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Forensic Outreach
CHOICE
is seeking funding for a program whose primary focus would be to engage mentally
ill inmates in order to facilitate their transition back into the community upon
release. Services would be available to inmates sentenced to one year or less
as well as those un-sentenced inmates who have been or are expected to remain
at the Westchester County jail for at least ninety days.
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here to learn more.
Services
to New Populations CHOICE
is seeking funding to provide services to persons other than those with mental
illness. Presently, all of our funding is intended to provide services to adults
with mental illness. But
the support that CHOICE provides – advocacy, case management, assistance
with applications, help obtaining benefits – is needed by a variety of populations.
CHOICE seeks funding to expand its current service base to include people with
substance abuse disorders (who currently receive no case management services)
the elderly and persons with HIV/AIDS.
Measurement
of Performance and Outcomes
Since 1999 CHOICE is seeking funding to continue development of software for measuring
outcomes.
CHOICE has worked closely with National Health Data Systems to develop custom
software to measure performance indicators and client outcomes. Unlike more expensive
programs currently available, our system runs on Microsoft Access and Excel and
is cross-platform compatible. It was designed for ease of use and to reflect the
realities of actual field conditions. With further refinement we hope to be able
to market this software to other peer run and case management organizations.
Integration
of Primary Health and Mental Health Services CHOICE
is seeking funding to develop new ways of integrating primary health services
with mental health services.
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Veterans
Services
Often, veterans returning from combat have experienced trauma and are in need
of mental health services. Yet there are explicit and implicit disincentives for
seeking treatment. CHOICE seeks funding to create a model program in which peer
provided services are made available to veterans returning from combat, veterans
who may feel that only another veteran can appreciate and understand what they
have experienced. This model would include outreach services and integration of
clinical care.
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