Aniz, Inc.

A-rmi (the Aniz Rehousing for the Mentally Ill Program) - the Selected Population Focus for the A-rmi Program (aniz Rehousing for the Mentally Ill) Is Disadvantaged African-americans Age Zero and Over in Atlanta, Ga. Aniz Serves Over 2,700 Members Annually, Primarily in Metro Atlanta. It Additionally Conducts Street Outreach and Reaches 2,200 Individuals Through Brief Contact Sbirts, Providing Hiv Testing to Over a 1,000 Annually. the A-rmi Project Will Serve Members of the Atlanta Population Who Are Experiencing Unstable Housing. Aniz Is the Only Wraparound Harm Reduction Service Provider in Georgia Which Eliminates the Precondition of Sobriety for Stable Housing. Aniz Wraparound Services Provide Case Management, Holistic Harm Reduction Services, Mental Health Counseling and Emotional Support and Therapy, and Trauma-informed Care. Participants Have Access to Health Care Through the Aniz, Inc. On-site 340B Clinic as Well as Referrals to Primary Care, Linkage to Government Benefits Such as Medicaid, Snap, and Local Government Resources. Aniz Operates on a Holistic Harm Reduction Approach Through Trauma-informed Care. Aniz Works to Link Individuals to Health Care and Support Services So That the Cycle Trauma Is Broken. Aniz Utilizes Several Evidence-based Practices (EBPS) Targeted Specifically to the Member’s Needs, Risk Analysis, and Trauma. for the Purposes of the A-rmi Program, the Processes Are Already in Place. for Sud Cod Uhis, There Are Three Levels Based on Assessment: Low, Moderate, and High Risk. for Sud Sed and Smi, They Are Classified as Minimally, Moderately, or Severely Impaired. for Low Risk/moderately Impaired, the Therapeutic Strategy Is to Provide Feedback, Mental and Emotional Wellness Counseling, Education, Reinforce Holistic Harm Reduction and Offer Positive Reinforcement and Support and Referral to a Counselor. for Moderate Risk/impairment, the Therapeutic Strategy Is to Provide Brief Interventions, Mental and Emotional Wellness Counseling Including Feedback, Advice, Assessment of Readiness to Change, Assistance in Changing. for High Risk/severe Impairment, the Therapeutic Strategy Is to Provide Brief Intervention and Referral to Specialty Treatment. the Goal of a Referral Is to Assure That the Individual Contacts a Specialist for Treatment, as the Screening Indicates That Their Substance Issues May Be Too Severe to Be Managed With Only Brief Intervention/require Additional Assessments to Determine the Severity of the Problem. Severely Emotionally Disturbed and Mentally Ill Are Linked to Medical Care for Treatment and Medication. Aniz Wraparound Services Provide Case Management, Holistic Harm Reduction Services, Mental Health Counseling and Emotional Support and Therapy, and Trauma-informed Care. Participants Have Access to Health Care Through the Aniz, Inc. On-site 340B Clinic as Well as Referrals to Primary Care, Linkage to Government Benefits Such as Medicaid, Snap, and Local Government Resources.