The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696) to the State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services. The grant will support North Carolina's efforts to expand access to timely, integrated, and high-quality mental health and substance use disorder services across the state....
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), provides $1,800,000 to Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. (NCHC) to expand behavioral health services in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom region. The funding will enable NCHC to enhance counseling access, expand medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, and improve the availability of specialized behavioral...
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), through its Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $3,600,000 Project Grant to Health Help, Incorporated (doing business as White House Clinics) to expand behavioral health and substance use disorder/medication-assisted opioid use disorder (SUD/MOUD) services at their community health centers in Kentucky. The 2-year grant will enable Health Help, Incorporated to hire a psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, and behavioral health...
This $3,750,000 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Impact (RCORP-IMPACT) award, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.155 Rural Health Research Centers), will establish the ATLAS Center in southeast Kentucky to enhance substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services. Key objectives include expanding access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and evidence-based, trauma-informed counseling, increasing certified peer support specialist...
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 Project Grant award of $498,300 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will fund the Recovery Care Coordination Project. The project is a continuation and expansion of a prior pilot program, formally launching in May 2023, that serves individuals seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) in Robeson County, North Carolina....
This federal Project Grant award of $1,800,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) supports the Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance, Inc. (KMHA) in expanding behavioral health services for underserved populations in rural Kentucky. The award will enable KMHA to leverage community partnerships, integrate primary care and behavioral health, expand the use of mobile services, and hire additional behavioral health staff to increase...
The North Country Health Consortium, acting as the North Country Public Health Network provider agency for northern New Hampshire, has been awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant, titled "North Country Community of Prevention Practices, Education, and Stigma Reduction (NC COPES),"...
The North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS) 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 purpose of this grant is to support the state of North Dakota in developing and implementing a CCBHC certification system, establishing a Medicaid prospective payment system for behavioral health services, and preparing...
PROJECT NORTHKEY CCBHC-IA - THE NORTHKEY CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT (CCBHC-IA) PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS IN THE EIGHT COUNTY NORTHERN KENTUCKY REGION. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON OUTREACH AND SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE BARRIERS RELATED TO INADEQUATE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE OR WHO BELONG TO HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS. THIS INITIATIVE WILL INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, CARE COORDINATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH PROMOTION. AS A CCBHC CERTIFIED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY AND A JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED AND LICENSED REGIONAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, NORTHKEY WILL IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO CLOSE THE TREATMENT GAPS THAT EXIST IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY TO ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, COORDINATED, AND PERSON-CENTERED SYSTEM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE IS SUSTAINED. THE REGION SERVED BY NORTHKEY REPRESENTS OVER 470,000 INDIVIDUALS IN A COMMUNITY DEVASTATED BY THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. THE RACIAL DEMOGRAPHIC IS PRIMARILY WHITE, WITH A BROAD RANGE OF ECONOMIC DIVERSITY ACROSS THE URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL COUNTIES. THE NUMBER OF KENTUCKIANS REPORTING FREQUENT MENTAL DISTRESS HAS INCREASED, AND CO-OCCURRING PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS EXACERBATE THE WELL-BEING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKIANS. THE AVERAGE RATIO OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN THE REGION IS ONLY 1,320:1, AS COMPARED TO 390:1 FOR KENTUCKY. SIMILARLY, THE AVERAGE RATIO OF PHYSICAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IS 2,518:1, AS COMPARED TO 1,540:1 FOR KENTUCKY. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TO EVERYONE IN THE REGION REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY OR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. NORTHKEY'S HEALTH EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING DISPARITIES THAT EXIST FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC); LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS; AND PERSONS OF LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. THIS PROJECT WILL: (1) INCREASE THE PENETRATION RATE OF ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS SERVED BY THE CCBHC, (2) EXPAND SUICIDE PREVENTION OUTREACH, TREATMENT AND CARE COORDINATION EFFORTS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH IDENTIFIED AT RISK FOR SUICIDE AND (3) INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF INTEGRATED PHYSICAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE SUPPORT TO AMELIORATE CHRONIC CO-MORBIDITIES THAT DRIVE POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. OBJECTIVES FOR THE NORTHKEY CCBHC-IA PROJECT INCLUDE: REDUCE MISSED VISITS BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION; EXPAND FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE; INCREASE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND REDUCE STIGMA; INCREASE CARE COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE CARE TRANSITIONS; EXPAND THE CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL; PARTNER WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COORDINATE CRISIS CARE; IMPROVE CARE TRANSITIONS WITH REGIONAL HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; EXPAND WORKFORCE TO SPECIALIZE IN SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSE; INCREASE COLLECTION AND MONITORING OF PHYSICAL HEALTH MEASUREMENTS; UTILIZE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION; AND EXPAND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP IN THE KENTUCKY CCBHC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND CARE COORDINATION FOR MEMBERS AND FAMILY OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS; MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT OF CONSUMERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF SERVICES; UPDATED COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE 1,190 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS: 275 IN YEAR ONE, 290 IN YEAR TWO, 305 IN YEAR THREE, AND 320 IN YEAR FOUR.