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People of Stark County have access to a state-of-the-art mental health and recovery system.
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It's been quite a year!
Probably
few would disagree that we are living in times of great uncertainty. While it
is easy to have the constant barrage of bad news feed on ones psyche, there are
many great things that have happened over the last year.
As
we take a look behind us, we are amazed at many bits of good fortune that have
come our way. Here is a recap of some of the most significant…
- Hands down, we have to start with the
Electronic Health Record (EHR) project. Having an integrated health record
system in Stark County was a mere dream just a couple of short years ago. Today
we are posed on the verge of launching what some might say is the most
significant improvement to behavioral health care ever in our community.
- Because
of our clinical team’s great work with the SHELTER grant, SAMHSA once again
smiled on us with the $1.5 million CABHI grant. Project REACH, as we have named
it, will allow us to help people who are the most ill among us.
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MHRSB awarded $1.5 million SAMHSA grant
The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Stark
County (MHRSB) just got word that we have received a $1.5 million grant, one of
only 14 awarded in the nation, to provide intensive mental health and alcohol and drug
treatment and support services to chronically homeless people. The funds are
coming from a CABHI grant (Community Agreement to Benefit Homeless Individuals)
from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) of the
Federal government. Coupled with that, the MHRSB will spend another $420K and
the City of Canton in partnership with Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority
will provide $500K in housing vouchers
bringing the project total to approximately $2.45 million. Project REACH (Recovery and Empowerment Achieved
with Community and Housing) is a three year commitment of $740K
per year, community-wide effort to help this most vulnerable population.
The purpose
of the grant is to build upon the success of the Services in Supportive Housing
Grants of which the MHRSB is a recipient through the SHELTER grant. This grant
supports the development and/or expansion of local implementation and
infrastructures that integrate treatment and services for mental and substance
use disorders, permanent housing and other critical services for individuals
who are chronically homeless through Medicaid and other mainstream programs.
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HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Crisis Line and Suicide Prevention Hotline
330-452-6000 24-Hour Domestic
Violence Hotline
330-453-SAFE (7233) Homeless Prevention Hotline
330-452-4363
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