The $600,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will allow Stigler Health & Wellness Center, Inc. (SHWC) to expand behavioral health services for older adults (aged 55+) in its 7-county service area in eastern Oklahoma.
Specifically, SHWC will implement a mixed primary care/home-based health program to address unmet behavioral health needs, including mental health and substance use...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211) grant to the Cherokee County Health Services Council in Tahlequah, OK. The funding will support a 1-year project from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024 to improve healthcare access and services in rural communities through telehealth technologies. Key focus areas include expanding access to medication-assisted treatment,...
This $1,219,859 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982) will fund crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and training for mental health workers in Oklahoma to address the mental health impacts of recent disasters and emergencies.
The prime award recipient, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS),...
The Cherokee County, OK Adult Treatment Court Expansion Program was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The grant will fund a minimum 1-year program to provide holistic supports, including medical care, infectious disease screening, recovery groups, life skills training, therapeutic services, and...
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) has been awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. Through this 5-year grant, ODMHSAS will implement the evidence-based Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) in at least 9 primary care sites across Oklahoma to increase access to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $386,902 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to the Keetoowah Economic Development Authority, a tribally owned firm, to address the opioid crisis in rural American Indian communities in northeastern Oklahoma.
The 5-year grant program, titled "Resiliency...
This federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will provide $600,000 to Cherokee Health Systems, a non-profit healthcare organization in Tennessee, to expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in rural, under-resourced areas. Key activities include:
Integrating primary care and behavioral health services, leveraging community partnerships, and expanding the role of primary care...
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), as the lead agency, received a $1,082,468 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the FY23 Improving Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry program. The 4-year "Recovery Matters" project will target individuals exiting incarceration with substance use disorders, particularly those in need of medication-assisted treatment services, who are...
This $1,297,604 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will assist the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma in addressing the opioid overdose crisis within their communities.
The funding will support a comprehensive approach to increase access to FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment, as...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will enable Fairfax Medical Facilities, Inc. to expand behavioral health services in the Fairfax, Oklahoma service area over a two-year period from September 2024 to August 2026.
The funding will support the addition of a mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) care team, including a licensed clinical mental health counselor,...
THE OKLAHOMA RURAL RENEWAL PROJECT (RENEW): PROVIDING TELEHEALTH, SUICIDE PREVENTION, TRAUMA FOCUSED TREATMENT, RECOVERY SUPPORTS, EMPLOYEE WELLNESS, AND CRISIS SERVICES TO 7 RURAL OKLAHOMA COUNTIES - "THE OKLAHOMA RURAL RENEWAL PROJECT (RENEW): PROVIDING TELEHEALTH, SUICIDE PREVENTION, TRAUMA FOCUSED TREATMENT, RECOVERY SUPPORTS, EMPLOYEE WELLNESS, AND CRISIS SERVICES TO 7 RURAL OKLAHOMA COUNTIES" FUNDS SERVICES ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES FROM COVID-19 OF THE 59% NEEDING TREATMENT NOT RECEIVING IT, THE 683% INCREASE IN HOSPITAL BED DAYS, THE 508% INCREASE IN ENHANCED FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS, AND THE 22% INCREASE IN STATEWIDE RECORDED SUICIDES. THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT THE 316,200 INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTIES OF ADAIR, CREEK, CHEROKEE, OKFUSKEE, OKMULGEE, SEQUOYAH, AND WAGONER, AND THE NEEDS OF THE ESTIMATED 12,545 ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), 7,540 CHILDREN WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), AND 10,441 ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD). RENEW HAS THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1. STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE AUDIO AND AUDIO-VISUAL HIPAA COMPLIANT TELEHEALTH; 2. REDUCE SUICIDE DEATHS BY IMPLEMENTING A SUICIDE CARE PATHWAY; 3. ENHANCE CREOKS' CAPACITY TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPIES; 4. EXPAND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT TO ALL CLINICS AND ESTABLISH THE FIRST CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE FOR COD IN THE CATCHMENT AREA; 5. IMPROVE THE WELLNESS OF CREOKS STAFF; AND 6. DECREASE HOSPITALIZATIONS. RENEW FUNDS ADDITIONAL DEVICES AND SUPPORTS THE ONGOING COST OF DATA CHARGES FOR CREOKS' TELEHEALTH NETWORK. OUTREACH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENCOURAGE A MORE ROBUST USE OF TELEHEALTH. SUICIDE PREVENTION WILL BE IMPROVED BY IMPLEMENTING AGENCY WIDE SCREENING AT EVERY VISIT ALONG WITH A SPECIALIZED TEAM TO PROVIDE ENGAGEMENT, SERVICE PLANNING, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT. THIS PROJECT ADDS THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE OF EMDR TO ITS SERVICE ARRAY TO ADDRESS TRAUMA AND IN YEAR TWO PROBLEMATIC SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOR CBT (PSB-CBT) TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ABUSE CASES IDENTIFIED BY DHS. RENEW WILL EXPAND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE WITH SMI THROUGHOUT ALL 9 CMHC CLINICS AND FUND A HOUSING SPECIALIST TO ENSURE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRST EVER CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE FOR COD IN THE CATCHMENT AREA. IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR A LICENSED THERAPIST TO SERVE AS THE WELLNESS COORDINATOR TO ESTABLISH EMPLOYEE PEER SUPPORT, SUPPORT GROUPS, VICARIOUS TRAUMA DEBRIEFING, AND A TRAUMA-INFORMED AGENCY CULTURE PROJECT. LASTLY, THE PROJECT FUNDS THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT TO ESTABLISH A NEW FACILITY-BASED CRISIS CENTER IN WAGONER COUNTY, AND FUNDS THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE CRISIS COUNSELING AND IMPLEMENT THE SUICIDE CARE PATHWAY. OUTCOMES ARE MEASURED BY THE INCREASE IN DATA USAGE AND BILLING CODES WITHIN THE TELEHEALTH NETWORK, ENGAGEMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS FOR THOSE HAVING TREATMENT WITH SUICIDALITY POST INPATIENT/CRISIS DISCHARGE, COMPLETION OF THE CAMS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROTOCOL, SCREENING RATES WITH THE CATS AND PCL-5, STAFF TRAINED IN EMDR, FIELDING A PSB-CBT TEAM, NUMBERS AND RATES OF PERSONS FINDING EMPLOYMENT, ESTABLISHING A RECOVERY RESIDENCE AND PERSONS HOUSED, IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INITIATIVES, REDUCTION IN HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND READMISSION RATES. RENEW WILL SERVE 300 ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN YEAR ONE AND 600 OVER THE COURSE OF THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT.