Certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbh) - planning, development, and implementation grants - saint joseph's medical center (sjmc) and its ST

Vincent's hospital westchester division seeks to establish a ccbhc in westchester county, new york that will increase community access to high-quality mental and substance use disorders (SUD) treatment and improve integration with primary care services. Sjmc provides comprehensive behavioral health and primary health services across the age spectrum and will partner to provide additional services including peer support and intensive care for veterans. The target population are some of the region's most complex cases (e.g., persons with SMI and consumers with complex medical needs, requiring long acting injectables, those transitioning from in-patient care to the community-based settings, and individuals in crisis). Our focus will be on ensuring that individuals experiencing SMU, SUD COD and SED are given access to the comprehensive services provided through the ccbhc and other connected services with an emphasis on case management. We expect to serve 850 new, unduplicated clients over the grant period. Our overarching goals are: goal 1. Increase access to EB outpatient community MH and CO-occurring SUD treatment; goal 2. Increase the availability of comprehensive and integrated care coordination services (e.g., transitions, primary care and sdoh); goal 3. Improve health outcomes for consumers with CO-occurring MH and physical health risks or conditions; goal 4. Increase treatment access for hard-to-reach, underserved, populations to reduce disparities.