This $600,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will support United Community And Family Services, Inc. (UCFS) in expanding access to integrated behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder services within their primary care setting. The funding will enable UCFS to add integrated care clinicians, recovery coaches, and enhance collaboration between medical providers and...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will enable Healthcare Connection Inc. to expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in Cincinnati, Ohio. Key project activities include: Integrating primary care and behavioral health services, conducting screenings and assessments, and connecting patients to supportive services. Expanding the use of medication for opioid use...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) Project Grant to Camcare Health Corporation. The grant aims to enhance Camcare's behavioral health program by increasing the number of patients receiving mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Key components of the project include: Expanding mental health services,...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $9,395,720 Project Grant under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696) to the County of Somerset in New Jersey. The "Health in Action Project at Richard Hall Community Health and Wellness Center" will reduce disparities for persons with serious mental illness/severe emotional disturbance and complex health needs by improving access and availability to...
The University Community Health Services, Inc. d/b/a ConnectUs Health was awarded a $600,000 two-year Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program. The funding will support the integration of behavioral health and substance use disorder services into primary care and women's health services, with a focus on maternal health patients with co-existing behavioral health or substance use disorders. The proposed model of...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program to Lewis County Primary Care Center Inc., doing business as PrimaryPlus, to increase access to behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), in northeastern Kentucky and southern Ohio. The funding will enable PrimaryPlus to expand its...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program, will enable Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium, doing business as Access Family Care, to expand behavioral health services in their rural Missouri service area. The $600,000 in Year 1 and $500,000 in Year 2 of funding will allow Access Family Care to add a mobile health unit to serve the Joplin school district and individuals...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696) will support the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (Utah DHHS) in developing a framework for implementing a statewide CCBHC certification program. Three community agencies, Volunteers of America, Utah, Project Reality, and Valley Behavioral Health, will serve as...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will allow River Hills Community Health Center to expand access to mental health, substance use disorder (SUD), and medication-assisted opioid use disorder treatment services in rural Southeast Iowa. Specifically, the funding will enable River Hills Community Health Center to hire 2.0 FTE mental health...
This Project Grant award of $600,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program will enable One Community Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Oregon, to expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in its rural service area. The funding will support three key initiatives: Offering expanded mental health services at the organization's school-based health clinics to...
ENHANCING COMMUNITY CARE THROUGH TRANSFORMATION TO CCBHC - UNITED SERVICES, A COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER, SEEKS TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN FOR THE POPULATION OF FOCUS THROUGH TRANSFORMATION TO A CCBHC. THE POPULATIONS OF FOCUS FOR THIS PROGRAM IS: ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A MENTAL OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WHO SEEKS CARE, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) INCLUDING OPIOID USE; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED); INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE DISORDERS (COD); AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE-RELATED CRISIS. UNITED SERVICES EXPECTS TO SERVE 2,000 PEOPLE IN YEAR ONE OF THE PROJECT, 2,500 PEOPLE IN YEAR TWO, 3,000 PEOPLE IN YEAR THREE AND 3,000 PEOPLE IN YEAR FOUR. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT IS 10,500. PROJECT GOALS ARE: 1) INDIVIDUALS SERVED WILL EXPERIENCE IMPROVED BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH FUNCTIONING. 2) INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE CARE THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE POPULATION OF FOCUS. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES ARE: 1A) AT THE END OF EACH YEAR OF THE PROJECT, INDIVIDUALS WITH A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER IDENTIFIED IN THE EHR WILL INCREASE BY AT LEAST 10% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. 1B) BY SEPT. 30, 2023, 70 PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED WILL RECEIVE TREATMENT WITH AN EBP. THIS WILL INCREASE TO 80 PERCENT BY SEPT. 30, 2024. 1C) AT THE END OF YEAR 1 OF THE PROJECT, INDIVIDUALS WITH CARE COORDINATION ACTIVITIES NOTED IN THE EHR WILL INCREASE BY 50% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. 2A) COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT ADDRESSES CULTURAL, LINGUISTIC, TREATMENT AND STAFFING NEEDS AND RESOURCES OF THE AREA AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION, INCOME, CULTURE AND OTHER BARRIERS TO SERVICE AND WORKFORCE SHORTAGES WILL BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 30, 2023. 2B) BY MAY 30, 2023, USI WILL COMPLETE A PLAN FOR STAFFING, TRAINING AND SERVICE DELIVERY THAT ADDRESSES NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 2C) BY JULY 1, 2023, AGENCY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY BOARD FOR CONSUMERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE PROGRAM SERVICES. 2D) BY SEPT. 30, 2023, UPDATED, DATA-DRIVEN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR CLINICAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT TO CONTINUE TO TRANSFORM AND IMPROVE CONSUMER CARE COMPLETED.