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NBC PROPOSES IMPLEMENTATION OF NBC FAMILY AMBASSADORS. ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES. - PROJECT ABSTRACT NEW BREED HAS IDENTIFIED A NEED AMONG THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOR A COORDINATED MULTI-SYSTEM FAMILY CENTERED APPROACH THAT WILL ENHANCE AND EXPAND COMPREHENSIVE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, INCLUDING EARLY INTERVENTION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS AND TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH (12-25) WITH A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER (SUD) AND/OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER (COD) AND THEIR FAMILIES/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS. ACCORDING TO THE 2019 JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE WERE IDENTIFIED AS TWO OF THE TOP PRIORITIES FACING JACKSONVILLE BEHIND ACCESS TO CARE. TO EXACERBATE THE CURRENT INCREASE IN THE NEED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, FLORIDA IS EXPERIENCING A SHORTAGE OF PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN MEET THE HIGH DEMAND FOR BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, ESPECIALLY IN INNER CITY METRO AREAS. THIS SHORTAGE, IN COMBINATION WITH ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR ENHANCED AND EXPANDED TREATMENT OF SUD AND COD AMONG YOUTH, TRANSITION-AGED ADULTS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS/FAMILIES. ENHANCEMENT OF CURRENT SERVICES WILL INCLUDE ADDING THE BRIEF STRATEGIC FAMILY THERAPY MODEL (BSFT), COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL AND MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPY, CENTERING ALL SERVICES AROUND A TRAUMA-INFORMED MODEL, AND COORDINATING TREATMENT WITH OTHER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING ARE MEASURABLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROJECT: 1) BY AUGUST 2026, PROJECT AGAPE YOUTH AND FAMILY AMBASSADORS WILL CONDUCT 3,000 (50-MONTHLY) ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT, AND LINKAGE CONTACTS TARGETING THE POPULATION OF FOCUS. 2) BY AUGUST 2026, PROJECT AGAPE YOUTH AND FAMILY AMBASSADORS WILL ENROLL A TOTAL OF 450 CLIENTS INTO THE ENHANCED/ EXPANDED TREATMENT MODEL. 3) BY AUGUST 2026, PROJECT AGAPE YOUTH AND FAMILY AMBASSADORS WILL PROVIDE 450 CLIENTS WITH TRAUMA-FOCUSED SUD AND COD COORDINATED INTEGRATED TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS TO INCLUDE BSFT, TOBACCO CESSATION, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, AND MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT. 4) BY AUGUST 2026, THE YSRSC AND FAMILY COORDINATOR (FC) WILL ADMINISTER 1,500 HIV TESTS (25/MONTH FOR THE DURATION OF THE FUNDING PERIOD) 5) BY AUGUST 2026, THE YSRSC AND FC WILL SCREEN 1,500 INDIVIDUALS FOR HCV (25/MONTH) 6) BY THE END OF EACH CONTRACT YEAR, META CONSULTANTS WILL ASSESS PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, ENSURE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED, IDENTIFY SUCCESSES, AND IMPLEMENT NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS. TO FULFILL THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT NEW BREED WILL ASSIGN/HIRE EXPERIENCED AND COMPETENT STAFF THAT INCLUDES A PROJECT DIRECTOR (PD), A YOUTH SERVICE/RECOVERY SUPPORT COORDINATOR (YSRSC), A CERTIFIED ADDICTIONS PROFESSIONAL (CAP), ONE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR (LMHC), A FAMILY COORDINATOR, AND A LEAD EVALUATOR.