Intercommunity health care cmhc grant project - intercommunity health care (IC) support and restore the delivery of clinical services that were impacted by the covid-19 pandemic and effectively…

Intercommunity health care cmhc grant project - intercommunity health care (IC) support and restore the delivery of clinical services that were impacted by the covid-19 pandemic and effectively address the needs of individuals with serious emotional disturbance (SED), serious mental illness (SMI), and individuals with SMI or SED and substance use disorders, referred to as CO-occurring disorder (COD). IC will address the critical mental health needs of populations within the greater hartford area that have been impacted by the pandemic, especially within the region's minority populations and economically disadvantaged communities. To address these unmet needs, IC will strengthen our telehealth infrastructure capabilities; ensure the provision of outpatient services for individuals with SED, SMI, and COD in our service area; provide trauma informed screening, assessment, diagnosis, and patient-centered treatment planning and treatment delivery; provide clinical and recovery support services; develop and provide resources to address the mental health needs of our staff; address behavioral health issues of youth at risk for SED; provide behavioral health disparities training; and expanded outreach and referral pathways to reach vulnerable populations. IC's program will serve 600 individuals over the 2-year grant period (300 in year 1 and 300 in year 2). Our goals comprise: (1) increase the number of individuals with SED, SMI, and COD accessing outpatient services in our service area and provide trauma informed screening, assessment, diagnosis, and patient-centered treatment planning and treatment delivery for all clients in the program; (2) expand outreach, access, and engagement to recovery and clinical recovery support services to the population of focus with SED, SMI, and COD; and (3) enhance care coordination for behavioral health services to support our population of focus and staff impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.