HJBR May/Jun 2023

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE I  MAY / JUN 2023 43 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalBR.com intervention for individuals in a self-identified crisis; while CBCS is a face-to-face ongoing crisis intervention response, designed to provide sta- bilization and support. LDH has identified startup funding for provid- ers and the budget proposal includes funding for Medicaid coverage of these services in late fiscal year 2024. Initiative 4: Treating trauma through the imple- mentation of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) programs. DBT is an evidence-based, compre- hensive intervention designed to treat adults and adolescents with severe mental disorders and out-of-control cognitive, emotional, and behav- ioral patterns that often result from early and/or chronic experiences of trauma, neglect and aban- donment.LDH will begin provider DBT training in the fall with initial implementation of service deliv- ery expected in late calendar year 2023. Initiative 5: Cultivating psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) services to treat youth with co-occurring developmental disabilities. PRTFs are non-hospital facilities offering inten- sive inpatient and educational services to indi- viduals younger than age 21 who have various behavioral health issues. OBH is currently developing this programming for a highly specialized PRTF with up to 25 beds, with treatment focusing on co-occurring mental health and developmental disabilities. This pop- ulation will achieve better outcomes in a highly specialized setting tailored to their needs. BRGExpands Services in West Baton Rouge with NewBrusly Clinic Baton Rouge General is expanding its family medicine services in West Baton Rouge Parish with the addition of a new clinic in Brusly, led by Justin Dyer, MD, a board-certified family medi- cine physician. Dyer received a medical degree at the Univer- sity of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, then completed a residency in family medicine at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He is a member of the American Academy of Fam- ily Physicians and Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians and takes a particular interest in pro- viding care for those who are underserved in the community. The new Brusly clinic is located at 4451 Highway 1 South, Suite #5, in the Brusly Commons Center. Capital Area Human Services Extends Inpatient Addiction Recovery Program forWomen In response to the need for addictive disorders treatment for women in the Baton Rouge region, Capital Area Human Services (CAHS) has modi- fied its residential facility to serve women over the age of 18. The program, called Capital Area Recovery Pro- gram (CARP), located at 2455 Wooddale Blvd. in Baton Rouge, previously only served adult males, providing comprehensive treatment and recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders. The 28-day program is open to all Louisiana residents. CARP, licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, offers screening, assessment, social detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, co-occurring treatment medication management, trauma- informed care, and certified peer support spe- cialist services. CARP also provides discharge planning and links clients to community-based services for con- tinuing aftercare. Its recovery model is based on the disease concept model of addiction. Program participants learn skills for sobriety management through educational groups and attendance at 12-Step Programs and Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) meetings. Addi- tional support and resources include pastoral care, job placement assistance, parenting classes, stress and anger management, and vocational and rehabilitation services. Uninsured clients are assessed on his/her ability to pay. CARP services are available by appointment or referral at 225-922-3169. The program accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance. More information is available at https://cahsd. org/adult-mental-health-and-addiction. Mary Bird Perkins Kicks Off $2M North BRGrant with NewHire Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has announced Nicole Honoré as director of the organization’s Alliance for Cancer Care Equity (the Alliance) proj- ect. Honoré will manage the day-to-day imple- mentation of Mary Bird Perkins’ $2 million proj- ect funded by the Merck Foundation designed to provide evidence-informed, multi-level interven- tions to improve patient-centered care for com- munities in North Baton Rouge. With more than 25 years in education, grant management and community development expe- rience, Honoré’s career has been defined by her extensive work in expanding opportunities for underserved and vulnerable communities. She most recently served as director of programs for 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton Rouge and regional director for Greater Education Oppor- tunities Foundation (GEO). Before that, Honoré served in a variety of leadership positions within the Louisiana Department of Education and as a mathematics teacher with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Honoré earned a BS in mathematics from Southern University and an MEd in secondary mathematics from Louisiana State University. Nicole Honoré Justin Dyer, MD