Hi - Tech Charities

Hi-tech Charities (HTC) ? ST. Louis Ccbhc Expansion Grant Project - Hi-tech Charities Ccbhc Expansion Grant Project Project Abstract Summary Hi-tech Charities (HTC) Ccbhc Expansion Grant Project Is an Innovative Home & Community Health Team (HCHT) Model, Focused on Expanding Our Existing Home & Community Based Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment, and Home Health by Adding Psychiatry and Primary Care to Provide Comprehensive Healthcare Services to Medically Uninsured and Underinsured Individuals in ST. Louis City and County, ST. Charles, and Rural Counties of Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, and ST. Francois. Target Population Include Military Veterans and Their Families; African Americans; Latino-hispanics; Lgbtq Youth and Young Adults; the Homeless; and Those Suffering Serious Mental Illness (SMI) And/or Substance Use Disorders (sud), Including Opioid Use Disorders; Children and Adolescents With Serious Emotional Disturbance (sed); and Individuals With Co-occurring Mental and Substance Disorders (cod); All Will Receive Comprehensive, Integrated, Coordinated, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Including 24/7 Crisis Intervention. Hi-tech Charities Is a 501(C)(3), Nonprofit Community Development Corporation That Provides Employment Training, Housing Assistance, Social Services and Healthcare Programs That Keep Healthy as Well as Empower Individuals, Families, Businesses and Communities. HTC Has Served Over 30,000 Individuals and Families and Over 400 Hundred, Small Rural Businesses, Women and Minority Businesses in Its 22 Years of Existence. HTC Partners With Individuals, Families, Businesses, Governments and Communities in the Counties We Serve. Supported by Its 22YEARS Experience, and Certified in 2016 by Missouri Department of Mental Health as a Community-based Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Outpatient Clinic, HTC, Through Its Seasoned Leadership, Implements Evidence-based Models of Care, Including Innovative Home & Community Health Team (HCHT) Model; Person-centered, Medication Assisted Treatments (mat); Trauma Informed; Recovery Support; Supported Employment; Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment (sbirt); Housing First; and Others. HTC HCHT Team Will Include a Psychiatrist, Primary Care Family Physicians, Nurse/health Educators, Peer/recovery Specialists, Licensed Behavioral Health Clinicians, Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselors, Case Managers, and Partners and Collaborators. Project Goals Are: (1) Reduce the Incidence of Opioid-related Overdoses and Deaths; (2) Reduce Adverse Health Outcomes for Consumers With Behavioral Health and Co-occurring Medical Conditions; and (3) Increase Capacity to Promote Consumer-driven Recovery Goals Through the Provision of Peer Support and Rehabilitation Services. Measurable Objectives Include: (1) Engage 150 Consumers in Mat; (2) Provide Wraparound and Peer Support Services to 150 Mat Consumers; (3) Conduct Primary Health Screening, Treatment and Monitoring for 95% of Clients; (4) Provide Behavioral Health Assessments and Treatment; and (5) Assist 97% Obtain Permanent Housing, Employment, or Enrollment in Education Programs. HTC Will Serve Minimum of 300 Unduplicated Clients Annually and Minimum of 600 Over the 2-YEAR Grant Period. Each Patient Will Receive Multiple Services.