Dublin City Schools

Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement - Applicant Organization Name: Dublin City Board of Education Address: 205 Shamrock Drive, Dublin, Georgia 31021 Website Address: Http://www.dublincityschools.us/ Facility/entity Type: Public School System (applicant) Project Director Name: Tonia W. Spaulding (interim) Contact Phone Numbers: 478-290-5711 (VOICE) 478-353-8001 (FAX) E-mail Address: Tonia.spaulding@dcsirish.com Quality Improvement Project: Dublin City School Health Network Quality Improvement Initiative Goal: Promote the Development of Cost Effective, Coordinated, Culturally Appropriate and Equitable Health Care Services in Our Schools With a Focus on Integrating Mental/behavioral Services. Requested Award Amount: $200,000 (year 1); $200,000 (year 2); $200,000 (year 3); $200,000 (year 4) Proposed Service Region: City of Dublin, Georgia (located in Laurens County Which Is a Hrsa-designated Rural County) Target Population: All 2.336 Students, Pre-kindergarten - 12TH Grade, Enrolled in the Dublin City School System, and Their Parents/guardians. Network Partnerships: the Dublin City Board of Education Is Applying for This Grant on Behalf of the Dublin City School Health Network. Our Network’s Membership Consists of: Dublin City School System (public Education); South Central Health District (public Health); Community Service Board of Middle Georgia (public Mental Health); Fairview Park Hospital (local Hospital); Macon Coliseum Hospital (regional Hospital); Joy Clinic (local Free Clinic); DR. Ambrose (local Dentist); Laurens County Family Connection (local Grassroots Community Collaborative); Dublin Housing Authority (public Housing); Laurens County Department of Family and Children Services (public Social Services); and Department of Juvenile Justice (juvenile Justice). Quality Improvement Model Involves Integrating Comprehensive Mental/behavioral Health Services Into the School-based Setting. Project Activities/services: On-site Mental/behavioral Services (in-perso N and Virtual); Implementing Telehealth Services; Implementing a Billing Reimbursement System; Related Staff and Parent Training and Education; Parent Training Regarding Utilizing Virtual Technology to Communicate With Their Child’s Health Care Services Providers; Training for Staff Regarding Accessing Our Families Medicaid Eligibility for Database Information; Community Education/awareness Campaign; and Developing the Necessary Capacity and Ability to Obtain Funding From Other Sources. Our Expected Health Outcome Related Impacts Include, But Are Not Limited to: Increased Number of Students Receiving On-site Mental/behavioral Health Services From a Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Increased Number of Students Receiving Mental/behavioral Services Using the Telehealth Model; Decreased Percentage of Students, in Grades 6 – 12, Who State That They Have Been Bullied or Threatened in the Past 30 Days; Decreased Percentage of Students Who Have Been in a Fight at School; Decreased Percentage of Students Who Have Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide; and Decreased Percentage of Students Who Have Attempted Suicide. Our Expected Impacts Relating to Expanded Capacity for Essential Health Care Services and Increased Financial Sustainability Include: Enhancing Our Current Mental/behavioral Health Services Through the Use of Telehealth Technology and Connectivity; Continuing to Integrate and Expand Mental/behavioral Health Services Offered Through Our School System’s Behavioral Health Services Department (in-person and Virtual); Effective Communication and Coordination of Care; Promoting the Wide Use of Best Practices to Enable Healthy Living; and Developing the Necessary Capacity and Ability to Obtain Funding From Other Sources. Funding Preference: the Dublin City Board of Education Is Requesting a Funding Preference Because Our Proposed Service Area Is Located in a County (laurens County) That Is a Officially Designated Healthcare Profession