This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will enable The Healthcare Connection (THCC) 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 patient screenings and assessments, and connecting clients to supportive services Expanding the role of primary care providers in...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to the Erie County Health Department and Erie County Community Health Center (ECHD/ECCHC) in Ohio. The purpose of this FY 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion grant is to increase access to behavioral health services, including substance use, opioid use, and co-occurring mental health disorder treatment, for vulnerable populations in the high-risk rural...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696). The funds will be used by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), to explore how the CCBHC model can complement and bolster Colorado's behavioral health care system. Key activities...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,799,823 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to the Community Action Committee of Pike County (Pike CAC), a non-profit organization headquartered in Piketon, Ohio. The funding will allow Pike CAC to expand the capacity of its Federally Qualified Health Center, Valley View Health Centers, to address the behavioral health and substance use disorder needs of underserved populations across multiple rural,...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will enable Christ Community Health Services Augusta (CCH) to expand behavioral health services in the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina. CCH will use the funding to add new behavioral health providers, including 3 focused on adult patients and 1 on pediatrics/adolescents, as well as a behavioral health care coordinator to manage substance...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Access Community Health Centers, Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin. The purpose of the grant is to expand behavioral health services integration at Access Community Health Centers' five clinics located in federally recognized Opportunity Zones where medically underserved populations experience social and economic...
This Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) provides $1,200,000 to The Community Clinic, Inc. (doing business as CCI Health Services) to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services at their healthcare facilities in Silver Spring, Maryland. The project aims to address gaps in behavioral health services, particularly for LGBTQ+ individuals and those with SUDs, by hiring...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will enable Community Health Care Systems, Inc. (CHCS), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), to expand behavioral health services in 15 rural counties in East Central Georgia. Specifically, the funding will allow CHCS to hire additional clinical staff, including a psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed clinical social worker, and certified peer...
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant to Family Health Services of Erie County in Sandusky, OH. The funding will be used to expand behavioral health services and increase the number of patients receiving mental health and substance use disorder treatment, including medication-assisted treatment, across the organization's 15 clinic and school-based sites in Erie and Huron Counties. Specifically, the grant...
The State of Alaska Department of Health received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696). The award will fund a dedicated planning year to prepare for the statewide implementation of the CCBHC model in Alaska. This initiative aims to expand access to coordinated, comprehensive behavioral health care across Alaska, with a focus...
CUYAHOGA COUNTY CCBHC IMPROVEMENT - THE CENTERS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AND CIRCLE HEALTH SERVICES (BOTH D/B/A "THE CENTERS") PROPOSES CUYAHOGA COUNTY CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, AND THE QUALITY OF, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THREE GROUPS EXPERIENCING SEVERE HEALTH DISPARITIES: UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY ADULTS (AGES 18 AND OLDER), LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, AND YOUTH. CCBHC FUNDING WILL ALLOW THE CENTERS TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS EACH POPULATION'S UNIQUE NEEDS THROUGH IMPROVED, TARGETED TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN ALIGNMENT WITH CCBHC CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS. WITH GRANT FUNDING, WE AIM TO REORGANIZE OUR INTAKE PROCESS AND STAFFING MODEL TO ENSURE CLIENTS (A) ARE ASSESSED, REFERRED, AND LINKED TO SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER; (B) RECEIVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE; AND (C) IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH CONSISTENT AND COORDINATED CARE. WE AIM TO SERVE 500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY FOR A TOTAL OF 2,000 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE COURSE OF THIS FOUR-YEAR GRANT. TO IMPROVE OUR CCBHC PROGRAM, THE CENTERS, WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS PROPOSES TO: GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED SERVICES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, PRIMARY CARE, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR CUYAHOGA COUNTY RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS ACROSS THEIR LIFESPAN. - THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD, 90% OF CLIENTS WILL ACCESS INTEGRATED SERVICES WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE REQUESTED NEED ACCORDING TO CCBHC CRITERIA (EMERGENT AND URGENT NEED WITHIN 24 HOURS, ROUTINE NEED WITHIN 10 DAYS). - DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH 5 COMMUNITY PROVIDERS BY SEPTEMBER 2023 TO INCREASE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. GOAL 2: IMPROVE CLIENT HEALTH AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES BY PROVIDING PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES. - 30% OF CLIENTS SERVED WILL RECEIVE A PRIMARY CARE VISIT BY SEPTEMBER 2026. - 20% OF CCBHC CLIENTS WILL SHOW A REDUCTION IN MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS WITHIN ONE YEAR. - 20% OF CCBHC CLIENTS WILL SHOW AN INCREASE IN MEDICATION ADHERENCE WITHIN ONE YEAR. - 50% OF CCBHC CLIENTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES. GOAL 3: IMPROVE INTERNAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE TO ENSURE WE CAN DELIVER QUALITY CCBHC SERVICES. - RETAIN AT LEAST 75% OF OUR CCBHC STAFF IN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF HIRE. - 80% OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF WILL RECEIVE EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICE (MI, IDDT, TIC, SBIRT) TRAINING WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF HIRE.