Interfaith Community Services, Inc

Recovery and Wellness Center Treatment to Housing Program - Interfaith Community Services’ Recovery and Wellness Center (RWC) Treatment to Housing Project Will Address the Devastating Rise in Fentanyl-related Deaths Among the Homeless Population, Reduce Barriers to Accessing Detox and Other Life-saving Treatment, and Connect Individuals in Treatment to Housing Resources. the Project Will Serve Adults Over Age 18 With Substance Use Disorders (SUDS) or Co-occurring Disorders (CODS) Who Are Experiencing Homelessness in San Diego County, With an Emphasis on North San Diego County. Primary Strategies Include: 1) the Creation of a Mobile Outreach and Intake Team Comprised of a Peer Support Specialist and a Certified Sud Counselor. This Specialized Team Will Be Able to Screen Individuals in the Field Utilizing a Brief Level of Care Screening Tool Which Provides Identification of Immediate Needs and a Provisional Level of Care Determination Based on Asam Criteria and Collaborate With a Triage Receptionist to Identify Open Beds, Schedule Medical Clearance, and Coordinate Rapid Admission Into Treatment at RWC or Other Appropriate Community Provider. These Steps Will Eliminate the Most Common Barriers and Delays Which Can Be Deadly to Unsheltered Clients With Sud and Cod Issues. 2) Integration With the Local Continuum of Care (COC) Coordinated Entry System (CES) and Providing Housing Support Throughout Treatment With the Goal of Ending Participants’ Homelessness. to Strengthen Connections to Sustainable Permanent Housing, Interfaith Will Incorporate the Position of a Housing Stability Case Manager Dedicated to the RWC. the Case Manager Will Utilize the Regional Local Ces to Ensure That All Homeless Participants Are Linked With the Appropriate Housing Resources to Obtain And/or Maintain Affordable Permanent Housing. All Participants Will Have Access to Interfaith’s Comprehensive Sud and Mental Health Services at RWC. RWC Provides Services to Low-income, Underserved Populations Under the County of San Diego Drug Medi-cal Organized Delivery System (dmc-ods) Inclusive of Level 3.2 Withdrawal Management, Level 3.1 and Level 3.5 Residential Treatment, and Level 1 and Level 2.1 Outpatient Services. Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center That Has Addressed Patient Disparities for More Than 50 Years, Will Serve as Partner in the Project. NHC Operates a Co-located Intermittent Clinic and Harm Reduction Hub at Interfaith’s Inland Service Center. Connected Services Will Include Medical Authorizations, Mat, and Harm Reduction Outreach and Education Activities. Utilizing Enhanced Services, Collaborative Partnerships, and Evidence-based Strategies, the RWC Will Provide All Required Activities Including: Outreach and Engagement; Sud and Mental Health Treatment; Access to Providers of Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and Other Medically Assisted Treatment (mat); Evidence-based Harm Reduction Activities; Services Provided by Staff With Lived Experience, Case Management and Care Coordination, and Recovery Support Services. the Treatment to Housing Project Will Use Evidence-based Practices Such as Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Peer Support, Trauma-informed Care, Case Management, and Culturally Competent Care. Key Performance Measures of Progress Towards Goals Will Include: - Reduced Time From First Contact to Program Admission; - Increased Detox and Residential Treatment Bed Utilization Rates; - Increased Enrollment Into the Coordinated Entry System; and - Exits to Permanent Housing the Total Number of Unduplicated Individuals to Be Served With Samhsa Funds Is 1,100.