law”) which expands the definition of child neglect to include children who test positive for illicit drugs at birth, resulting in increased identification of mothers in need of treatment. The three goals of the project are: (1) Increase accessibility to treatment services for the target population, particularly women who may be impacted by “Garrett’s Law”; (2) Improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women and their families through the provision of a comprehensive continuum of evidence-based services; and (3) Sustain the expanded and enhanced services after the end of SAMHSA grant funding. Multiple strategies will be used to increase accessibility and availability of treatment to the target population. UAMS will expand the existing residential treatment program to add an additional 10 family treatment slots and to include pretreatment outreach and case management to the target population. We will also partner with a designated caseworker from the Department of Children and Family Services to coordinate care for women involved with the child welfare system. To improve family outcomes through the use of evidence-based interventions, UAMS will enhance the existing comprehensive residential treatment services with the Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT) model to more fully address the needs of dually diagnosed women and their families. Other enhancements to the existing continuum of care will include the implementation of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based intervention designed to strengthen parent-child relationships, and enhanced services for other family members, such as partners, parents and others. To sustain the project, UAMS will actively participate in state-level systems change efforts, including strategic planning efforts facilitated by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, and will use outcomes from this project to educate public officials including, policy- makers, and providers about the need for increased supports/services for this population and evidence-based treatment options. Outcomes from this project will be used to apply for public/private individual and joint funding opportunities among substance abuse, mental health, child welfare, and dependency-neglect agencies in central Arkansas. UAMS proposes serving 30 new pregnant and postpartum women each year and providing supportive services to those women after residential treatment for up to 3 years. We anticipate serving 90 pregnant and parenting women during the 3-year grant period .
Location: North Little Rock, AR
Project Director:
Nicola Conners
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
2001 Pershing Circle Suite 300
North Little Rock, AR 72214
connersnicolaa@uams.edu
501-682-9906
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Women and Children; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; Pregnant Women; Culturally Diverse
Projected # Clients: 90
Treatment Setting: General Hospital; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Day Treatment; Outreach; Case Management; After Care
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $374,881
CALIFORNIA
Grantee Title: East Bay Community Recovery Project (TI15802)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion – HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: Keeping It Real Project
Abstract:
The Keeping It Real project expands a substance abuse treatment program in Oakland, California, to serve a growing population of people recently released from jails and prisons who engage in high risk sexual and drug using behaviors. The project intends to provide outreach to 4,750 individuals and enroll 360 clients. The services include health education, substance abuse counseling, support groups, case management, mental health services, van transportation, and medical care. This project is a collaboration of three agencies: East Bay Community Recovery Project 2. (EBCRP), Organization to Achieve Solutions in Substance Abuse (O.A.S.I.S.) and the 14th Street Clinic and Medical Group. A service team of case manager, substance abuse counselor, mental health therapist, medical practitioner, and peer advocate/outreach worker provides integrated services for enrolled clients of the three agencies, either at special clinics on the sites or by appointment and drop- in times at the EBCRP offices. A cognitive-behavioral drug treatment model is the basis for a six-month substance abuse treatment program with early recovery, relapse prevention, and various support options.
Location: Oakland, CA
Project Director:
Omar Bocobo
East Bay Community Recovery Project
2551 San Pablo Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
obocobo@ebcrp.org
510.446.7121
Project Start/End: September 30, 2003 – September 29, 2008
Subpopulations: Women and Children; HIV/AIDS; Pregnant Women
Projected # Clients: 360
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outpatient; Day Treatment; Outreach
Govt Project Officer: Gallagher
Annual Budget: $490,223
Grantee Title: Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (TI17245)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE)
Project Name: Project FACT: Families Coming Together to Fight Substance Abuse
Abstract:
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health – the nation’s largest single mental health agency – proposes to collaborate with the Los Angeles County Alcohol and Drug Program Administration and with the non-profit, community-based Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP) to implement Project FACT (Families Coming Together to Fight Substance Abuse in Asian / Pacific Islander Communities) – a three-year Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) initiative to be supported by the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The proposed initiative will address a critical gap in Los Angeles County’s comprehensive, community-based substance abuse treatment system related to the large and continually expanding populations of substance-addicted Asian and Pacific Islander individuals residing in our region. Project FACT will utilize demonstrated treatment modalities to implement a series of new and effective family-focused drug treatment models focused on the needs of Korean, Cambodian, and Samoan communities in our region. The program will utilize culturally competent outreach, treatment, and family support services provided by indigenous members of these populations, while implementing communitywide education and social marketing components designed to increase awareness and reduce stigma related to substance abuse. The primary goal of the program is to significantly increase the number and percentage of substance-abusing Korean, Cambodian, and Samoan individuals and families in Los Angeles County who are aware of their alcohol and drug abuse problems and who voluntarily enter substance abuse treatment programs in order to confront and overcome these issues. The Department of Mental Health will contract with AADAP to create a series of culturally specific model interventions that respond to and incorporate the specific cultural characteristics, attitudes, and morays of each of the three targeted populations. The program will provide a 12-month course of outpatient treatment to at least 228 unduplicated substance-addicted Korean, Cambodian, and Samoan community members over the course of the intervention, with at least 50% of participants completing at least six months of treatment following admission, and with at least 45% of individuals who complete at least six months of outpatient drug treatment services achieving drug and alcohol abstinence as measured by the GPRA. The program will also provide intensive, family-centered pre-treatment outreach, education, and support services to at least 150 drug-affected Korean, Cambodian, and Samoan families in Los Angeles County, both to encourage substance-addicted family members to enter treatment, and to ensure that a supportive family network is in place to support those individuals who the choice to enter treatment. The program will also ensure wide dissemination of project findings and models throughout Los Angeles County, and will ensure continuation of all aspects of the proposed intervention following expiration of TCE grant funds .
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Project Director:
Glen Andres
Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc.
1088 South LaBrea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90019
gandres@aadapinc.org
323.294.4932
Project Start/End: September 30, 2005 – September 29, 2008
Subpopulations: Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian
Projected # Clients: 570
Treatment Setting: Community Mental Health Center; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Intensive Outpatient; Outreach
Govt Project Officer: Lewis
Annual Budget: $473,333
Grantee Title: Mental Health Systems, Inc. (TI18361)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Family Recovery Center Pregnant and Parenting Women Enhancement
Abstract:
MHS, Inc. proposes to expand and enhance our comprehensive, residential substance abuse treatment program for low-income pregnant and postpartum women, age 18 and over, and their minor children, who have limited access to quality health services, and/or may be members of underserved populations. MHS proposes to provide residential substance abuse treatment services for women, children, and their families, and case management. MHS’ Family Recovery Center goals for the proposed program are as follows:
2. To provide women clients at the Family Recovery Center residential treatment program with:
a. An environment, treatment, training and tools with which they can abstain from alcohol and drug use during and after pregnancy.
b. Training, preparation and skills to become employed or enrolled in employment preparation programs, and remain employed or enrolled in such programs.
c. Training, preparation and skills with which they can avoid criminal involvement or victimization of themselves and their children.
3. To provide women, infant and children clients at the Family Recovery Center with:
a. Onsite, and referrals to offsite, physical and mental health services, including treatment for co-existing disorders, to ensure their maximum health.
b. Onsite childcare services and activities, including diagnostic developmental stage evaluations, which in turn will strengthen the family unit.
4. To expand the Family Recovery Center’s:
a. Age-specific treatment and support services for children of women clients.
b. Family functioning treatment and support services for women clients, their children and families.
To strengthen our current proven and well-respected services, MHS’ Family Recovery Center will add new evidence-based interventions for clients, with parental components that are proven to strengthen family functioning; utilize our recently hired Child Therapist to enhance our ability to treat clients’ children; and retain an independent evaluator to monitor the effects of the enhanced services we will add with this funding. It is important to the Family Recovery Center that our services expand at this point to provide the best possible interventions for all family members, and strengthen families to the highest level possible .
Location: Oceanside, CA
Project Director:
Richard Bradway
Mental Health Systems, Inc.
1100 Sportfisher Drive
Oceanside, CA 92054
rbradway@mhsinc.org
760-439-6702
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Native American, Alaska Native; Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian; Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice; Women and Children; HIV/AIDS; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; Pregnant Women; LGBTQ; Culturally Diverse; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 150
Treatment Setting: Therapeutic Community; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Inpatient/Hospital (Other Than Detox); Outreach; Case Management; Recovery Support; Other
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: Mount St Joseph-St Elizabeth (TI16656)
GFA Program: Addictions Treatment for the Homeless (AT-HM)
Project Name: Expansion and Enhancement of Residential Treatment Services for Homeless Women and Children
Abstract:
The Epiphany Center proposes to expand its addiction treatment services to homeless women with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health issues by providing a Residential Treatment Program and a consulting psychiatrist.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Project Director:
Sister Estela Morales
Epiphany Center
100 Masonic Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
Sisterestela@msjse.org
415.567.8370
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Women; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 85
Treatment Setting: Therapeutic Community; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential; Intensive Outpatient; Case Management
Govt Project Officer: Jungblut
Annual Budget: $400,000
Grantee Title: North County Serenity House, Inc. (TI16483)
GFA Program: Addictions Treatment for the Homeless (AT-HM)
Project Name: Visions II- First Phase to Recovery for Homeless Women w/ Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Abstract:
NCSH provide comprehensive services for 48 ethnically diverse homeless women annually. Residential program includes detoxification, residential substance abuse treatment and aftercare services delivered in a culturally appropriate manner.
Location: Escondido, CA
Project Director:
Rosalind Corbett
North County Serenity House
704 E Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
rcncsh@sbcglobal.net
619.895.0449
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Women; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 45
Treatment Setting: Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Inpatient/Hospital (Other Than Detox); Outreach; Case Management; Detoxification
Govt Project Officer: Manwar
Annual Budget: $399,139
Grantee Title: North County Serenity House, Inc. (TI16857)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Serenity House Center Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Abstract:
North County Serenity House (NCSH) will offer expanded and enhanced residential treatment, primary health, mental health and social services to 48 pregnant, postpartum, or parenting San Diego County women (and their children) annually. Those served will be: African-American (20%), Native American (20%), Latina (30%), Caucasian (20%), and Asian (10%). Our Residential Pregnant & Postpartum Women’s Program (PPW/RWC) will offer gender-specific, culturally-appropriate support services, nurturing environment, counseling, and staffing to improve success rates with these populations.
Location: Escondido, CA
Project Director:
Lisa Johnson
North County Serenity House
704 East Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
ljncsh@sbcglobal.net
760.740.2611
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: Women; Women and Children; Pregnant Women; Culturally Diverse
Projected # Clients: 144
Treatment Setting: Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $499,670
Grantee Title: PROTOTYPES (TI18369)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Prototypes: Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Residential Treatment
Abstract:
PROTOTYPES, Centers for Innovation in Health, Mental Health and Social Services, proposes a specialized, intensive residential treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) in response to RFA No. TI-06-008. This project will allow PROTOTYPES to expand the availability of comprehensive, integrated, high quality residential substance abuse treatment services for low-income women, age 18 and over, who are pregnant and postpartum, and for their minor children, ages 0-17 years, and family members, who have limited access to quality health services. The project will be implemented in Los Angeles County, California where PROTOTYPES Women’s Center is one of the only county-wide programs serving women, along with their children and other family members. The PROTOTYPES Women’s Center in Pomona, California has provided residential drug treatment for women and children for 19 years. PROTOTYPES proposes to use this new funding to serve 40 new PPW women and their children and family members per year. The expansion and value added with the PPW funding is that the program will be able to expand services to all the children of the women and to the women’s extended families. Treatment will take place in the newly constructed, state-of-the-art, 11,000 sq. ft. building on the Women’s Center campus, with an entire residential wing to be devoted to this new Intensive Residential program. This will allow the women to bond with one another easily as they enter treatment and later to gradually increase their integration into the larger therapeutic community on the campus. The PROTOTYPES PPW project will target a minimum of 120 pregnant and postpartum women and their infants and children over the 3-year project. Goals of the project are to: (1) Decrease the use and abuse of prescription, alcohol, tobacco, illicit, and other harmful drugs; (2) Increase safe and healthy pregnancies, improve birth outcomes, and reduce related effects of maternal drug abuse on infants and children; (3) Improve the mental health and physical health of the women and children; (4) Improve family functioning, economic stability, and quality of life; and (5) Decrease involvement in and exposure to crime, violence, sexual and physical abuse, and child abuse and neglect. Project evaluation will be carried out by The Measurement Group (TMG). The project will incorporate evidence-based practices, including Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Seeking Safety Groups, Nurturing Parent Training, Relapse Prevention, Case Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Matrix Model, and a specialized child skills-building intervention .
Location: Culver City, CA
Project Director:
Vivian Brown
PROTOTYPES, Inc.
5601 W. Slauson Avenue Suite 200
Culver City, CA 90230
protoceo@aol.com
310-641-7795
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Native American, Alaska Native; Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian; Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice; Women; Women and Children; HIV/AIDS; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; Pregnant Women; Culturally Diverse; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 120
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Therapeutic Community; Community Mental Health Center
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Case Management; Recovery Support
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: San Mateo County Health Services - HIV/AIDS Outreach Program (TI14581)
GFA Program: HIV Outreach
Project Name: San Mateo County AIDS Program
Abstract:
The San Mateo County Health Services AIDS Program will create the Door to Treatment: Recovery/HIV Outreach and Linkages program to provide outreach, case management, pre-treatment counseling, and drug treatment referral and placement to substance users at high risk for HIV. The target population is people in need of substance abuse treatment and at high risk for HIV who are 1) women, 2) adolescents, 3) men who inject drugs 4) men who have sex with men, and 5) individuals released from incarceration within the past two years. Most of the clients will be African Americans and Latinos. Services include outreach and engagement; risk reduction education and counseling; case management; pre-treatment counseling; and referral and support to link people with drug treatment and other needed services. The total number of persons to be served through this expansion and enhancement of HIV and substance abuse treatment services will be 475 clients over the 5-year grant period.
Location: San Mateo, CA
Project Director:
Lisa Netherland
San Mateo County AIDS Program
225 W. 37th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
650.573.2009
lnetherland@co.sanmateo.ca.us
Project Start/End: September 30, 2002 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 475
Treatment Setting: Community Health Center
Treatment Modality: Outreach
Govt Project Officer: Gallagher
Annual Budget: $450,291
Grantee Title: Santa Barbara County (TI16869)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: First Steps System of Care
Abstract:
The creation of a system of care for pregnant and parenting women with substance abuse problems is an essential step in Santa Barbara County’s long-term strategy to improve the quality of life of families. The ramifications of substance abuse for women, their children, and the entire community require a concerted effort to develop a continuum of services, including access to integrated substance abuse and mental health treatment and extensive support services, to address the multiple needs of this population. With leadership from the Department of Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services, the First Steps System of Care project will coordinate activities directed toward the early intervention and integrated treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems. Elements of First Steps of particular significance include: • Providing an array of shelter, transitional residential services, and supportive housing for women and their minor children; • Identification, implementation and evaluation of empirically-based treatment methodologies in a real-world context with an emphasis on trauma-informed treatment; • An evaluation that will involve consumers in its design, provide real-time feedback for program improvement, collect and report required outcome measures as well as those unique to First Steps, and document the process of implementation to allow for future dissemination of the model. These activities rely upon the enthusiasm of agencies dedicated to promoting the prevention of and recovery from addiction and mental health conditions among individuals, families, and communities by providing effective leadership, engaging in collaborative and creative systems change, and delivering state of the art, culturally competent services. The First Steps System of Care is the result of thoughtful planning and a commitment to working cooperatively to ensure that existing resources are made available to participants. An imperative of this system is in-depth assessment, service delivery, and evaluation – all of which must take into account the participant’s culture, ethnicity, religion, race, gender, socioeconomic status, language, sexual orientation, geographical origin, neighborhood location and immigration status. In order to help ensure cultural competence, the system will emphasize active involvement of the women, their families and members of the community, ongoing assessment and access to tightly-linked supportive services that result in individually tailored care and services required by participants. Santa Barbara is requesting $500,000 for implementation of the First Steps System of Care. Existing relationships and the resources available through involved organizations, including community-based service providers and area hospitals and clinics, ensure timely start-up and implementation of the proposed First Steps project.
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Project Director:
Al Rodriguez
Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services
300 North San Antonio Rd., Bldg 1
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
alrodrig@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
805.681.5442
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004– September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: Women and Children; Pregnant Women
Projected # Clients: 150
Treatment Setting: Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: SHIELDS for Families Project (TI14497)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion – HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services
Abstract:
Shields For Families, Inc, the largest substance abuse treatment facility in South Central Los Angeles, and Drew University HIV/AIDS Education and Outreach Program, will implement an innovative program that provides for the delivery of substance abuse treatment services – infused with HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and treatment referral services – to hard-to-reach, substance-abusing, pregnant and postpartum African-American and Latino women in South Central Los Angeles. Shields for Families, Inc., a federally funded substance abuse treatment and prevention facility, and its collaborators will expand critically needed substance abuse treatment services to the target population of 200 women per year, for five years. Such services will build upon current outreach and case management services in order to increase the number of high-risk women entering into treatment and accessing HIV/AIDS and related services. Expansion services include outreach, case management, assessment, development of a Family Services Plan, case conferencing, implementation of Family Service Plan, supportive services, linkage to substance abuse treatment services, linkage to HIV/AIDS services, linkage to mental health services and follow-up. Enhancement services will be provided to 250 women from the same target population. These services will include: HIV/AIDS risk assessment, HIV/AIDS risk-reduction, education and counseling, HIV/AID counseling and testing, and linkage/referral to HIV/AIDS treatment and support services. A mobile medical unit will also be utilized as a part of the outreach efforts and will feature an onboard computerized medical system that allows for the immediate access to medical records.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Project Director:
Norma Mtume
SHIELDS For Families Project, Inc.
12714 S. Avalon, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90061
nmtume@shieldsforfamilies.org
323.242.5000
Project Start/End: September 30, 2002 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 1,000
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Therapeutic Community
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outpatient; Day Treatment
Govt Project Officer: Gallagher
Annual Budget: $499,415
Grantee Title: Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc. (TI16766)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: African American Pregnant and Parenting Women/Their Children
Abstract:
Baby Step Inn provides residential addiction treatment to pregnant/ parenting women and their children in Los Angeles County. The program, located in Long Beach, targets high-risk African American women. Services include comprehensive needs assessment, treatment planning, case management with service linkage and transportation, as well as individual and group counseling, educational/vocational development, and discharge planning for transition to safe, permanent housing. Baby Step Inn provides a static capacity of 24 residential beds for women, infants, and children.
Location: Downey, CA
Project Director:
Lynne Appel
Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc.
11500 Paramount Blvd
Downey, CA 90241
lrappel@earthlink.net
562.923.4545
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Women and Children; Pregnant Women
Projected # Clients: 120
Treatment Setting: Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc. (TI14480)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion – HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: Positive Steps HIV/AIDS Services
Abstract:
The Positive Steps program provides HIV/AIDS and substance abuse treatment services that target Latina and African American women and their children. Positive Steps is the only HIV/AIDS shelter in Los Angeles County Service Planning Area 7 (the area with the largest Latino population in the United States and a significant at-risk population a 42,000 African Americans.). Positive Steps is designed for women who are already HIV positive, as well as those at highest risk (injection drug users, sex workers, the sex/needle partners of individuals who are HIV+ or at risk.). The expansion of treatment services will benefit 150 women and their children during the five-year project. Services will be delivered via a 12-month residential treatment program (or day treatment program for clients who need this modality.) This project increases HIV/substance abuse treatment beds targeting African American and Latina women and adds gender-specific programming. Positive Steps services will be expanded to include: 1) Addition of ten (10) residential treatment slots to the 20 existing Positive Step slots targeting HIV+ and high risk Latina/African American women and their children; 2) Enhancement of treatment programming with gender-specific services specifically therapeutic counseling, life skills education, and education/pre-vocation services designed for recovering mothers; 3) Replacement of children' respite services (babysitting) with a full-time children's services program including case management and age-appropriate counseling, and parenting skills education for parenting participants; 4) Addition of an aftercare component with evening/weekend support groups an activities, and case management services, including permanent housing case management.
Location: Downey, CA
Project Director:
Donald Price
Southern California Alcohol & Drug Programs, Inc.
11500 Paramount Blvd.
Downey, CA 90241
dapriceps@earthlink.net
562.923.7894
Project Start/End: September 30, 2002 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 100
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Community Health Center; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Inpatient/Hospital (Other Than Detox); Outpatient; Outreach
Govt Project Officer: Gallagher
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc. (TI15805)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion – HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: Positive Steps HIV/AIDS Services
Abstract:
Southern California Alcohol & Drug Program, Inc., will expand residential and outpatient treatment slots within its Positive Steps HIV/AIDS program targeting African American and Latina women in Los Angeles County to serve 45 additional participants each year, for a total of 210 new participants during the five-year grant period. This TCE project is designed for homeless substance-abusing women who are HIV positive, as well as those at highest risk.. The Positive Steps target population is at high risk for multiple reasons, including injection drug use, sex with multiple, high-risk partners, trading sex for drugs/money/shelter, homelessness, and mental illness. Expansion of Positive Steps substance abuse treatment and HIV/AIDS services include: (1) gender-specific programming, specifically therapeutic counseling, parenting skills training, life skills education, pre-vocational services, and educational groups that include significant others; (2) intensive case management to address the multiple healthcare and social service needs inherent to extremely disadvantaged populations; (3) a full-time children's services program including case management and age- appropriate children's counseling; (4) aftercare for TCE program graduates, including permanent housing case management, outpatient counseling and support group activities.
Location: Downey, CA
Project Director:
Donald Price
Southern California Alcohol & Drug Programs, Inc.
11500 Paramount Blvd.
Downey, CA 90241
dapriceps@earthlink.net
562.923.7894
Project Start/End: September 30, 2003 – September 30, 2008
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Women; Women and Children; HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 60
Treatment Setting: Therapeutic Community
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Inpatient; Outpatient; Case Management
Govt Project Officer: Gallagher
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (TI17507)
GFA Program: Treatment Drug Court (TDC)
Project Name: Family Preservation Court (FPC)
Abstract:
The Riverside County Superior Court's "Family Preservation Court" (FPC), proposes an expansion and enhancement of treatment support services county-wide to families of parents who are at risk of losing or have lost custody of their children due to substance abuse by enhancing our dependency drug court program and providing a more timely, integrated and coordinated suite of services. The program is done in collaboration with the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Riverside County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program; Mental Health Systems, Riverside Sheriffs' Drug Endangered Children Program, WestEd, attorneys and other community service providers. This will be accomplished through the implementation of an innovative, comprehensive, and family-centered approach to keep families together prior to the removal of children from their home and filing of the petition with the court. The Family Preservation Court will target 360 drug-dependent clients who have been reported to the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Central Unit/"Differential Reponses" for reported neglect with a related substance abuse problem. The interventions proposed for this project include: Alternative Family Resolution support, a l2-month substance abuse treatment; the Nurturing Families Program; life skills workshops; education and employment services; child development and school readiness workshops; case management services; social support services; follow-up services; and aftercare support. These proposed interventions are based on effective practices known to contribute to effective programs. The overall goal of this proposal is to ensure that treatment clients have immediate access to quality and culturally appropriate services necessary to build stronger family units, keep families together, and provide parents with the necessary tools to increase self-confidence and live a sober healthy life style. The court strategies are to establish an integrated, court-based, collaboration that protects children from neglect precipitated by substance abuse in the family through timely decisions, coordinated services, intensified substance abuse treatment, and safe and permanent placements.
Location: Murrieta, CA
Project Director:
Pamela Miller
Riverside Superior Court
30755-D Auld Road, Suite 1226
Murrieta, CA 92563
Pamela.Miller@riverside.courts.ca.gov
951-304-5334
Project Start/End: September 30, 2005 – September 29, 2008
Subpopulations: Not available
Projected # Clients: 360
Treatment Setting: Not available
Treatment Modality: Not available
Govt Project Officer: Robertson
Annual Budget: $400,000
Grantee Title: Tarzana Treatment Center, Inc. (TI16644)
GFA Program: Addictions Treatment for the Homeless (AT-HM)
Project Name: Homeless to Health Project
Abstract:
The Homeless to Health Project (HTH) aims to expand residential treatment for 10 homeless women and enhance residential treatment services for 103 homeless women thus strengthening services for 565 homeless substance-abusing women, including those with children, in Los Angeles County over the course of five years. HTH builds motivational interventions into comprehensive, individualized, integrated, and woman-centered services to increase treatment retention and improve outcomes. HTH integrates a housing relocation program and post-treatment home-based case management to achieve housing stability and prevent relapse. Founded in 1972, Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) is a non-profit organization that operates a psychiatric hospital, residential and outpatient treatment centers and family medical clinics all of which are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. TTC also provides wrap-around services including HIV services, housing, domestic violence, and transportation services. Since 1998, TTC has helped more than 30,000 people address substance abuse problems. In LA County, there are more than 10,000 substance-abusing homeless women accompanied by 6,000 children living precariously on any given night. Homeless substance-abusing women are one of the most victimized, stigmatized, impoverished and difficult to treat populations. Low self-efficacy and poor self esteem prevent them from engaging in services. They typically need an array of services: health, mental health, victimization, vocational, and parenting services in addition to substance abuse treatment. HTH emerged from an extensive internal and external review to identify how to improve the prognosis for homeless women with substance abuse disorders and their children. HTH builds on our strengths: comprehensive assessment and collaborative treatment planning, woman specific services, trauma services, integrated mental health treatment, access to healthcare and a wide range of linkages to community services. To improve client retention and outcomes, HTH builds motivational interventions into all aspects of counseling and service design. Research on effective homeless and dual diagnosis services point to assertive outreach, long-term assistance and housing as critical components to service design. HTH adds assertive outreach to build motivation and engagement on the part of clients prior to treatment. Without specialized housing relocation assistance, homeless women are unlikely to secure and remain in affordable housing. A case manager provides home-based case management to help clients connect to resources, continue to work on goals, problem solve and prevent or address relapse. At the conclusion of the Project, 339 women (60%) will experience a 75% reduction in substance use compared to admission. 141 (25%) will remain alcohol/drug free and 480 (85%) will be in stable housing.
Location: Long Beach, CA
Project Director:
Monica Weil
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
18646 Oxnard Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
mweil@tarzanatc.org
562.218.1868
Project Start/End: September 2004 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Homeless
Projected # Clients: 565
Treatment Setting: Psychiatric Hospital; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Inpatient/Hospital (Other Than Detox); Outpatient; Day Treatment; Intensive Outpatient; Outreach; Case Management; Detoxification; Recovery Support
Govt Project Officer: Manwar
Annual Budget: $400,000
Grantee Title: University of California, San Francisco (TI14476)
GFA Program: HIV Outreach
Project Name: Drug Abuse and HIV Prevention Targeting APIs
Abstract:
The drug abuse and HIV prevention project expands an existing outreach program and enhances the substance abuse treatment program for Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) in San Jose, San Mateo, and San Francisco. The project is a collaboration between the Asian American Recovery Services (AARS) and the Health Studies for People of Color (HSPC), Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California in San Francisco (UCSF). The Outreach Expansion Program, targeting two high-risk groups—API men who have sex with men (MSM) and Asian female sex workers—provides outreach, referral, and follow-up services, and facilitate these API risk groups to enroll in the AARS treatment programs. The HIV Prevention Enhancement Program aims to reduce HIV risk behaviors among clients in the AARS' adult residential and outpatient programs. In addition, the Sensitivity Training Program for clients and staff at AARS will help to create a treatment environment that is sensitive to API MSM and Asian female sex workers and to increase the treatment efficacy among clients of these target groups. During the 5-year project period, total of 960 adult clients in the AARS' residential and outpatient treatment programs will enroll in the HIV Prevention Enhancement Program. A total of 3,456 APIs will enroll in the Outreach Expansion Program and among them, 1,034 will enroll in the AARS' treatment programs.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Project Director:
Tooru Nemoto
University of California, San Francisco
75 New Montgomery Street, suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
tnemoto@psg.ucsf.edu
415.597.9391
Project Start/End: September 30, 2002 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 2,130
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outpatient
Govt Project Officer: Craft
Annual Budget: $496,373
Grantee Title: Urban Indian Health Board (TI15707)
GFA Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion – HIV (TCE/HIV)
Project Name: Native Women
Abstract:
Native Women is designed to meet the needs of substance-abusing Native American women who are high risk for HIV/AIDS in Oakland, California. A collaboration of the Native American Health Center and Friendship House Association of American Indians, Native Women provides a holistic substance abuse treatment system for American Indian women. This innovative, comprehensive approach integrates substance abuse, mental health, medical, and HIV/AIDS services for Native American women and their children through internal capacity expansion and improved linkages with existing Native American programs. Expanded services include additional outpatient treatment slots at the Native American Health Center. Enhanced services include the addition of a case management component that includes a nurse case manager and a social worker. Native Women combines substance abuse treatment with traditional healing practices for the urban American Indian family. The client is treated as a "whole" person in relation to her medical, cultural, emotional, spiritual, and social service needs. The Native American Health Center and Friendship House provide a seamless continuum of care that allows clients to progress from one treatment component to another with no gap in service. The continuum of care includes residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment, outreach, case management, medical care, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, mental health services, and community cultural events.
Location: Oakland, CA
Project Director:
Karen Saylors
Urban Indian Health Board, Inc.
3124 International Blvd
Oakland, CA 94601
karens@nativehealth.org
510.535.4440
Project Start/End: September 30, 2003 – September 30, 2008
Subpopulations: Women; Women and Children; HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 320
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Community Mental Health Center; Urban Indian Program
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outpatient; Outreach
Govt Project Officer: Gallagher
Annual Budget: $499,920
Grantee Title: Walden House, Inc. (TI18374)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Liberating Our Families from Drugs and Incarceration (LOFFDI) Program
Abstract:
WH’s project, Liberating Our Families From Drugs and Incarceration (LOFFDI) Program, will utilize various NIDA and SAMHSA approved evidenced based practices as centerpiece strategies to reduce relapse to substance abuse and criminal behavior in PPW and families through improved family functioning leading to more successful re-integration back to the community by: enhancing the existing WH FOTEP program and offering targeted parenting, family and child treatment interventions; improving utilization of and access to health care services for PPW and families; and creating a collaborative network of community providers that will assist PPW and families in treatment and beyond. California has the dubious distinction of having the second largest population of female inmates (10,000) and parolees (12,000) in the country, following Texas (LHC, 2004.) This large number of incarcerated women is due, for the most part, to changes in drug laws and sentencing policies over the last 20 years. Approximately 87 percent of the women entering prison were convicted of non-violent property or drug crimes. The LOFFDI program will target 105 pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) and their minor children to increase family connections, provide children of PPW with needed interventions to mitigate the effects of parental substance abuse, teach effective parenting interventions to reduce child abuse and improve attention to health care, in particular, pre and post natal services. The project’s target population consists of female parolees (over the age of 18) residing in Los Angeles County who are pregnant or postpartum, who are residents of the Walden House Female Offender Treatment and Employment Program (FOTEP) in El Monte, CA. The purpose of WH’s proposed project is to enhance the service provision structure of the current FOTEP program. This program is a long-term multi-service residential treatment program for female parolees with children. The proposed service enhancement will include: needed family interventions, improved parenting training, focused and motivationally oriented outreach to the prisons and parole units targeting pregnant and postpartum women, improved coordination of medical care for mothers and children and organization of the network of service providers already involved with FOTEP. Improved outreach and services coordination to PPW will lead to improved retention during program as well as enhanced maternal and child health outcomes. Improved family involvement, including the engagement of significant others, extended family members, chosen families and children, is key not only to participant retention and satisfaction in program, but to improving long term family functioning, successful community re-integration, reducing relapse risk and reducing recidivism to prison .
Location: San Francisco, CA
Project Director:
Renee Smith
Walden House, Inc.
520 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
rsmith@waldenhouse.org
415-217-3298
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice; Elderly and Families; Women; Women and Children; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; Pregnant Women; Culturally Diverse; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 105
Treatment Setting: Therapeutic Community; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outpatient; Outreach; Case Management; Recovery Support; After Care
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $435,938
Grantee Title: Welcome Home Ministries (TI16279)
GFA Program: Recovery Community Service Program (RCSP)
Project Name: Face to Face: Capacity Development Through Interpersonal Connectiveness
Abstract:
The target population for this grant is women who are caught up in the revolving door of substance abuse, incarceration, release, relapse, and recidivism. The purpose of the proposed project is to intervene in the lives of women caught up in the cycle of substance abuse and offer them options for their recovery and offer them hope for their future and he futures of their children. The reentry process is key to recovery, representing innumerable opportunities as well as obstacles and barriers. While individual choice is the final determinant, it has been the foundation of WHM to offer support both during incarceration and more intensively the minute the woman steps outside the jail cell doors. This support is offered fir as long as she chooses to participate. Located geographically in San Diego County, WHM volunteers have been visiting women, writing letters, and have picked up women as they are released. WHM has worked very hard to get the resources it needs to address this very large problem, by gathering support from the community. WHM has been successful in assisting women to change their lives, and remain drug and alcohol free and as a direct result of this love and support, free from re-incarceration. Welcome Home is committed to the notion that remaining clean and sober is the most important factor in staying out of jail. For women on probation and parole, courts may require mandatory attendance at meetings, which address substance abuse. Welcome Home supports women to meet these court-ordered requirements and encourages attendance at Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Transportation is provided in the form of bus passes and/or gas vouchers to enable new members to get to court mandated parole or probation requirements such as drug testing or AA/NA meetings and to potential employment and/or health services. Many in the WHM recovery community have become NA sponsors to other members in an ongoing effort to encourage new members to continue with sobriety activities. The overall goal is to continue to maintain the low rate of recidivism in the Welcome Home recovery community for both the new and active members. The goal is also to help the new member maintain sobriety and assist them should relapse occur. This is accomplished by loving and supportive action by members of the group assisting the women into a treatment facility or by getting them to meetings and assisting them with supportive services and encouragement. WHM is ready to begin the activities in the timeline immediately, in fact, as stated above we are already administering most of the services for this grant on an informal and limited basis. In-kind contributions of our office space and facilities, and wraparound supportive services are already prepared for the incoming new community members.
Location: Oceanside, CA
Project Director:
Carmen Warner-Robbins
Welcome Home Ministries
104 S. Barnes St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
jhnhrbbns@sbcglobal.net
760.439.6381
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2008
Subpopulations: Women
Projected # Clients: 248
Treatment Setting: Communities or Religious Agency; Correctional Facility
Treatment Modality: Case Management; Recovery Support
Govt Project Officer: Baker
Annual Budget: $334,389
COLORADO
Grantee Title: Mental Health Center of Denver (TI18161)
GFA Program: Addictions Treatment for Homeless (AT-HM)
Project Name: GROW
Abstract:
The Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD), in collaboration with local and state partners, is proposing the development of the Growth and Recovery Opportunities for Women Project (GROW). GROW will provide access to trauma-informed intensive outpatient treatment and supportive services for 140 women who are chronically homeless and who have co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders in Denver, Colorado. The need for these services is great. Only 6% of homeless adult women in Denver have access to a bed in a permanent housing facility serving only women, and none of these are equipped to provide the long-term counseling that seriously mentally ill women need. In addition to the constellation of mental, physical, and supportive needs experienced by all individuals with co-occurring disorders, women with co-occurring disorders have high rates of exposure to trauma which can impact their recovery. Less than half of the women with co-occurring disorders in treatment receive care that addresses their trauma and for women who do enter comprehensive treatment, the dropout rate is extremely high. The GROW Project is based on the nationally recognized Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment combined with: Assertive Community Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, and The Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM). TREM was designed to address issues of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse in a population of women with histories of trauma. The goals of the GROW project are: I.To expand access to integrated dual disorders and trauma-informed treatment services in Denver for homeless women who have co-occurring serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders II. To improve long-term recovery outcomes for these women III.To promote sustainability and dissemination of the GROW approach at MHCD by evaluating the implementation of a trauma-informed treatment intervention for homeless women with co-occurring disorders. The project also includes a comprehensive program evaluation which will measure progress toward these goals and provide data documenting the impact of the project interventions on the persons who are served. If the project is successful, outcomes for these individuals are expected to include: increases in achievement of stable housing, reductions in the rate of substance abuse and prevention of relapse; reduction in the severity of psychiatric symptoms; reduction in the use of restrictive settings such as hospital, jail or acute residential treatment .
Location: Denver, CO
Project Director:
Kristi Mock
MHCD
1733 Vine Street
Denver, CO 80206
Kristi.mock@mhcd.org
303-504-1032
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2011
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Native American, Alaska Native; Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian; Women; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; LGBTQ; Culturally Diverse; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 460
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Community Mental Health Center; Group Home
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outpatient; Intensive Outpatient; Outreach; Case Management; Recovery Support; After Care
Govt Project Officer: Gampel
Annual Budget: $400,000
Grantee Title: University of Colorado Health Science Center (TI15794)
GFA Program: HIV Outreach
Project Name: Project Safe
Abstract:
Project Safe will expand and enhance outreach and pretreatment services to 1350 minority female crack smokers in Denver, Colorado to improve readiness for substance abuse treatment. Project Safe, in partnership with the State Health Department and grassroots community organizations, will utilize strengths-based case management, by way of a manualized intervention, as well as group sessions, to accomplish this objective. Clients will receive an individualized strengths-based case management intervention at local CBOs to prepare them for treatment. Case management services will address health, drug use, legal problems and housing issues. Clients will be referred to pretreatment risk reduction group sessions designed to further motivate them to enter treatment. When clients express a readiness to enter treatment, the entry process will be facilitated through the case manager and Project Safe, in collaboration with Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS) at the University of Colorado Heath Sciences Center. Once in treatment, clients will be referred to long-term maintenance/relapse prevention groups that will serve to reinforce their commitment to remaining abstinent. All participants will receive a baseline interview, with six- and twelve-month evaluative follow-ups during the course of the project, to assess client outcome and the efficacy of the intervention in inducing treatment entry and retention and eliciting behavior change.
Location: Denver , CO
Project Director:
Karen Corsi
University of Colorado Health Science Center
1741 Vine Street
Denver, CO 80206
karen.fortuin@uchsc.edu
303.315.0951
Project Start/End: September 30, 2003 – September 30, 2008
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Native American, Alaska Native; Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian; Women; HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 1,350
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic
Treatment Modality: Outpatient
Govt Project Officer: Craft
Annual Budget: $398,422
CONNECTICUT
Grantee Title: Columbus House, Inc. (TI16498)
GFA Program: Addictions Treatment for Homeless (AT-HM)
Project Name: Columbus House
Abstract:
T he New Haven community seeks to implement the Community Living Room, an interagency collaboration that will provide peer-based engagement, street –and-clinic-based treatment, and rehabilitative and social services for adult women who are homeless, have substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, and who are unengaged with existing treatment and other services. The proposal is being submitted by Columbus House, New Haven’s longest term provider of services to the homeless, in collaboration with the Hill Health Center, Marrakech, Inc., Fellowship Place, the Connecticut Women’s Consortium, and the Yale Program on Recovery and Community Health of the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Based on their extensive experience with peer-based initiatives, the project partners propose to hire Peer Mentors to make initial contact and establish connections with homeless women with substance abuse and/or dual substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. Once having made such connections, the Peer Mentors will refer clients to case managers and clinicians who will offer culturally competent substance abuse and mental health treatment, and linkages to a wide range of other services. Peer mentors will use the low-demand, informal, nonclinical settings of drop-in centers, along with street outreach, as settings for the initial engagement. The Community Living Room has three goals: 1) to provide gender and culturally responsive first-stage engagement services to homeless or at risk women with substance abuse and dual diagnosis disorders; 2) to offer behavioral health, rehabilitative and support services, and housing referrals to 100% of program enrollees for each year of the project; and 3) to identify and address barriers in gender and culturally responsive substance abuse and dual diagnosis, rehabilitative, vocational and housing services within the New Haven community, in order to improve the quality and coordination of care for the target population. As evaluation of the effectiveness of The Community Living Room will be conducted, the results of which will be disseminated to the target population, local stakeholders, and in academic journals. If successful, The Community Living Room may provide a model for culturally responsive and innovative care for homeless women with substance abuse and dual disorders.
Location: New Haven, CT
Project Director:
Alison Cunningham
Columbus House Inc.
P.O. Box 7093
New Haven, CT 06519
acunningham@columbushouse.org
203-401-4400
Project Start/End: July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2010
Subpopulations: Hispanic/Latino; Women; Culturally Diverse; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 440
Treatment Setting: Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Outpatient; Case Management; Other
Govt Project Officer: Gampel
Annual Budget: $400,000
Grantee Title: Hill Health Corporation (TI15902)
GFA Program: HIV Outreach
Project Name: Village of POWER
Abstract:
Hill Health Center is expanding HIV substance abuse services for African American women. It will provide comprehensive, holistic and culturally competent outreach, pre-treatment, and referral services utilizing a model of motivational enhancement. During the 5-year grant period, the Village of POWER(VP) will expand outreach services to 2,000 women; 1,250 will receive enhanced services and 750 will receive intensive case management. The goal of VP is to engage women into a community of healing, wellness and empowerment. It strives to help African American women, who are abusing substances and have, or are at-risk for contracting, HIV/AIDS, develop the requisite skills, self-esteem, and inner strength to link to social, medical, behavioral, cultural and spiritual supports. The program will offer a wide array of outreach, pre-treatment, and referral services. Community-based motivational engagement specialists will anchor the program, reinforcing the behavioral health-HIV/AIDS interdepartmental linkages; the Replenishment Center will provide a space for women to drop-in, to participate in social, educational, and vocational activities.
Location: New Haven, CT
Project Director:
Marta Moret
Hill Health Corporation
400-428 Columbus Ave
New Haven, CT 06519
moret@juno.com
203.562.2307
Project Start/End: September 30, 2003 – September 30, 2008
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Women; HIV/AIDS
Projected # Clients: 750
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Therapeutic Community
Treatment Modality: Outpatient
Govt Project Officer: Craft
Annual Budget: $400,000
Grantee Title: State of Connecticut (TI16831)
GFA Program: Access to Recovery (ATR)
Project Name: Connecticut Access to Recovery Program
Abstract:
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), as the Single State Agency (SSA) for substance abuse prevention and treatment services, has been designated by the Governor's Office to lead the Connecticut Access to Recovery (CT ATR) Program. Connecticut (CT), as a small state with existing linkages and infrastructure, is uniquely positioned for the successful development and rapid implementation of a statewide voucher system. The CT ATR Program provides the opportunity for genuine client choice among a comprehensive array of clinical substance abuse treatment and recovery support service providers, including faith- and peer-based providers, and increases capacity for a full continuum of recovery-oriented treatment and support services. The CT ATR Program target populations include: 1) at-risk, nondependent adult populations (ages 18 and over) who are at increased risk of continued substance use/abuse; and 2) adult populations (ages 18 and over) with substance use disorders, with emphasis on populations documented to have significant barriers in access to care, service use, and successful treatment outcomes, such as criminal justice, Project SAFE (adults with substance use disorders involved in the child welfare system), and racially/culturally diverse populations. The target populations are consistent with the President's Office of National Drug Control and Policy's emphasis on: (1) Intervening early with those who have initiated illegal drug use but are not yet dependent and (2) improving treatment for those who are dependent on drugs (ONDCP, 2003). The CT ATR Program through expansion of clinical substance abuse treatment, including brief treatment interventions, intensive outpatient, ambulatory detoxification, and methadone maintenance, and recovery support services, including case management, housing, vocational/educational, childcare, transportation and other recovery support (peer- and faith based), will address documented needs and gaps within the existing continuum of care for the targeted populations. CT will significantly increase access and availability of services to a larger number of persons as a result of the CT ATR Program. These numbers represent a significant increase in the type and amount of services available to the CT population. The potential of this program to serve approximately 4,500 (over 3-year project period) high-risk cases and almost 4,200 cases with diagnosable substance use disorders, for a total of 8,700 individuals (over the three-year project period), will have a significant public health impact, given the fact that the existing treatment system is presently serving approximately 30,000 persons (50,000 admissions) per year. Additionally, a total of 23,655 recovery support services (over the three-year project period) will be provided. The clinical treatment and recovery support services targeted for expansion are consistent with DMHAS' focus on an integrated service delivery.
Location: Hartford, CT
Project Director:
Bill Halsey
State of Connecticut
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
william.halsey@po.state.ct.us
860.418.6747
Project Start/End: August 3, 2004 – August 2, 2007
Subpopulations: Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice; Women; Women and Children; Culturally Diverse; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 17,121
Treatment Setting: N/A
Treatment Modality: Outpatient; Intensive Outpatient; Methadone; Detoxification
Govt Project Officer: Levinson
Annual Budget: $7,600,000
DELAWARE
There are currently no active grant programs that serve primarily women.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ( WASHINGTON, DC)
There are currently no active grant programs that serve primarily women.
FLORIDA
Grantee Title: Administrative Office of the Court (I17534)
GFA Program: Treatment Drug Court (TDC)
Project Name: Tampa-Hillsborough County Dependency Drug Court
Abstract:
The Tampa Dependency Drug Court (DDC) Program is a collaborative effort between the judicial circuit court and substance abuse treatment, along with a university-based research institute. They have joined together to implement and evaluate evidence-based practices for families involved in the dependency court who have substance abuse issues. Evidence based practices are emerging to effectively serve this target population. Hillsborough County has identified a gap in treatment for dependency drug cases that require more intensive substance abuse services and more structured referral services to adequately address the issues of the clients in the dependency drug court. Due to the specialized needs of this population, an assertive treatment modality is necessary to effectively respond to the increasing population of caregivers and their dependents that are affected by substance abuse issues. The purpose of the Tampa DDC program is to (1) provide enhanced services to parents alleged to have neglected their children as a result of alcohol or other drug use, (2) ensure the safety and well-being of children, and (3) family reunification. This application is developed jointly by the Hillsborough County 13th Judicial Circuit Court, Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc., and the University of South Florida’s Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. The 13th Judicial Circuit Court began the first adult drug court in early 1992 with an average census of 300 participants. The success rate is approximately 75%, with 96% of the participants remaining arrest free the first year after completion of the program. Goodwill has over 20 years of treatment experience with an array of services for those with substance use disorders. Goodwill is an active member of the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance and works with the Alliance to improve the continuum of services for substance-abusing individuals. The University of South Florida’s Florida Mental Health Institute has over 25 years of community services research through its collaboration with community. In recent years, significant research, training and consensus building activities in the Tampa Bay region has laid the groundwork for this collaborative. This initiative provides a framework for enhancing the current Tampa Dependency Drug Court through a more structured approach utilizing the collaborative efforts of the partners in this initiative. Other key members who have agreed to participate in this effort include: Hillsborough Kids Inc., Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of the Attorney General, and local agencies providing an array of services (e.g., mental health, medical, vocational, etc.). This program will provide an integrated system of care and use evidence-based practices as a model program for the region in the provision of integrated services for families involved in the dependency drug court program .
Location: Tampa, FL
Project Director:
Gail Holly
Administrative Office of the Courts
801 E. Twiggs St #608
Tampa, FL 33602
hollygm@fljud13.org
813.272.5948
Project Start/End: October 1, 2006 – September 29, 2009
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Native American, Alaska Native; Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian; Elderly and Families; Women; Women and Children; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; Culturally Diverse
Projected # Clients: 120
Treatment Setting: Outpatient; Case Management; Recovery Support; After Care
Treatment Modality: Communities or Religious Agency
Govt Project Officer: Robertson
Annual Budget: $399,854
Grantee Title: First-Step of Sarasota, Inc. (TI16776)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Mothers and Infants Transitional Living Program
Abstract:
The purpose of this project is to expand the availability of comprehensive, high quality residential substance abuse treatment services for low-income women, ages 18 and over, who are pregnant, post-partum or parenting, and their minor children, ages 5 and under, who have limited access to quality health services. First Step of Sarasota proposes to build upon our highly successful Mothers & Infants Program for pregnant substance abusing women by adding a Transitional Living Program component. The Transitional Living Program will be provided for post-partum women and their infants for a period of up to 12 months post-partum. We will serve 8-10 mothers and their infants per year. Additionally, the mothers will be permitted to bring their next-oldest child, up to age five, to reside with them at the center if desired. We anticipate that a majority of the clients who enroll in the Transitional Living Program will have participated in the Mothers & Infants Program before giving birth. However, the program will be available to women who did not participate prior to giving birth if program slots are available. The proposed program model was built from best practices for post-partum residential treatment/transitional living programs. Our objectives in providing this programming are to help high-risk women stabilize their recovery to the point that they feel confident in returning to independent living in the community in terms of full-time employment, quality daycare for their infants, safe and appropriate housing, parenting training and resources to avoid and combat relapse triggers. Our objectives for the infants include linking them with screening and treatment for any developmental issues that may be present due to prenatal substance abuse, providing basic medical care and immunizations, and maintaining healthy weight and development. First Step of Sarasota (FSOS) is CARF Accredited with licensed, comprehensive, not-for-profit alcohol and drug treatment and rehabilitation centers. Since 1968, we have provided hope and help to thousands of individuals seeking substance abuse treatment. The Mothers & Infants Program was established in 1995; since then, 126 babies have been born to the program The average hourly wage in Sarasota/Bradenton is lower than the state and national averages, and has been demonstrated to not provide sufficient income for affordable housing, much less adequate health care. This creates a wide gap between the typically well-off retirement population and the working class people who provide the community’s goods and services. According to child and maternal health data from a variety of public sources, there is significant disparity among minority and non-minority women and infants in First Step of Sarasota’s service area. This includes failure to obtain prenatal care and disproportionate rates of infant deaths, of low birth weight babies, and infants born to mothers with less than 12 years of education.
Location: Sarasota, FL
Project Director:
Marlene Minzey
First Step of Sarasota, Inc.
1970 Main St., Fifth Floor
Sarasota, FL 34236
mminzey@fsos.org
941.366.5333
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: Women and Children
Projected # Clients: 30
Treatment Setting: Community Health Center
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outreach; Case Management; Peer Recovery Support Services
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $514,396
Grantee Title: Florida Office of Governor (TI16811)
GFA Program: Access to Recovery (ATR)
Project Name: Florida Access to Recovery
Abstract:
Florida is uniquely positioned for successful and timely implementation of SAMHSA's Access to Recovery (ATR) program. Our readiness is evidenced in many concrete ways and includes formidable supporting infrastructure that provides a strong foundation for this initiative. One example is our state's existing connectivity between traditional community-based substance abuse treatment organizations (CBOs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs). This connection has evolved from separate treatment and recovery support silos to that of a collaborative system with a full recovery continuum of care network of 125 FBOs with formal linkages to substance abuse treatment organizations. We have involved, and will contract with, a number of key partners in our implementation of MyFlorida ATR including Florida's Faith Based Association (FFBA), the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA), the Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SCATTC), and the NET Training Institute. Additionally, our effective state licensing standards, provider monitoring protocols, data collection system, and performance contracting system has evolved into a system of care highly responsive to the diverse needs of participants. Our performance contracting system permits the integration of fiscal and clinical data and provides a high degree of accountability through the tracking of discrete (unbundled) services. Our comprehensive electronic data collection system currently collects a significant portion of the data we will need to report under SAMHSA's ATR. We have identified modifications in our existing web-based data system software to capture additional data elements required by SAMHSA. The University of Miami's Center for Family Studies will provide evaluation of the MyFlorida ATR. Furthermore, we have identified Florida Self-Directed Care (FloridaSDC) an innovative consumer choice, self-directed care and voucher reimbursement model run by Florida State University (FSU) and funded by the state for adaptation to our project. The development and implementation of Florida SDC has been underway for nearly five years serving individuals with serious mental illnesses. We will contract with FSU as an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) to provide technical assistance, training, clinical management and voucher issuance. For Year One implementation, we selected five designated Florida regions that summarily represent a full array of urban cities, rural and coastal areas comprising Florida's diverse population. These also have specific high-need populations that we have selected as priority populations: (1) Individuals involved with the criminal justice system (including those participating in drug court and those re-entering the community following incarceration); and (2) Families putting children at risk (adults with involvement in protective services supervision). We have also have an "other" category" to include other high need populations specific to each region such as persons with co-occurring disorders, and individuals, including older adults, who abuse prescription drugs. Over a three-year period MyFlorida ATR will serve 6,857 participants.
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Project Director:
Gerri DeLong Goldman
Florida Office of the Governor
1317 Winewood Blvd, Building 6, Rm 312
Tallahassee, FL 32339
Gerri_Goldman@dcf.state.fl.us
850.413.0481
Project Start/End: August 3, 2004 – August 2, 2007
Subpopulations: Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino; Native American, Alaska Native; Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian; Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice; Elderly and Families; Women; Women and Children; HIV/AIDS; Co-occurring/Dually Diagnosed; Pregnant Women; LGBTQ; Culturally Diverse; Other; Homeless
Projected # Clients: 8,001
Treatment Setting: N/A
Treatment Modality: Outpatient; Day Treatment; Intensive Outpatient; Methadone; Outreach; Recovery Support
Govt Project Officer: Fulton
Annual Budget: $6,800,000
Grantee Title: Gateway Community Services, Inc. (TI16889)
GFA Program: Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Project Name: Family Ties: An Integrated Approach to Serving Substance Abusing Families in Child Welfare System
Abstract:
This project seeks to serve substance-abusing women reported to the child abuse registry for child abuse and neglect and their children. The children are detained with the mother by the dependency courts with the condition that they participate in substance abuse treatment services. The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Protective Investigations will determine that the child would be safe to live with the mother in a substance abuse residential treatment facility and make that recommendation to the courts during the detention hearing. This purpose of this project is help substance abusing families recover from substance abuse, reduce risk factors for child maltreatment and build protective factors to keep families safe. This project targets the most difficult and highest risk child welfare families (substance abusers) in a highly structured, engaging, integrated, culturally responsive, gender specific, residential and continuing care learning environment. Many pieces of the puzzle for effectively working with substance abusing child welfare families are already in place in Jacksonville: Community-Based Care with an Family Conferencing model of care, Family Drug Court, Family Intervention Specialist linking child welfare families to substance abuse treatment, Partnership with a University for physicians cross-trained in substance abuse along with their other disciplines, an effective flexible Substance Abuse Treatment Agency that has be providing quality women’s programming for over ten years and a State that has be studying and preparing to address the problem of substance abuse and child welfare. These promising and model practices are discussed below. This program seeks to integrate these practices in a functioning partnership which will center on engagement and empowerment of the family.
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Project Director:
Candace Hodgkins
Gateway Community Services
555 Stockton St.
Jacksonville, FL 32204
chodgkins@gatewaycommunity.com
904.387.4661
Project Start/End: September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2007
Subpopulations: Women and Children
Projected # Clients: 87
Treatment Setting: Outpatient Clinic; Therapeutic Community; Halfway House; Communities or Religious Agency
Treatment Modality: Residential/Rehabilitation; Outpatient; Day Treatment; Outreach; Case Management; Detoxification; Recovery Support; Other
Govt Project Officer: White-Young
Annual Budget: $500,000
Grantee Title: Gateway Community Services, Inc. (I17512)
GFA Program: Treatment Drug Court (TDC)
Project Name: Dependency Family Drug Court
Abstract:
Gateway Community Services, Inc. (Gateway), a community-based substance abuse treatment & prevention agency, is joining together with the Department of Children and Fa
