Project Grant H79SM085561

COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO THERAPEUTIC ENGAGEMENT (CREATE) - BURRELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BURRELL) REQUESTS $5,000,000 TO ADMINISTER THE BURRELL COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO THERAPEUTIC ENGAGEMENT (CREATE) PROJECT. CREATE WILL ENABLE BURRELL TO SUPPORT AND RESTORE THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND DEVELOP AND PROVIDE RESOURCE TO ADDRESS THE INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (CMHC) STAFF. BURRELL WILL SERVE A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 1000 CLIENTS WITH THE BUDGET DOLLARS SET ASIDE FOR SERVICES DURING THE TWO YEAR PROJECT. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE; ENSURE SERVICES LINES THAT EXPERIENCED DISRUPTION DUE TO COVID-19 ARE OPERATIONAL AND CAPABLE OF SERVING INCREASED CRISIS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CLIENTS; PROVIDE TOP QUALITY CARE AND SERVICES UTILIZING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES WITH FIDELITY ON A CONSISTENT BASIS; DELIVER CARE AND SERVICES RESULTING IN HIGH LEVELS OF CLIENT SATISFACTION; PROVIDE EXPANDED TELEHEALTH AND DATA ANALYTIC TOOLS TO DELIVER CUSTOMIZED HEALTH, HUMAN AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT; BUILD UPON BURRELL'S COMMITMENT TO WELLNESS FOR CMHC STAFF THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES AND BURRELL BE WELL INITIATIVES; SUPPORT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH; ENHANCE CRISIS FIRST RESPONDERS PROGRAM TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. CREATE IS A SYSTEM WIDE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE THAT WILL SUPPORT CLIENTS, SERVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDERS. CREATE WILL USE THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT TO REQUIRED AND ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES; 1) UTILIZE EXISTING DEPARTMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPANSION OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO RESTORE CLINICAL DELIVERY OF SERVICES; 2) UTILIZE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CLIENTS AND CMHC STAFF; 3) HIRE GRANT SUPPORTED STAFF TO FOCUS ON WELLNESS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, CRISIS RESPONSE AND PEER SERVICES.