Institutes For Behavior Resources Inc

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY-SENSITIVE INDUSTRIES.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE SYSTEMS:IN FY2022, REACH CONTINUED THE HUB AND SPOKE MODEL OF CARE (GRANT FUNDED) TO THE CONTINUUM OF CARE SERVICES WE ALREADY PROVIDE. IN THE HUB AND SPOKE MODEL, WE TAKE PATIENTS FROM HOSPITALS, OTHER HEALTH CARE FACITLITIES, AND OFF THE STREET, STABILIZE THEM ON MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (BUPRENORPHINE) AND CONNECT THEM WITH PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES IN THEIR COMMUNIITIES FOR ONGOING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT. REACH MAY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THIS POPULATION OR THEY MAY COME BACK TO US FOR MORE INTENSIVE TREATMENT AND OBSERVED MEDICATION FOR A TIME PERIOD IF THEY DE-STABILIZE IN THE COMMUNITY. REACH CONTINUED THE SAMHSA GRANT WHICH ALLOWS US TO SCREEN, TREAT AND REFER AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AND LGBTQ PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS INTO CARE FOR THEIR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AS WELL AS TESTING FOR HEPATITIS C AND HIV TESTING AND CASE MANAGEMENT.REACH HEALTH SERVICES OPERATES A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TREATMENT PROGRAM IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. IT IS A COMMUNITY BASED COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TREATMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DELIVER OUTPATIENT, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT, HEALTH HOME CASE MANAGEMENT AND POPULATION-BASED HEALTH SERVICES AND PHARMACOTHERAPY SERVICES TO THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN BALTIMORE CITY AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXISTING PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND COORDINATES THE CARE WITH THESE OTHER AGENCIES. CURRENT SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING, PHARMACOTHERAPY, LIMITED SOMATIC CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, REFERRAL, AND GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SERVICES. ADDITIONAL SERVICE PROVISION IS ENHANCED THROUGH A CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. REACH ALSO PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING BY LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS TO PEOPLE ENROLLED IN THE SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROGRAM. COORDINATION OF CARE IS DONE WITH OUTSIDE PSYCHIATRY PROVIDERS IF MEDICATION IS INDICATED.NO PERSONS MEETING FEDERAL ADMISSION CRITERIA WILL BE DENIED ADMISSION BASED ON RACE, RELIGION, MARITAL STATUS, SEX, AGE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, DISABILITIES OR SEXUAL PREFERENCE.REACH CONTINUED TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC STATE OF EMERGENCY, EXCEPT FOR THE IOP PROGRAM, MENTIONED BELOW. AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE SOME OF OUR COUNSELING AND MEDICAL SERVICES VIA TELEHEALTH AS PER FEDERAL AND OUR STATE REGULATIONS ALLOWED DURING THE PANDEMIC STATE OF EMERGENCY.IBR REACH HEALTH SERVICES DISCONTINUED THE IOP GROUP SERVICES DURING FY21 IN MARCH DUE TO THE SPREAD OF COVID AMONG OUR PATIENT POPULATION AND IN OUR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. IBR DID NOT RESTART THE IOP PROGRAM DURING FY22 BUT STARTED IT IN FY23.

FATIGUE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS:IBR MARKETED THE SALE OF SAFTE-FAST FATIGUE MODELING SOFTWARE, THROUGH A SUBLICENSE, TO AIRLINES WORLDWIDE AND THE NORTH AMERICAN RAIL INDUSTRY, TO HELP COMPANIES ASSESS FATIGUE AND PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATED WITH WORK SCHEDULES. SALES CAN BE IN THE FORM OF ONE OR MULTI-YEAR LICENSES OR UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS.

RESEARCH: IBR'S RESEARCH PROGRAM INCLUDES INITIATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPING ALGORITHMS FOR DATA COLLECTION ON SLEEP AND FATIGUE FOR WEARABLE DEVICES, BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AS A CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL IN CONJUNCTION WITH REACH PATIENTS AND TREATMENT FOR SLEEP-RELATED PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND EFFORTS TO OBTAIN FUNDING FOR A RANGE OF STUDIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE.