GATEWAY CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT - THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BE TARGETING VULNERABLE, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, SEVERE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND WITH PRIMARY HEALTH NEEDS IN THE GREATER JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AREA. BY BECOMING A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC, GATEWAY WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. THESE SERVICES WILL PRIMARILY BE PROVIDED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA AT 555 STOCKTON STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32204 WHILE SOME MENTAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED AT DESIGNATED COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTY. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO AND FROM THESE SERVICE LOCATIONS TO DECREASE THE BARRIER OF ACCESS AND TRANSPORTATION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES TO THOSE WITH THE MOST SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, SEVERE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING PRIMARY HEALTH DISORDERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. GATEWAY CURRENTLY SERVES AROUND 300 PATIENTS A YEAR THROUGH ITS OUTPATIENT PROGRAM. AS A CCBHC AND WITH ITS DCOS, GATEWAY EXPECTS TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 600-900 PATIENTS' A YEAR TOTALING 1200 - 1600 PATIENTS OVER THE ENTIRE PROJECT PERIOD. THIS EXPANSION GRANT WILL ALLOW GATEWAY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ONSITE AND PROVIDE PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN FQHC. THE PROPOSED PROJECT ALIGNS EXISTING EFFORTS TO EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY USE RESOURCES TO SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR AREA.