Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
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VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Grantee: VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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Charlotte Amalie, VI |
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Program: State Data Infrastructure Grants (2007) |
SM058083 |
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Congressional District: VI-00 |
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FY 2007 Funding: $71,100
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Project Period: 09/30/2007 - 09/29/2010 |
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By the end of the first year of the grant, an assessment of reporting capabilities will be completed for developmental tables and new and existing staff will also receive training. Second year goals include the implementation of a telephonic consumer survey and subsequent reporting in the URS tables, as well as continued collaboration with groups such as the State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup. Third year projected accomplishments include acquiring the necessary training to utilize InfoPoint, a reporting software, and utilizing data to facilitate strategic planning meetings in the Advisory and Planning Council. Develop and implement a plan for HealthProXL data collection and collection of data from other data sources to comply with Developmental measures and data definitions.
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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
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Grantee: VILLAGE VIRGIN ISLANDS PARTNERS/RECOVERY
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Christiansted St Croix, VI |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP013897 |
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Congressional District: VI-00 |
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FY 2007 Funding: $100,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2006 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: VILLAGE VIRGIN ISLANDS PARTNERS/RECOVERY
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Christiansted St Croix, VI |
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Program: HIV/Strategic Prevention Framework |
SP013536 |
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Congressional District: VI-00 |
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FY 2007 Funding: $254,320
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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SA, HIV, HEP, STI Prevention for Minority Youth and Minority Reentry Populations
The Village Virgin Islands Partners in Recovery (VIPIR) in St. Croix, VI has received a 5 year Strategic Prevention Framwork (SPF) grant to provide substance abuse prevention and HIV and Hepatitis prevention services to minority populations and minority reentry populations. The grantee goal is to reduce substance use in adult minority and reentry populations, and prevent/reduce the transmission of substance related HIV/AIDS and hepatitis in adult minority and reentry populations. VIPIR is the lead agency and VICARE is the primary contracted community provider of the integrated services to be provided reentry and other high-risk individials (90% who are minority Hispanic, Caribbean, and African American adults). The outcome evaluation will address the effectiveness of the program to reduce drug and alcohol use, increase knowledge regarding the acquisition and transmission of HIV and hepatitis, and decrease risky sexual and drug-taking behaviors.
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Grantee: ACCESS TO RACIAL/CULTURAL HEALTH INST
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Christiansted, VI |
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Program: HIV/AIDS Cohort 4 Services |
SP010744 |
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Congressional District: VI-00 |
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FY 2007 Funding: $350,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008 |
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The Access to Racial Health Institute in Washington, DC has received a 5 year grant to provide integrated substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention services to minority and underserved populations. The grantee will use a historical Crucian culture framework to integrate substance prevention and HIV prevention interventions. The "Focus on Kids" intervention targets pre and early adolescents in their existing friendship groups. The target population is African-American youth in the 6th through 8th grades (11 to 13) residing in Christiansted and Frederiksted, St. Croix. The program will enroll 1 cohort of 50 youth with 2 cohorts per year, serving 100 youth per year.
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
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Grantee: VILLAGE VIRGIN ISLANDS PARTNERS/RECOVERY
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Christiansted St Croix, VI |
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Program: Treatment for Homeless - Homeless |
TI018178 |
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Congressional District: VI-00 |
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FY 2007 Funding: $400,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2006 - 09/29/2011 |
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Proposes to provide integrated substance abuse, mental health, and health treatment to 200 homeless men and women on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. The target population is African Caribbean and Hispanic/Latino adult males and females. It plans to develop a culturally sensitive outreach strategy for persons who are homeless with dual disorders with a specific goal of increasing motivation to enter treatment; providing a sheltered setting for stabilization and engagement; integrated treatment for health, mental health, and substance abuse problems; and improving access to aftercare and housing.
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