This federal Project Grant award of $400,000 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will be used by Jamhi Health & Wellness Inc., a non-profit community health center in Juneau, Alaska, to enhance substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health services for the Juneau Therapeutic Court over a...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant award 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 aims to improve the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare in Alaska. The funding will be administered to three primary care providers/practices in Alaska to implement the Collaborative Care Model and improve the identification and treatment of mental...
The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) has been awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant 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 grant funding will support a dedicated planning year to prepare for the statewide implementation of the CCBHC model in Alaska, with the goal of expanding access to coordinated, comprehensive behavioral health care. Key objectives...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will enable Georgia Highlands Medical Services, Inc. to expand mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services, including the provision of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment, in its service area in North Georgia. The funding will allow Georgia Highlands Medical Services to establish a two-track system of...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program aims to expand behavioral health services and substance use disorder treatment for adolescents and young adults in Oakland, California. The key products and services to be delivered include: Hiring and supporting additional licensed clinical social workers at the primary care site and school-based health centers to provide mental health...
This $11,274,864 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) will fund the "Health in Action Project" at the Richard Hall Community Health and Wellness Center in Somerset County, New Jersey. The project aims to reduce disparities and improve access to integrated behavioral and primary healthcare services for 1,000 individuals in...
This federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) provides $2,000,000 in funding to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to increase behavioral health screening, access to mental health care, and improve the quality of care for underserved individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use...
The Copper River Native Association (CRNA) has been awarded a $939,292 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 program (CFDA 93.243). This 5-year initiative aims to combat opioid use disorder (OUD) in the Copper River region of Alaska through a comprehensive approach focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The key objectives of the...
This federal Project Grant award of $249,934 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) supports the "Wellness Leaders Intensive Support Project" implemented by the Maniilaq Association, a non-profit Alaska Native Corporation. The project aims to increase the capacity of village-based leaders to deliver outreach, education, and activities focused on preventing suicide...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $410,703.00 was provided by 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 will be used by the Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare organization, to reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related deaths in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and...
JAMHI CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT PROJECT - PROJECT SUMMARY: JAMHI HEALTH AND WELLNESS INC (JAMHI), FOUNDED IN 1985, IS A MULTI-SERVICE, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WITH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER LOOK-A-LIKE (FQHC-LAL) STATUS. JAMHI OPERATES THREE (3) CLINIC SITES OFFERING INTEGRATED MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH (MH), SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD), AND ANCILLARY/ENABLING SERVICES TO AREA RESIDENTS. AS A CURRENT CCBHC JAMHI DESIRES TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE ITS CURRENT SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH CCBHC CRITERIA TO THE BENEFIT OF AN ISOLATED, DESPAIRED POPULATION. GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA: THE CATCHMENT AREA IS THE CITY AND BURROUGH OF JUNEAU ALASKA (POP 31,534), ACCESSIBLE BY SEA OR AIR ONLY. JUNEAU HAS A TOTAL AREA OF 3,255 SQUARE MILES AND ENCOMPASSES PART OF MENDENHALL GLACIER. PROJECT NAME: JAMHI CCBHC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT PROJECT PROJECT CONTACT: DAVE BRANDING, CEO, 907-463-3303, DAVE@JAMHI.ORG POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED: THE POPULATION OF FOCUS ARE ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT RISK OF SUICIDE; AND/OR WITH AN SUD OR MH DIAGNOSIS, WITH EMPHASIS TO SERVE THOSE WITH SMI, SED, SUD, AND COD. NUMBER TO BE SERVED: YEAR 1: 90; YEAR 2: 120; YEAR 3: 150 YEAR 4: 180; LIFE OF PROJECT: 540 PROJECT STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: JAMHI WILL USE A COMBINATION OF SEVERAL EVIDENCE-BASED- INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY, EMDR THERAPY, MORAL RECONATION THERAPY (MRT), EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) AND CASE MANAGEMENT. WE PROVIDE MEDICATIONS FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT (MAT) IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT. PROJECT GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: OUR GOALS INCLUDE: FOR EACH GRANT YEAR, ACROSS THE WHOLE AGENCY, SCREEN 800 INDIVIDUALS FOR DEPRESSION USING THE PHQ-9; FOR EACH GRANT YEAR, SCREEN 95% OF CCBHC CONSUMERS FOR SUICIDE RISK USING A COMBINATION OF NARRATIVE ASSESSMENT AND STANDARDIZED TOOLS; FOR EACH GRANT YEAR, 90% OF CCBHC CONSUMERS SCREENED AT-RISK FOR SUICIDE USING THE C-SSRS, OR AT RISK FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION USING THE PHQ-9, WILL DEVELOP A CRISIS PLAN W/THEIR CLINICIAN OR CASE MANAGER; FOR EACH GRANT YEAR, 65% OF CCBHC CONSUMERS WILL HAVE REDUCED RISK FOR SUICIDE, AND REDUCED SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AS INDICATED BY IMPROVEMENTS IN C-SSRS AND PHQ-9 SCORES BETWEEN ASSESSMENTS; FOR EACH GRANT YEAR, 65% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL ISSUES DURING INTAKE, WILL ATTEND THEIR NEXT APPOINTMENT; FOR EACH GRANT YEAR, WE WILL MAKE 3 POSTS PER WEEK, TO INCREASE SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THROUGH AN ONLINE, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF MH AND SUD SERVICES AT THE JAMHI CCBHC; FOR EACH GRANT YEAR, WE WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AT APPROPRIATE, TARGETED VENUES FOR REACHING HOMELESS, AT-RISK POPULATIONS AT (3) COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SERVICE-PROVIDING AGENCIES PER GRANT YEAR, TO REACH A TOTAL OF 500 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR.