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ONE STOP WELLNESS INTEGRATED HOUSING SUPPORT TEAM - FINGER LAKES AREA COUNSELING & RECOVERY AGENCY (FLACRA) IS PROPOSING FUNDING FOR THE ONE STOP WELLNESS INTEGRATED HOUSING SUPPORT TEAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INNOVATIVE, INTEGRATED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING PEERS, CARE COORDINATORS AND HOUSING LEADERSHIP TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION, NAVIGATION, IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO TREATMENTS AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COC NY-513C , COVERING ONTARIO, SENECA, WAYNE AND YATES COUNTIES OF NEW YORK STATE. FUNDING WILL ASSURE THE BRIDGE AND SUPPORT OF 115 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND 535 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OVER THE 5-YEAR PROPOSED GRANT PERIOD , COVERING ONTARIO, SENECA, WAYNE AND YATES COUNTIES OF NEW YORK STATE. FUNDING WILL ASSURE THE BRIDGE AND SUPPORT OF 115 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND 535 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OVER THE 5-YEAR PROPOSED GRANT PERIOD WHILE THEY ARE WAITING FOR PERMANENT HOUSING AND TO ASSURE THEY CAN MAINTAIN THAT HOUSING ONCE PLACED. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT TO SHELTERED AND UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND PERSON-CENTERED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, HARM REDUCTION ACTIVITIES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION, RECOVERY SUPPORT, DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW OF PROGRESS BY A CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STEERING COMMITTEE. THIS GRANT WILL AFFORD THE RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR THE CROSS-COLLABORATION AND CONTINUED BUILD OF ACCESS TO TREATMENT, COORDINATION OF AND MECHANISMS FOR REFERRAL, IN-PERSON COORDINATION, AND OTHER RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE CATCHMENT AREA AND REGION WHO ARE HOMELESS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND WILL PROVIDE ONGOING CONNECTIONS TO ASSURE HOUSING PLACEMENT. FLACRA IS A REGIONAL LEADER FOR BOTH HOUSING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES AS WELL AS A PROVIDER OF CARE MANAGEMENT, HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AND RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. FLACRA IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE FINGER LAKES HOUSING CONSORTIUM (FLHC), COC NY-513, THE LEAD AGENCY FOR FINGER LAKES AND SOUTHERN TIER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE (FLST BHCC) AND IPA, A FOUNDING MEMBER OF FINGER LAKES IPA, A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FQHCS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS AND IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE OPIOID RESPONSE IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION, BRINGING A TEAM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TOGETHER IN THE REGION TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT INCREASED ACCESS AND COORDINATION OF PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES. RECOVERY SERVICES AS WELL AS A PROVIDER OF CARE MANAGEMENT, HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AND RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. FLACRA IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE FINGER LAKES HOUSING CONSORTIUM (FLHC), COC NY-513, THE LEAD AGENCY FOR FINGER LAKES AND SOUTHERN TIER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE (FLST BHCC) AND IPA, A FOUNDING MEMBER OF FINGER LAKES IPA, A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FQHCS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS AND IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE OPIOID RESPONSE IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION, BRINGING A TEAM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TOGETHER IN THE REGION TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT INCREASED ACCESS AND COORDINATION OF PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES. FLACRAS HOUSING TEAM CURRENTLY USES THE EVIDENCE-BASED HOUSING FIRST MODEL AND WOULD ADD TRAINING FOR THE EVIDENCE-BASED CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION (CTI) MODEL TO FURTHER SUPPORT POSITIVE OUTCOMES AND HOUSING STABILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT THE MUCH-NEEDED COORDINATION BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH AND HOUSING, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS. THE DEMAND FOR AFFORDABLE, SAFE HOUSING FAR EXCEEDS THE RESOURCES AS THE CONCOMITANT FACTORS OF
