Ashtabula county ccbhc - community counseling center of ashtabula county, a non-profit behavioral health provider in northeastern ohio, will plan for, develop, and implement services and meet…

Ashtabula county ccbhc - community counseling center of ashtabula county, a non-profit behavioral health provider in northeastern ohio, will plan for, develop, and implement services and meet certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbhc) certification criteria. The population of focus is individuals in ashtabula county with mental health and/or substance use needs who seek care, including those with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorder (SUD), children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED), those with CO-occurring mental and substance disorders (COD), and those experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. Community counseling center will specifically focus on individuals with low socio-economic status, and populations historically and presently underserved: individuals who identify as black, hispanic or as part of the lgbtqia communities. The goals and objectives are as follows: goal #1: increase the capacity of community counseling center to engage historically underserved populations in integrated behavioral and primary healthcare services. Objective 1.1: by september 29, 2026, increase the number of clients served who identify as hispanic from 0.57% to 3%, to better reflect the demographic composition of the community. Objective 1.2: by september 29, 2026, decrease the GAP in health outcomes between the black/african american population and other racial/ethnic groups, as demonstrated by ccbhc quality measures. Objective 1.3: by march 30, 2023, generate regular reports that document gender identity and sexuality of the clients community counseling center serves. Goal #2: increase the service capacity of community counseling center to meet the criteria of becoming a ccbhc. Objective 2.1: by march 30, 2023, develop and implement a plan to provide comprehensive crisis services. Objective 2.2: by march 30, 2023, strengthen the partnership with ashtabula county medical center through the development of a designated collaborating organization (DCO) agreement and formal plans around quality improvement/data collection and treatment plan coordination. Objective 2.3: by march 30, 2023, begin screening for tobacco use for all clients. Objective 2.4: by february 28, 2023, develop a plan to document advance wishes for crisis intervention. Objective 2.5: by january 31, 2023, strengthen the partnership with the VA medical center through a formal care coordination agreement.