SBH certified community behavioral health center planning, development, and implementation project - project name: SBH ccbhc initiative SBH community service network (SBH) proposes to increase…

SBH certified community behavioral health center planning, development, and implementation project - project name: SBH ccbhc initiative SBH community service network (SBH) proposes to increase access and provide culturally competent, trauma-informed behavioral health services for 1ST and 2ND generation refugees and immigrants from mena (middle east and north africa) in kings county, NY. The overarching program goal is to provide targeted evidence-based treatments that will support recovery in the context of community. SBH will develop and implement a ccbhc meeting certification criteria and serve 800 individuals over the four-year project period. The target population is poor (80% medicaid recipients), has been hard-HIT by covid-19 (with higher rates of morbidity and mortality than the rest of the county and city), and has a demonstrated need for trauma-based, culturally competent treatment of SMI, SED, SUD and COD. From 2019 to 2021, SBH's OMH-licensed outpatient clinic saw an unprecedented 38% rise in SMI, SED and SUD and COD among both youth and adults. The rise in mental health emergencies in SBH's catchment area reported by the local volunteer ambulance corps (327 psychiatric/EDP calls in 2021 - an almost 80% rise since pre-covid), speaks to the great unmet need, and draws attention to the individuals in the community suffering with SMI, SUD, SED and/or COD who are not seeking help because of cultural stigma and/or denial. SBH will provide all 9 core ccbhc services by the end of year one: (1) crisis mental health services, including 24-hour mobile crisis teams, emergency crisis intervention services, and crisis stabilization; (2) screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk assessment; (3) patient-centered treatment planning, including risk assessment and crisis planning; (4) outpatient mental health and substance use services; (5) outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risks (e.g., BMI, blood pressure, tobacco use, HIV/viral hepatitis); (6) targeted case management; (7) psychiatric rehabilitation services; (8) peer support, counselor services, and family supports; and (9) intensive, community-based mental health for members of the armed forces and veterans. Key program strategies include assessing the community need via a community needs assessment (CNA) and using its findings to guide services; comprehensive outreach focused on mental health education/DE-stigmatization, so that those in need seek timely treatment; implementation of evidenced based practices such as trauma informed stabilization and sand tray play therapy through extensive staff training; expanding to a full continuum of substance use treatment; initiating peer support programs; upgrading psychiatric rehabilitation and mobile crisis services; strengthening care coordination with partners to ensure a holistic service approach; and improving services for members of the armed forces and veterans. Project goals and objectives are: (1) increase access by individuals with SMI, SED, SUD and COD to high quality behavioral health care including expansion of clinic hours and capacity; (2) decrease behavioral health emergencies and hospitalizations; (3) decrease behavioral health disparities, enhance community resiliency and behavioral health by improving cultural competence, crisis services and care coordination; (4) increase operational and clinical efficiency/effectiveness via improved management and consumer voice. The program will serve 800 children and adults: 125 in year one; 200 in year 2; 225 in year three and 250 in year four.