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Services Available Through Crittenton's Federally-Funded Programs

Regional Partnership Grant (RPG)

Funded through the Children's Bureau- the purpose of the RPG Project is to offer enhanced Trauma-Informed Care services to youth at our Transitional Therapeutic Home (TTH), youth emergency shelter.

The project is designed to include the implementation of evidence-based interventions, mental health and substance use counseling, therapeutic supervised visits, intensive case management, screening and assessment, and assistance with referrals for follow-up care. Simply put, RPG is designed to provide better care for kids.

Evidence-based Interventions:

Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC)
Therapeutic Supervised Visitation
Teaching Families Model
Programs Rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Downloadable RPG Program Overview

Mental Health Awareness Training Grant (MHAT)

The purpose of this project is to enhance partnerships and train individuals from child-family serving systems in western Iowa to recognize signs and symptoms of possible mental health crisis, how to safely de-escalate crisis situations involving children and adolescents, and to provide education on resources available in the community for youth facing possible mental health crisis.

MHAT Trainings Include:

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)- a suicide prevention training
Youth Mental Health First Aid

Downloadable MHAT Overview

Street Outreach Program (SOP)

Funded through the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF), and the Substance Abuse Mental Health Association (SAMHSA), the Street Outreach Program aims to assist young individuals (up to the age of 26) in transitioning from homelessness to safe and stable housing.

SOP Services:

Street-based education and outreach
Individual Assessments
Intensive Case Management
Gateway Services/Overdose Prevention/Survival Aid
Referrals to community resources and services
Transportation
Emergency Shelter Services (if applicable)
SUD and Mental Health Treatment (if applicable)
Partner Opioid Treatment
Services focused on Human Trafficking

Downloadable SOP Overview

Where to Find Help Beyond Crittenton

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We know that sometimes families need support outside of what we provide. That's why we've gathered trusted community and national resources for homelessness, substance use, mental health, and human trafficking- all in one place to make it easier to find the help you need.

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This publication is supported by the Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $600,000 with 85% percentage funded by CB/ACF/HHS and $105,882 amount and 15% percentage funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CB/ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/administrative-andnational-policy-requirements#chapter-8; The project described was supported by Grant Number TI-23-005 from Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration . Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA]. This publication is supported by Grant Number HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-YO-0047 from the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this publication. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Youth Services Bureau.

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