This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program will be used by the Bexar County Auditor, County of Bexar Division to expand the capacity of the existing community-based mental health infrastructure in San Antonio, Texas.
The key products and services to be delivered include:
- Expanding the Pathways Community Hub Model and Community Health Worker Model to serve 600 adolescents per year, allowing for intake, referral, and service coordination for 2,400 complex adolescents over the 4-year project period
- Doubling the capacity of the Community Resource Coordinating Group from 5 to 10 adolescents served per month
- Providing an additional 60 adolescents per year with intensive day treatment services through the Continuum Outpatient Center
- Implementing trauma-informed care, suicide prevention and intervention, service provider training, and family/youth engagement strategies
The Bexar County Department of Behavioral Health Services and the Bexar County Health Collaborative will co-manage the grant program, with the Department engaging in contractual relationships with various local providers and a university-based evaluator. This project aims to create a seamless, integrated system of care for children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in the Bexar County region.
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