The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to Central Counties Health Centers, Inc. (CCHC) to expand behavioral health services over a 2-year period starting on September 1, 2024. The grant funding will enable CCHC to develop and implement a telepsychiatry program, increase patient access to substance use disorder treatment, and grow its clinical staff supporting the behavioral health program....
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to the Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation (CGARHPC), a Federally Qualified Health Center in Southern Illinois. The grant funding will be used to expand behavioral health and substance use disorder services by establishing a new Mental Health Wellness Center in Franklin County, Illinois. This will significantly increase access to mental...
The Community Health Partnership of Illinois (CHP), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has been awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224). The grant will fund the establishment of integrated behavioral health services using a hub-and-spoke model across CHP's network of seven health center sites. This will enable CHP to expand mental health and substance use disorder services for its...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,100,000 two-year Project Grant (CFDA 93.224 - Health Center Program) to Erie Family Health Center, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. The grant funding will be used to expand the organization's behavioral health services, including substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, over the project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. Specifically, Erie Family Health Center plans to: 1) hire a full-time Behavioral Health Consultant...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will support Primecare Community Health Inc., a federally-qualified health center (FQHC) in Chicago, Illinois, in expanding its behavioral health services. The funding will enable Primecare to significantly broaden its mental health, substance use disorder (SUD), and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment offerings. Key services to be...
This federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) provides $600,000 to Promise Healthcare, a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center in Champaign, Illinois, to expand behavioral health services and integrate substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health treatment with primary care. The key products and services funded under this 2-year award (9/1/2024 - 8/31/2026) include: Hiring a 1.0 FTE...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through its Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to Access Community Health Centers, Inc. to expand behavioral health services in Madison, Wisconsin. This funding will enhance the organization's integrated Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) model, which promotes the co-location and integration of physical and mental health services. The grant will support the addition of two Behavioral Health Care...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) aims to increase the number of patients receiving mental health, substance use, and medication-assisted treatment (MOUD) services at the Chestnut Family Health Center (CFHC) in Illinois. The award will support CFHC's use of an advanced team-based care approach to promote comprehensive integrated care. This includes screening, assessment, intervention, and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant to Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) in Beloit, Wisconsin. The grant will fund the expansion of behavioral health services at CHS's three clinic locations in Beloit and Darlington, Wisconsin. Key products and services to be delivered include: Increasing counseling and psychiatric care services, particularly for children and adolescents Expanding substance use...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. (CCHCI) to expand mental health and substance use disorder services in rural Cochise County, Arizona. The funding will support CCHCI's efforts to increase access to behavioral health care in this medically underserved area by establishing a referral process, expanding the workforce, and incorporating screening tools...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Crusaders Central Clinic Association, doing business as Crusader Community Health (CCH), located in Rockford, Illinois. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026, will enable CCH to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services for its patient population, which includes a significant proportion of low-income, minority, and homeless individuals. Key project activities include integrating primary care, dental, and behavioral health services; expanding the role of primary care providers in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder; and hiring additional behavioral health staff to meet growing demand. The overarching goals are to increase the number of patients receiving mental health and SUD services, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), at CCH's five main health center locations and school-based health centers.