Project Grant H79SM086975

NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CCBHC-IA - ABSTRACT NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S (NORTH RANGE) CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CBHC) PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH NORTH RANGE AS A CCBHC, INCREASING ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES IN WELD COUNTY. THE CCBHC WILL SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDERS (SED), CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD), AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) INCLUDING OPIATE ABUSE AND ADDICTION, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY OR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. ADDITIONALLY, NORTH RANGE'S CCBHC WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE SERVICES TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, RETURNING VETERANS, AND MILITARY FAMILIES. THE NORTH RANGE CCBHC WILL PROVIDE A FULL-CONTINUUM OF PERSON/FAMILY-CENTERED INTEGRATED SERVICES, INCLUDING 24 HOUR CRISIS SERVICES; SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR ALL POPULATIONS; PATIENT/FAMILY CENTERED AND STRENGTH BASED COLLABORATIVE TREATMENT PLANNING; COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT MH AND SUD SERVICES, INCLUDING PREVENTION, OUTPATIENT, AND INTENSIVE AND RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT; OUTPATIENT PRIMARY CARE SCREENING, MONITORING OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS, AND INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS HEALTH BEHAVIORS; TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CLUBHOUSE, VOCATIONAL, AND CASE MANAGEMENT AND PEER SERVICES; COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORTS, INCLUDING IN-HOME AND SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES, MST AND FFT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, AND SERVICES IN NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS (TACT) SERVICES; AND PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION SERVICES, AND MEDICATION ASSISTED THERAPIES. NORTH RANGE'S CCBHC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) INCREASE ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT BY SERVING A MINIMUM OF 500 NEW CLIENTS IN YEAR 1, AND AN ADDITIONAL 300 NEW CLIENTS IN YEAR 2, WITH SMI, SED, COD, AND SUD. (2) INCREASE SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND RURAL/NON-URBAN AREAS IN WELD COUNTY, INCLUDING ACTIVE MILITARY AND VETERANS, BY 10% IN THE FIRST YEAR AND ANOTHER 5% IN THE SECOND YEAR. (3) ENHANCE QUALITY OF SERVICES BY TRAINING A MINIMUM OF 100 STAFF IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND COMPETENCY-BASED SERVICES THAT PERTAIN TO THEIR AREA OF SERVICE DELIVERY WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE CCBHC PROJECT START DATE. NORTH RANGE WILL ALSO EXPAND INVOLVEMENT IN COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVISORY GROUPS, AND SOLICIT MEMBERSHIP FOR INTERNAL AGENCY ADVISORY GROUPS TO BE MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS SERVED.