Homeless clients in need of behavioral health treatment in order to maintain permanent housing • How many individuals do you expect to reach? • At least twenty-five clients will participate. Depending on the number of sessions they require (we estimated 24 each), the number could be higher. • Where are they from? • ACTS Homeless Shelter, DV Safe House, and Rapid Re- Housing Program
our new Integrated Case Management System agency-wide • Case management team will receive training in Motivational Interviewing techniques, identification of signs and symptoms of behavioral heath issues, and the usage of the ASSM • The ASSM will be administered at client intake, regular intervals thereafter, and at termination • Clients will participate in behavioral health treatment at Greater Prince William Health Center • Clients will receive ongoing integrated case management
will become normal protocol for case managers. • Clients who engage in behavioral health treatment will remain housed and improve their level of self-sufficiency as measured by the ASSM in at least three other dimensions.
specific supports will you provide for grantees? • Things you hope to learn during the grant year. • Based on outcome data, we hope to prove that providing behavioral healthcare to homeless clients results in lower recidivism, saving money. • Good news or factoid about your organization! • Our new Hunger Prevention Center opens on Tuesday!
Drive Suite 102 Woodbridge, VA 22192 https://www.gpwhealthcenter.or g Bridging the Behavioral Health Gap - GPWCHC/GMU Dr. Rebecca Sutter and Dr. Molly Davis 99 Tremont Street Manassas Park, VA 20111 https://chhs.gmu.edu/mapclinics
substance abuse service capacity at the Greater Prince William Community Health Center (GPWCHC) and Mason and Partners (MAP Clinic). • The impact increases the number of trained behavioral health professionals working in Prince William County.
work masters students to intern. • Interns will be exposed to a two-level training model. • The first level of training would be provided at GMU through the MAP clinic where they will have exposure to care for vulnerable and uninsured clients. • The second level of training would be provided by GPWCHC which would grant the opportunities for clinical practicums in specialized and advanced care models. • GPWCHC and GMU will offer 4-6 "Community Care Lunch & Learns" each year.
health workforce pipeline while addressing the behavioral health and substance abuse needs of the community. • Under GMU and GPWCHC supervision, interns will provide up to 1,475 behavioral health appointments to approximately 240 patients annually, significantly increasing access to behavioral health services for uninsured clients in our community Community Provider System of Support through Lunch and Learns : Community education opportunities for community providers on mental health and substance abuse care. Each year, 40-100 participants will gain skills in trauma-informed, interprofessional practice, culturally competent and integrated BH care.
news or factoid about your organization! • GPWCHC now has a substance abuse program! • George Mason will have the first College of Public Health in Virginia in 3 years!
People living with HIV who are currently receiving medical care at Inova Juniper Program’s Dumfries clinic. • How many individuals do you expect to reach? • 158 • Where are they from? • Potomac Health Foundation service area.
Expand trauma informed mental health services by hiring a mental health therapist and contracting with a psychiatrist who will receive intensive training in trauma informed care delivery. • When? • Inova Juniper Program will immediately begin to work with Inova’s human resources department to begin the recruitment and hiring process. • Where? • Inova Juniper Program’s Dumfries clinic. • How often? • Clients will be screened for need and acuity upon intake, annually and on an as needed basis.
are going to do? • By the end of 2019, 90 percent of Inova Juniper Program’s clients in the Potomac Health Foundation service area will receive behavioral health services in a trauma-informed manner and by 2020, 90 percent of Inova Juniper Program clients receiving mental health services will achieve HIV viral suppression. People living with HIV facing mental health issues will be better equipped to adhere to HIV treatment. Unaddressed trauma and mental health issues frequently create barriers to HIV treatment adherence. Expanding access to behavioral health services will allow Inova Juniper Program to better meet the HIV and mental health needs of its clients.
to serve? • Inova Juniper Program is well-positioned to provide and receive referrals to ensure people living with HIV have access to comprehensive services with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes. Formal and informal referral relationships are in place to help achieve Inova Juniper Program’s goal of expanding access to behavioral health services. • Looking for other wrap-around services your clients need? Yes, specifically food pantries and language classes. • Looking for volunteers? Yes, Inova Juniper Program is always looking for volunteers to help support patients. • Looking for space to hold your program/intervention?
you hope to learn during the grant year. More about the other grantees and the work they’re doing in the community. • Good news or factoid about your organization! Through funding from the Ryan White Care Act, Inova Juniper Program provides care to over 1,600 people living with HIV who are uninsured or underinsured in seven locations throughout Northern Virginia.
We will serve PWC Middle School Students in this Pilot Program • How many individuals do you expect to reach? • 150 Middle School Students and 150 Parents • Where are they from? • They will be coming from zip code areas: 22193, 22172, 22192, 22191 and 22554. The surrounding areas of Dumfries, Triangle, Woodbridge, Dale City & Stafford, VA
are going to do? • Implement six week modules developed by inter-professional teams of mental health experts on Brain Health, Substance Use/Abuse, School Violence, Healthy Relationships, Wellness, & Stress Mgmt • When? Throughout the 2018-2019 School year • Where? The program headquarters will be Graham Park Middle School. All 13 churches will be invited to participate. NCBW/PWCC will select 3 major church sites. The other churches will attend the closest site nearest to them. • The program will be modified as needed to gain success through evaluations • How Often • The scheduling of these activities will be determined once we meet with the professional teams, coordinator, principal, churches, health team, and others.
are going to do? • Students who participate in the training workshops will increase their knowledge about mental health by 20% from pre-program to post-program • Parents who participate in the training workshops will increase their knowledge about mental health by 20% from pre-program to post-program • Students will have reduced stigma for mental health topics • Parents will have reduced stigma for mental health topics • Students will be more at ease to discuss mental health topics • Parents will be able to recognize and discuss behavioral changes in their child and have available access to seek assistance before it gets too late.
with schools, churches, local businesses, and organizations and have them to sign- off on the Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU), • Recruit clients to serve • Recruit other wrap-around services that the clients may need • Recruit volunteers • Identify adequate space to host the training in various churches (program/intervention)
Families who are currently homeless and who may or may not have children enrolled in the NVFS Early Head Start Program • How many individuals do you expect to reach? • 60 households with children that receive services at the Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Center and/or the Early Head Start Center in Woodbridge, VA, will have access to integrated mental health services. • Where are they from? • Early Head Start and Hilda Barg families
at each site during designated hours and will be available by appointment. • The therapist’s schedule and the services offered will be advertised and widely communicated. • At each site, families receive some form of case management. As NVFS staff interact with families, they will identify and make referrals to the therapist.
are going to do? • Information regarding the benefits of counseling will also be widely disseminated and communicated to help provide comfort and incentive for clients to follow through with services. Over time, behavioral health improvements serve as a natural incentive for clients to continue with services.
4-6 individuals who pay 30 percent of their adjusted income in rent to Pathways. • Meaning the grant pays the difference between market rate and client rent. • Provide mental health counseling for 17 to 20 individuals • Provide nursing care for 17 to 20 individuals • Final year of three year grant moving into sustainability mode • Provide services in Woodbridge Virginia for residents of Prince William County
in stable housing • Less than 10 percent will experience a psychiatric hospitalization • Rates of emergency room visits for physical health crisis will fall below 10%
quality of life activities for our clients to participate in? • Are you a shelter with a client in need of our services? • Do you know anyone offering free touchdown office space in Loudoun County?
Sentara NVMC each year • At least 20% (400) will experience postpartum depression or related illness (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders / PMADs) • PMADs are the MOST COMMON complication of pregnancy and childbirth • Goal: ensure universal education, screening, referral, and treatment for all childbearing women
women • Educate these stakeholders about PMADs • Implement universal PMAD education / screening • during pregnancy • at time of delivery • throughout first year of baby’s life • Create easily accessible appropriate resources • FREE hospital-based support group • network of trained mental health professionals
Monthly mtgs: Sept-Oct-Nov-Dec • Help PSVa identify community stakeholders who should be involved • Maternal-child healthcare providers • Mental health professionals • Community organizations and services • Birth and postpartum professionals
effectively measure outcomes • Want to meet: everyone in the PHF service area who interacts with childbearing women • Factoid: PSVa is the only organization in Virginia focused specifically on PMADs – and we are thrilled to be part of the terrific PHF network!
youth. • Existing membership of Prince William Trauma Informed Care Network (TICN)- new members welcome. • Goal is to serve 30 immigrant families through series/support group; 20 youth receive intensive therapy; and 100 school and community providers who work with traumatized youth and parents.
at a PWC school during the school year. • Conduct two series of support groups (one 4-week and one 8- week) open to all Spanish-speaking parents (reunified or not). • Provide intensive-therapy services to immigrant youth. • Co-facilitate Prince William TICN • Develop and implement strategies and action plan to identify ways to infuse trauma informed approaches in Prince William County Schools and among local-serving human services providers. • Conduct at least 4 training workshops including Trauma 101, Stewards of Children, and other relevant training workshops for school and human services staff in PWC.
greater sense of family cohesion with their youth, improved family communication, and more effective parenting practices. • 75% parents in the series express reduced sense of isolation. • 60% of youth self-report they have learned something in the series that has or will help improve their relationship with parent. • Local schools and community providers will enhance the way their facilities, services, and practices are implemented with a trauma lens, making them more responsive and effective at serving youth who have experienced childhood trauma. • 80% of professionals trained will report learning something they can use to make their own facility, practices, approach more trauma-informed.
the community are encouraged to: • refer Hispanic immigrant families to the Reunification series and support group to take place in the fall and spring; • share resources available for families we will serve; • join the TICN and participate in training workshops to help build a stronger community; and • become involved by coordinating for their organization to receive Trauma 101 training or a Stewards of Children workshop from SCAN or another PW TICN member.
75 parenting fact sheets. In addition, SCAN creates a listing of parenting programs in Northern VA. Providers who are interested in promoting their parenting programs, can submit listing in July and December.
members for George Mason University's (GMU) graduate program. • Sign Memorandum of Understanding with staff members attending the GMU program on responsibilities and obligation, and if necessary, to pay back agency if they do not complete the program or stay with the agency at least five years. • Staff members enroll in GMU’s graduate program. • Provide field study placement for GMU students. • Develop and conduct staff trainings on mental health issues affecting persons with developmental disabilities. • Arrange and conduct workshops for parent/families whose children have dual diagnoses. • Evaluate program/activities. Logo
staff to deal with difficult mental health issues. o Staff members will be able to write mental health/ behavior plans for agency clients. o Staff members will be able to instruct other staff on specific ways to deal with problematic mental health issues. o Staff members will know when to contact outside resources for help o Staff members will recognize and be able to deal appropriately with clients who have mental health issues. o The agency will not discharge individuals due to mental health issues. • Response time to deal with a MH problem will be reduced by 50%. Families who have children with mental health issues will be more informed and have practical, proven tools to use with their children o As a result of training 200 staff members, there will be a 50% reduction in client crises. Families who attend the ½ day workshop will see a 40% reduction in aggressive episodes one month after participation.
for funding us – our staff is excited. • Things you hope to learn during the grant year: How to better support those who have a dual diagnosis. • Good news: 6 individuals will be moving July 1 into a new, accessible home we renovated and we recently purchased a fully accessible home for 3 to 4 individuals aging in place.
youth in grades 4-12 (ages 10-21) in the Foundation Service areas of Woodbridge, Dale City, Dumfries, Triangle, Manassas, Lake Ridge, Quantico, and Lorton.
Case management • Community stakeholder professional development circles The Office on Youth Mental Health and Wellness will occur during the Center’s 60+ hours of out-of-school time programming and will extend through evening and weekend hours to meet the needs of its clients. PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Office will have improved overall mental health to aid in success in life. • The Office aims to improve students’ overall mental health with an integrative program approach for underserved and underinsured youth and families through evidence-based intervention strategies and services for youth disorders and problems involving emotional and behavioral issues including stressful life events, anxieties, fears, depression, and relationship breakdowns. EXPECTED OUTCOMES
GPWC community • The numbers: • Over 600 people will be impacted at Trillium • 100 Crisis Intervention Trainees • Over 300 at GPWC Crisis Assessment Center • Over 2000 in outreach & advocacy • GPWC, with a focus on the east
& Board • Streamlined public relations & marketing, including social media enhancement • More diversified funding • Increased awareness in the community of mental health recovery and Trillium services • Trillium grows toward maturity & sustainability
speaking opportunities about mental health recovery • Transportation & housing are critical needs for some of our members • Space to hold fundraising events • Help with advertising www.TrilliumsHopeStore.com • We feed a lot of people! Food donations are always welcome!
the year? • We will learn ways to increase awareness of Trillium’s services & create even more community support. • Trillium Staff are committed and passionate about mental health recovery and believe it is possible for everyone.
Health Innovation Sandy Chung, MD, Project Medical Director Virginia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics @VaHthInnovation vahealthinnovation [email protected]
family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychiatrists, and neurologists. • Capacity: Up to 40 providers serving children and young adults. • Priority will be given to those in the PHF service region, but providers from other areas of the state will also be invited to participate via tuition sponsorship.
the REACH Institute, we will train primary care providers to screen, diagnose, and treat common mental health disorders including ADHD, depression and anxiety. • The REACH Institute Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care program includes: • 2-3 day training session that provides up-to-date training in the use of psychiatric medications for children and adolescents. • Six-month distance education program.
word! • Training is scheduled for October 19-21, 2018 • More information will be available on our website beginning July 1. • Know someone who has already participated in the REACH training? If so, we are offering additional opportunities to become a REACH trainer to support a state-wide expansion. • We may need space to hold the training.
and learn about both the strengths and opportunities around mental health access and treatment in the region. • This project has the potential to grow into something much bigger to help improve mental health access across the state! It would not be possible without the support of PHF and the leadership of Virginia AAP, and partnership support from VAFP, and VCNP.
Veterans, their families & caregivers. • Expect to reach at minimum 50 participants in year one. Target – increase at least 20% by 2020 • Military Bases and residential areas throughout Prince William County.
Education Classes, Physical Wellness Classes, Healthy Eating Classes, Artist-in- Residence Program, Art Therapy, Tuition Assistance • Classes in Visual Arts, Healthy Eating and Physical Wellness occur weekly; Artist residencies are annual; Exhibitions occur monthly; Art Therapy available daily, with group meetings twice a month or more as needed. • Activities take place at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA.
expression; experience the power of rehabilitation through therapeutic art; increase confidence, and a sense of self-worth; increase their interest and confidence in the arts; engage in social experiences that help them feel less isolated; and develop community networks and sociability. • The broader impact of this program is the hope to reduce suicide rates among the military population in our region, along with decreased incidence of alcohol and drug abuse while participants engage in healthy activities that can increase self-positivity and physical wellness.
to your neighbors and Military Members & families. • “Like” and share our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/workhouseMAI • Volunteer! Help install and de-install exhibitions, serve as TA’s in Arts Courses, Attend Military Open Houses at the Workhouse.
we most effectively share with PHF staff our progress and successes throughout the year? • What we hope to learn: We hope to develop and expand our ability to serve this population. • Good news or factoid about your organization!: • We have Forged a new relationship. • We are ten years old. • We were recently nominated for Nonprofit of the Year by the NOVA Chamber.
ages 5 to adult, who need outpatient mental health, substance abuse and psychiatric services • YFT will serve more than 100 adults and children within the entire PHF foundation catchment area.
medication management (psychiatric services) • Individuals will be served by appointment through our Intake Coordinator by calling (703) 659-9900 • Duration of services will be determined by assessment and by individual service plan
within 1 to 3 years of the start of services: • Services recipients/YFT staff report a significant decrease in the rate of hospitalization due to mental health / substance abuse issues - based on the number of hospitalizations reported the first year of the grant (baseline). • Service recipients/YFT staff report at the exit interview the services provided helped the client improve functioning in the home, community, job, and/or school. • The annual survey to referring agencies, reports that services minimize wait time; are overall satisfactory; and, met the needs for the basis of the referral. • Annual survey's reported by service recipients that YFT professional staff and services provided overall satisfactory services; and met their needs within a timely manner.
• Referral from YFT for other community based services • Partner with YFT to provide integrated care that includes solid referral sources for employment, housing and medical services
served greater than 200 uninsured and underinsured individuals in the PHF catchment area. • YFT serves greater than 2500 individuals each month through it’s behavioral health services, including residential and school based services.
Outreach • Enrollment Assistance When: • Open Enrollment (Nov 1. – Dec. 15); College fall & spring semesters Where: • Northern Virginia Community How Often: • Events happening weekly
Increased knowledge about health insurance basics among young adults, and mental health benefits among young adults • Partners will gain a better understanding of young adult outreach best practices • Shared resources, messaging, technical assistance to improve enrollment outcomes
clients who need health insurance? Call us! • Or those who want to learn more about private health insurance and/or Medicaid? Call us! • Working on related initiatives? Join one of our Northern Virginia coalitions! • Volunteers looking to help? Open enrollment is the time to act!
reach uninsured young people, helping them to get covered • Big news: 400,000 Virginians will soon become eligible for Medicaid – outreach and education will be critical!