Clara martin center ccbhc improvement and advancement grant - as a community mental health and substance use provider in orange and upper windsor counties in vermont, as well as a ccbhc expansion…

Clara martin center ccbhc improvement and advancement grant - as a community mental health and substance use provider in orange and upper windsor counties in vermont, as well as a ccbhc expansion grantee, the clara martin center currently provides all of the nine core ccbhc services as described in the certification criteria either directly, or through collaboration with a designated collaborating organization. Clara martin center directly provides outpatient mental health and substance use services to all individuals, inclusive of members of the armed forces and veterans. Clara martin center substance use programming is integrated into all programs to support CO-occurring treatment needs, with medication assisted treatment available on site, and in coordination with one of the local federally qualified health centers. While this grant is intended to continue the ccbhc services implemented across all agency programs under the ccbhc expansion grant received in february 2021, the primary populations of focus for this specific grant will be individuals served in our transition age youth program and individuals age 55+ served through elder care services. Using a resiliency model, the transition age youth program provides services to youth ages 16 to 22, providing therapeutic support in the youth's environment to help adolescents and young adults succeed. Mentorship and support of transition age youth and families will be a focus, as well as programming enhanced to further incorporate substance use treatment, and therapeutic adventure based programming, that allow youth opportunities to work on treatment goals at any level of engagement or stage of treatment. Services will focus on developing self-esteem, problem-solving skills, goal setting, communication skills and working cooperatively with others. Elder care services provide psychological services to elders in their home or in the office and provide interventions to improve mental health symptoms, overall functioning and quality of life, while also addressing substance use concerns and isolation that is intensified by the rural nature of orange county, VT. Services will be expanded to allow for greater mobile responsiveness in orange county to individuals in their homes to provide care on site, including care coordination services and integration with physical health care providers.