FY 2024 behavioral health service expansion - BORIKEN neighborhood health center 2265 3RD avenue, new york, NY 10035 H80CS00060 behavioral health service expansion (funding opportunity #: hrsa-24-078)…

FY 2024 behavioral health service expansion - BORIKEN neighborhood health center 2265 3RD avenue, new york, NY 10035 H80CS00060 behavioral health service expansion (funding opportunity #: hrsa-24-078) project abstract the east harlem council for human services, INC. (the council) is the parent corporation of the BORIKEN neighborhood health center (BORIKEN). The council is requesting $1,100,000 to support expanding its behavioral health services to more uninsured and under-insured patients in the east harlem neighborhood of new york city. The council was established in 1965 by east harlem residents to provide crucially needed services to their community. In 1975, the council opened BORIKEN to provide residents with primary health care and address the social determinants of health in EL barrio. To expand its existing behavioral health services, BORIKEN will hire several clinical staff that will provide behavioral health (BH) care, substance use disorder (SUD) services, and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Clinical staff that will be employed include the following: licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), licensed masters social workers (LMSWS), certified alcohol and substance abuse counselors (CASAC). Other staff that will provide supportive services to clients include credentialed peer recovery advocates (CPRA) and care managers. BORIKEN will hire a recognized expert in SUD and MOUD services to guide the introduction of these services at BORIKEN. An expert team from a hrsa-designated national training and technical assistance partner will work with BORIKEN's medical providers to develop best practices for integrating SUD care and MOUD treatments. By adding provider education, integrating harm reduction principles, and deploying innovative treatment models, we can close the GAP in access to MOUD care. BORIKEN provided behavioral health services to 622 unduplicated patients in 2023. BORIKEN did not provide SUD services or MOUD services in 2023. BORIKEN projects that in 2025 IT will provide behavioral health services to 913 unduplicated patients, SUD services to 84 unduplicated patients, and MOUD care to 42 unduplicated patients. The total number of unduplicated patients in MH/SUD/MOUD care in 2025 will be 913, an increase of 291 over 2023. All SUD and MOUD patients will also be mental health patients.