Flying High Inc

Treatment, Recovery and Workforce Support Program for the Mahoning Valley - Project Abstract: Treatment, Recovery and Workforce Support Program for the Mahoning Valley Overview: Flying High, Inc. (fhi), in Collaboration With the Mahoning Valley Partnership for Employment (MVPE) Employer Consortium, the Area 17 Workforce Investment Board (mahoning and Columbiana Counties), and the Area 18 Workforce Investment Board (trumbull County), Present the Treatment, Recovery and Workforce Support Program for the Mahoning Valley. Fhi Is the Only State-certified Treatment Provider in the Mahoning Valley That Also Operates Two State-certified Professional Development Schools. This Project Will Serve Person in the Geographical Catchment Area of Ohio Called the Mahoning Valley; Comprised of Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull Counties. This Area Has a Long History of High Unemployment Rates, High Poverty, and High Concentration of Substance Abuse and Overdose Deaths Per Capita. Clinical and Demographic Considerations: the Target Population for This Project Are Adults Age 21 and Older Who Identify as Persons With Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Are Engaged in Treatment and Recovery Services in the Mahoning Valley. It Is Likely That They Will Be Persons With Co-occurring Disorders Including Mental Health and Chronic Health Concerns. They May Also Be Persons With Criminal Justice Histories Who Are Re-entering Society. We Anticipate That They Will Either Be Unemployed at Time of Entry, or Underemployed Due to Skill Deficits or Disrupted Education and Work History. It Is Likely That Over 60% of Participants Will Be African-american and 40% Will Be Caucasian, With a Near 50/50 Split Between Men and Women. Project Goals and Objectives: the Purpose of This Program Is to Implement Evidence-based Programs to Support Individuals in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery to Live Independently and Participate in the Workforce. This Project Will Serve 450 Unduplicated Individuals Over the Course of the Five-year Grant Period With Yearly Projections as Follows: Y1: 50; Y2: 75; Y3: 90; Y4: 90; Y5: 90. Goal: Implement Recovery to Work Through Flying High, Inc. to Support Individuals With Sud to Live Independently and Participate in the Workforce. Objectives: 1. Improve Health Care for Ohio’s Workforce Through Wellness and Prevention Programs and Expand Access. 2. Continue to Fight the Addiction Epidemic and Emphasize Recovery-to-work Programs. 3. Strengthen the Workforce Through Job Training Initiatives and Partnerships With Educational Institutions Aimed at Preparing Ohio’s Workforce for the Future. Evidence-based Practices: the Evidence-based Program to Be Implemented Is Recovery to Work (RTW). the RTW Program Emphasizes Recovery as an Essential Feature of Vocational Development and Elevates the Importance of Maintaining Recovery and Wellness as a Foundation for Employment. Fhi Was an Early Implementer of the Recovery to Work (RTW) Program in Ohio Through a Partnership Between the Ohio Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Opportunities for Ohioans With Disabilities Offices. Lead Applicant: Flying High, Inc.; Project Director: Jeff Magada, Jmagada@flyinghighinc.org