Project Grant H79SM090274

This federal Project Grant award of $1,955,096.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696) supports the Connecticut Department of Social Services in planning, developing, and implementing a CCBHC model to improve access to comprehensive, integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment services across the state. The grant will enable the agency to transform the community behavioral health system by establishing or enhancing CCBHCs that offer a wide range of coordinated care, including crisis intervention, screening, outpatient treatment, care coordination, and primary care screening. This award aims to address gaps in access to behavioral health services, particularly for underserved and rural populations in Connecticut, and to deliver these critical services regardless of an individual's ability to pay.