The Community Health Centers program, administered by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (CFDA 93.224), awarded Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. (CCHCI) a $600,000 Project Grant to expand behavioral health services in rural Cochise County, Arizona. Through this funding, CCHCI will increase access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment by hiring a psychiatric registered nurse and three behavioral health counselors, establishing a referral process with local partners, and implementing screening tools in the electronic health record. CCHCI will also provide education programs for secondary school students and collaborate with hospitals, harm reduction programs, and law enforcement to expand substance use treatment services. The grant will run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026.
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