Mhmrabv improvement project the purpose of this project is to ensure that individuals receive expedited access to all cchbhc required services at a level commensurate with their needs using…

Mhmrabv improvement project the purpose of this project is to ensure that individuals receive expedited access to all cchbhc required services at a level commensurate with their needs using evidence-based models, with a particular focus on expanding supported housing and supported employment supports and access to primary health care and substance use services. The number of unduplicated individuals projected to be served is 100 additional individuals during the first year, and 200 individuals during the subsequent years for total of 700 during the life of the project. The population of focus will be children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and adults with serious mental illness (SMI) or CO-occurring mental illness and/or substance use disorders located in brazos valley of texas which include the following counties: brazos, burleson, grimes, leon, madison, robertson, and washington. The service area racial and ethnic distribution consist of 66% white/non-hispanic; 12% black; 1.9% asian; 0.2% native hawaiian/pacific islander; and 21% hispanic. The goals and objectives of the project include: goal # 1-increase capacity to expand access to required ccbhc services in all 7-seven county site locations to individual with SMI/SED and substance use disorder. - objective # 1.a-within 1 year of the grant program team all individuals will be removed from the waiting list and provided evidenced-based services. - objective # 1.B-within 1 year of the grant program at least 70% of individuals in the target population being underserved will be transitioned into the recommended level of care in accordance with assessment recommendations and client choice. Goal # 2-expand access to substance use disorder services - objective # 2.a-within 1 year of the grant program SUD staff will have provided outpatient SUD services to 25 individuals. - objective # 2.B.-within year 2 of the grant program, 75% of the population of focus will receive a preventative care screening for unhealthy alcohol use: brief counseling. Goal # 3-increase access to primary healthcare services. - objective # 3.a.-within 1 year of the grant period, at least 75% of individuals being served with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and being prescribed an antipsychotic medication will be screened for diabetes - objective # 3.B-within 1 year of the grant period 50 individuals identified with a CO-occurring chronic health condition will receive a primary health care visit.