From our team and their families to yours, we thank you for your partnership throughout the past year and look forward to working with you in 2023 to create vibrant communities where children are safe and families have an opportunity to thrive.
Thank you for your support and friendship!
Dr. Christine Cauffield & the LSF Health Systems Team
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Senator Darryl Rouson Receives
Lighting the Way Leadership Award
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Earlier this fall, Florida Senator Darryl Rouson was recognized by LSF Health Systems with the inaugural Lighting the Way Leadership Award highlighting his advocacy and impact in the field of mental health and addiction in Florida. Sen. Rouson has been a statewide leader in facilitating the work of recovery peer specialists who are trained to use their own lived experiences to help others struggling with behavioral health issues.
“Sen. Rouson has been a tireless advocate working to improve the lives of Floridians impacted by mental health and substance use challenges,” said Dr. Christine Cauffield, CEO of LSF Health Systems. “His willingness to openly share his own story inspires others to believe that recovery is possible.”
Sen. Rouson has earned a reputation as the champion for mental health and substance use policies and funding in the Florida Legislature. He has successfully secured millions of dollars to ensure individuals who are most at risk receive the treatment they need. This year, he was instrumental in passing a bill that adds the use of peer specialists as an essential part of coordinated care. Our gratitude to Sen. Rouson for his continued service on behalf of all Floridians and their families who live with mental health or substance misuse challenges.
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NEW $1.6M SAMHSA GRANT WILL ADDRESS
YOUTH TRAUMA IN PUTNAM & ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
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On November 30, LSF Health Systems was awarded a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) totaling $1.6 million over four years for the COACHES Trauma-Focused High Fidelity Wraparound Project. The grant is funded through SAMHSA’s National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative and will serve children and transition-age youth between the ages of 6 and 21, who have a serious emotional disturbance (SED) and those at risk for or with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) who have experienced one or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). LSF Health Systems serves as the lead agency for the project partnering with St. Augustine Youth Services, a leading nonprofit behavioral health provider with more than 30 years of experience serving children and families.
Over the four-year grant period, the project will serve 180 unduplicated youth and their families in St. Johns and Putnam counties. The goal of the program is to increase timely access to culturally competent, evidence-informed and evidence-based trauma treatment and services to prevent out-of-home placements or admission to inpatient/residential or juvenile justice programs. Evidence-based practices will include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Brief Strategic Family Therapy – Solutions Focused (BSFT), and High-Fidelity Wraparound. Program evaluation will be conducted by Health-Tech Consultants. Services will begin by April 2023.
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SIMPLY HEALTHCARE GRANT TO ENHANCE RESOURCES FOR
INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT (IPS) PARTICIPANTS
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Simply Healthcare Plans has awarded a grant of $45,000 to LSF Health Systems to enhance resources for Floridians with serious mental health challenges who participate in the supported employment program know as Individual Placement and Support (IPS). The program, which is primarily funded by the Florida Department of Children and Families, helps individuals living with behavioral health conditions secure meaningful jobs of their choosing. The model is based on principles such as competitive employment, rapid job search, systematic job development, integrated treatment services, benefits planning, zero exclusion, time unlimited supports, and worker preferences.
The new grant from Simply Healthcare Plans provides stipends to participants to support housing, transportation, and other costs associated with finding and maintaining employment. "With help paying for these expenses, research shows participants have a higher chance of attaining and retaining employment. We are grateful for this grant from Simply Healthcare Plans which will help us reach deeper into our community and positively change lives for the better. Having a serious mental health condition should not hinder you from living a normal life and living out your dream,” said Dr. Christine Cauffield, CEO of LSF Health Systems.
“Simply prioritizes and invests in initiatives that help Floridians access the necessary resources to live happy and healthy lives,” said Holly Prince, president of Simply Healthcare Plans. “Simply is proud to partner with LSF Health Systems, which helps Floridians with mental health conditions gain meaningful employment, contribute to their communities and provide for their families. In doing so, we’re helping Floridians gain a better life.”
The support from Simply Healthcare Plans will also enhance outreach and promotion efforts to increase participation in the LSF Health Systems IPS program. To learn more about the program and how you can participate, visit our website at https://www.lsfhealthsystems.org/ips or contact Jennifer Schreiber, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Trainer at jennifer.schreiber@lsfnet.org.
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LSF Health Systems is one of seven behavioral health Managing Entities (ME) contracted by the Florida Department of Children and Families to manage the state-funded system of behavioral health care for people who face poverty and are without insurance in a 23-county region in North Florida. We are an arm of Lutheran Services Florida (LSF), a private 501(c)(3) human services agency with 40 years of experience helping people in need, regardless of religious affiliation, age or national origin. LSF is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, an international and independent human services accrediting body founded in 1977. To learn more about LSF Health Systems, click here.
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LSF Health Systems 24/7 Access to Care: (877) 229-9098
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
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