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…

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.