Aware ccbhc planning, development, and implementation project - lewis & clark county - aware's certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbhc) planning, development and implementation project…

Aware ccbhc planning, development, and implementation project - lewis & clark county - aware's certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbhc) planning, development and implementation project will provide the full continuum of ccbhc services to individuals of all ages in lewis & clark county. Lewis & clark county has been experiencing ongoing gaps in service and unmet behavioral health needs. Closure of helena's crisis stabilization facility in 2020 and ongoing development of crisis services present critical issues for the community. Aware's ccbhc project is poised to meet the pressing, unmet health needs and gaps in lewis & clark county by facilitating services for a community identified as high risk for suicide, opioid overdose, and other deaths of despair. Aware plans to serve 500 individuals through the implementation of ccbhc services and collaborations. Revitalizing community-based services, under the comprehensive ccbhc model will springboard services into a community with proven need. As one of montana's largest providers of human services, aware is ready and able to become the sole provider of comprehensive ccbhc services and to fill essential needs in the county and its surrounding rural regions. Aware will coordinate healthcare services for our community's most vulnerable individuals by investing in a network designed to provide a seamless, integrated process to address each person's unique health needs. This integrated approach will leverage community collaborations to support physical and behavioral health care while offering broader connection to supports not traditionally provided by primary care by connecting clients with housing, employment, and other social services. Aware's ccbhc will provide care to all with special attention to increasing care for historically disenfranchised people living with a disability, identifying as lgbtqia+, members of a tribal nation, and underserved veterans. By increasing access and decreasing stigma, IT is hoped health outcomes for lewis and clark county will improve.