Cmhc at the centers for families and children - the centers for families and children (the centers) as a community mental health center proposes "the centers and circle health services mental health…

Cmhc at the centers for families and children - the centers for families and children (the centers) as a community mental health center proposes "the centers and circle health services mental health crisis centers" to increase access to, and quality of, behavioral health services for underrepresented minority adults and youth who are experiencing urgent severe health disparities, living with schizophrenia and/or experiencing a first episode of psychosis. Annually, a projected 500 individuals will be served over the two years through targeted treatment and recovery services at two (2) urgent care facilities and a center for schizophrenia in cuyahoga county, ohio. The service area includes the city of cleveland and its 58 suburbs which are identified by the US health resource services administration as having 19 medically underserved areas, 8 primary care health professional shortage areas, and a large mental health professional shortage area. The centers saw a significant drop in case management and counseling revenue in 2020 as compared to 2019, largely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The inability to engage clients safely and directly, and the delay in launching telehealth capabilities contributed to the loss. This project proposes to achieve the following: goal 1 - increase access and availability of BH services for individuals who were impacted by covid-19 by developing 2 behavioral health urgent care centers: by february 1, 2023, 80% of unlinked individuals will be linked to the centers' behavioral health services within 10 days; and by february 1, 2023, 30% of adults and children who are unaffiliated with a medical care provider will be linked to a primary care provider within 7 days. Goal 2 - improve health and social outcomes for individuals enrolled in the centers' center of schizophrenia program: by february 1, 2023, 40% individuals will see a reduction in ED and hospitalization visits in the next 12 months; by february 1, 2023, 30% of individuals will show a reduction in mental health symptoms in the next 12 months; by february 1, 2023, 30% of individuals will show an increase in medication adherence within the next 12 months; and february 1, 2023, 30% of individuals who have medical conditions (diabetes and hypertension), will be linked to primary care service and show an improvement in the next 12 months.