Project Grant H79SM086494

CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC- IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT - AS THE COMMUNITY'S SAFETY-NET BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. (HENDERSON) PROPOSES TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE ITS CCBHC TO SERVE VULNERABLE, UNINSURED ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RESIDING IN OUR COUNTY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED LIVING IN THE 33319-ZIP CODE AREA. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS WILL BE PERSONS WITH COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND/OR PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN NEED OF COORDINATED, INTEGRATED QUALITY CARE. BROWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THE GROWING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, ARE AMONG THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES IS DEPENDENT UPON INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY, AND COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THROUGH HENDERSON'S CCBHC-IA PROGRAM, HEALTH DISPARITIES WILL BE POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY REMOVING HURDLES AND BARRIERS SURROUNDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT AND SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM WILL BE INTEGRAL THROUGH IT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BY ENHANCING EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE (1) INCREASED AWARENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION BY PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF 2 TIMES PER QUARTER, A COMMUNITY OUTREACH/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY PROMOTING CCBHC SERVICES AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT, INCLUDING OUTREACH TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION; (2) TARGETING AND TREATING COMMON CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS FACED BY PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS BY SCREENING 100% OF CLIENTS AT INTAKE FOR TOBACCO USE, DIABETES, OBESITY, HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND HYPERTENSION AND 60% OF CLIENTS IDENTIFIED AS BEING (A) DIABETIC OR AT RISK FOR DIABETES, OR THAT HAVE (B) HYPERTENSION, (C) HIGH CHOLESTEROL OR (D) OBESITY WILL COMPLETE A PRIMARY CARE APPOINTMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SCREENING; (3) EXPANDING ACCESS TO MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT THROUGH PRESCRIBER EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALING BY ENSURING FIVE (5) PRESCRIBERS WHO CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE PRACTITIONER WAIVERS TO PROVIDE MAT ARE TRAINED AND OBTAIN WAIVERS BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; (4) INCREASING STAFF COMPETENCY AND AWARENESS OF TREATING CLIENTS WITH CO-MORBID CONDITIONS BY OFFERING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE TRAINING TO THIRTY (30) STAFF WHO WILL BE TRAINED EACH GRANT YEAR ON THE USE OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND TEN (10) STAFF TRAINED AS MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TRAINERS BY END OF GRANT CYCLE FOR TRAINING SUSTAINABILITY; AND (5) MAINTAINING CLIENT SATISFACTION BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WITH 95% OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RATING THEIR TREATMENT AS POSITIVE ON THE NATIONAL OUTCOME MEASURES (NOMS) AT TIME OF REASSESSMENT AND/OR DISCHARGE. THE HENDERSON CCBHC WILL DELIVER TRAUMA-INFORMED, PERSON AND FAMILY-CENTERED INTEGRATED SERVICES BY PROVIDING RAPID-RESPONSE OF 24/7 CRISIS MANAGEMENT; SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS; INDIVIDUALIZED, HOLISTIC TREATMENT PLANNING; ACTIVE AND VETERAN MILITARY SUPPORT; CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION; CLINICAL OUTPATIENT AND PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION; PEER AND FAMILY SUPPORT. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, HENDERSON WILL SERVE A MINIMUM OF 300 PERSONS IN THE 1ST YEAR OF OPERATION AND AN ADDITIONAL 300 PERSONS IN YEARS 2, 3 AND 4 FOR A TOTAL OF 1,200 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY GRANT CONCLUSION.