TRI-county human services, INC. Is requesting $1M annually to provide person- and family-centered integrated services through the planning, development, and implementation of a ccbhc. - TRI-county…

TRI-county human services, INC. Is requesting $1M annually to provide person- and family-centered integrated services through the planning, development, and implementation of a ccbhc. - TRI-county human services, INC. (tchs) is requesting $1M annually to provide person- and family-center integrated services through the planning, development, and implementation of a certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbhc). The samhsa, ccbhc-PDI funding will support increase access to and improve the quality of community mental and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services for the tchs catchment area of polk, highlands, and hardee counties in central florida. The tchs project called the "tchs ccbhc" will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare services to individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) or substance use disorders (SUC), including opioid use disorders (OUD); children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); and individuals with CO-occurring mental health and substance disorders (COD). The overarching goals of our project are to increase access to the full range of community behavioral health services that we offer and to improve the behavioral health and quality of life for people in tchs' geographic area. Tchs uses a person-centered approach and employs three main evidence-based practices: motivational interviewing (MI), medication assisted treatment (mat), gender-responsive and trauma-informed approach, and will initiate assertive community treatment (act): our project will serve 500 (75-YR1, 125-YR2, 150-YR3, 150-YR4) unduplicated individuals over a four-year funding period by: - increasing the tchs screening, assessment, and referral capacity - increasing care coordination - increasing access to medication assisted treatment (mat) - improving access to integrated care by providing primary care screening and monitoring for children with serious emotional disturbance - increasing mental health peer support in our adult outpatient settings - increasing the level of functioning for individuals who receive tchs ccbhc services - increasing crisis intervention services to all with emphasis on veteran engagement tchs has been promoting, restoring, and maintaining the physical health, mental health, and well-being of more than 5K (FY21) unduplicated individuals and their families in central florida. Collectively with our community partners, we will increase access to crisis intervention, treatment, and ongoing recovery support services. The proposed project will be designed, implemented, and supported by a diverse team of staff and expert consultants with extensive experience providing a continuum of mental health and substance use treatment and recovery services. The tchs ccbhc planning council will utilize existing needs assessments and integrate new data driven strategies in collaboration with community and county stakeholders to inform the ccbhc planning and development process. A robust evaluation will use behavioral health clinic measures to monitor outcomes, inform quality improvement, and accountability of services and reporting.