Improving access to care in southern maine sweetser seeks to provide increased access to all ccbhc core services for individuals in central and western york county, maine through its sanford, maine…

Improving access to care in southern maine sweetser seeks to provide increased access to all ccbhc core services for individuals in central and western york county, maine through its sanford, maine clinic site. Sweetser aims to decrease the prevalence of hopelessness and consideration of suicide, particularly among youth, as well as increase the screening and access to evidence-based treatment for substance misuse in all ages. Sweetser offers a statewide network of comprehensive mental and behavioral health, development, and education services to children, adults, families, and military. Through this project, sweetser intends to increase access to quality services in york county, maine. Sweetser intends to serve a total of 750 individuals throughout four years; serving 150 individuals in year one, and 200 individuals in each of the subsequent three years. Through this project, sweetser aims to decrease the prevalence of youth hopelessness and consideration of suicide by increasing risk screening and access to evidence-based treatments. Sweetser also aims to increase screening and access to evidence-based treatment for substance misuse in youth and adults. Sweetser aims to expand access, availability, and quality of services through increased provider resources, enhanced trainings of evidence based and evidence informed practices, and ongoing evaluations.