Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program

The Gulf Coast Center is applying for funding through the Bureau of Justice “Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program” grant to support the Galveston County Jail Reentry Program, aimed at enhancing connections to and retention in treatment for individuals exiting Galveston County Jail in Galveston County, Texas. The program's primary goal is to increase capacity to provide psychiatric services, including medication management, case management, therapy and peer support to adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) as they transition from incarceration at the Galveston County Jail to the community. By collaborating closely with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Department and the Galveston County Misdemeanor Mental Health Docket, the program seeks to retain individuals in treatment for a minimum of 6 months after jail release or case disposition and reduce recidivism among this population through evidence-based interventions and targeted support services. The program projects to serve 80 adult participants per year for a total of 240 participants over the 36 month grant period.   

The Gulf Coast Center, as applicant for this grant, is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and the CCBHC Model is utilized, offering a comprehensive and integrated approach to behavioral health services, addressing diverse individual needs. Substance use providers deliver concurrent, trauma-informed counseling using evidence-based therapy protocols like Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Motivational Interviewing, Living in Balance, Seeking Safety and Nurturing Parenting to enhance engagement in the recovery process. 

Gulf Coast Center through The Galveston County Jail Reentry Program will utilize Evidenced Based Practices (EBPs) in the treatment of individuals such as Supported Employment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Illness Management and Recovery, Aggression Replacement Training and Person-centered Recovery Planning.  Peer Providers offer one-on-one and group peer support, utilizing Wellness Recovery Action Planning to overcome distressing symptoms and behavioral patterns.  Case Managers provide Supported Employment, Supported Housing, Psychosocial Rehabilitative services, Illness Management and Recovery, and Person-Centered Recovery Planning, assisting individuals in achieving independent housing, employment, and education. 

The Gulf Coast Center has a current Interlocal Agreement with Galveston County.  

In seeking priority consideration, the program highlights its alignment with priority population 1(A) with specific details provided on page 12 and 13 of the proposal abstract.