Helping Individuals With Firearm Injuries

"The Critical Time Intervention approach strengthens an individual's long-term ties to services, family and friends as well as provides emotional and practical support to individuals during the critical time of transition back to the community. CTI contains three phases:~Phase 1 - The Support Specialist gets to know the individual, assesses the individual's need and implements a transition plan intended to link the individual to services and supports in the community.~Phase 2 -- The Support Specialist monitors and adjusts the systems of support that were developed in Phase 1.~Phase 3 -- The Support Specialist helps the individual develop and implement a plan to achieve long-term goals and finalizes the transfer of responsibilities to caregivers and community providers."

"Services provided by HMC physicians and staff that are part of standard care for patients with firearm-related injuries. This care could include:~1. All necessary medical care and scheduled follow-ups with subspecialty services~2. Evaluation by social work with referral to appropriate community services~3. Screening for alcohol use~4. Discharge planning services~5. Financial counseling"

A brief intervention to elicit the goals and needs of participants. As needed, this will included referrals to community resources.

Intervention cases will receive attention from a multidisciplinary team of professionals. This team will help the study Support Specialist identify service recommendations and provide case management guidance.