OAKS integrated care - camden county certified community behavioral health clinic improvement and advancement - OAKS integrated care (OAKS) is seeking to improve and advance its existing ccbhc program…

OAKS integrated care - camden county certified community behavioral health clinic improvement and advancement - OAKS integrated care (OAKS) is seeking to improve and advance its existing ccbhc program in camden county, new jersey to continue serving individuals that present with complex health needs, including individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorders (SUD), CO-occurring mental and substance disorders (COD), youth and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED), veterans, pregnant women, indigenous people, and the general population receiving behavioral health (BH) treatment in need of coordinated wraparound care. Advancement funding for the camden county ccbhc is an opportunity to continue addressing the primary obstacles to treatment access, address gaps in care, and provide centralized and coordinated care. Despite the significant number of agencies that serve the target populations in camden county, the lack of adequate coordination results in fractured care that does not treat the holistic needs of individuals and produces poor outcomes of care. The ccbhc is crucial in addressing the primary obstacles to treatment access, gaps in care, and providing centralized and coordinated care. The ccbhc provides behavioral health services treatments to meet the challenges of both serious mental illness and substance abuse disorder. The camden county ccbhc expects to serve a total of 2,400 individuals and families over the 4-year project period. The primary areas of advancement that this proposed grant focuses on are: embedding clinical services in primary care settings, enhancing capacity to support mobile outreach and partner coordination for individuals utilizing the upcoming 988 initiative; introducing an EPB specialist to provide oversight of fidelity monitoring; and working with and training local clergy to assist individuals in need of services. With the funds provided by the US department of health and human services, substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA), the camden county ccbhc will continue to provide a single point of contact for those with behavioral health issues to obtain behavioral and related physical health services, evaluations, and screenings.