Project Grant H8N54086

The Partnership Community Health Center in Appleton, Wisconsin was awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program. The grant will be used to expand behavioral health services, including increased access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), for underserved residents in Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, and Winnebago counties. Key objectives include increasing the number of patients receiving behavioral health and SUD services, implementing a community health worker program to address barriers to care, and improving clinical workflows and data collection to ensure timely access to appropriate treatment. The grant funding will support personnel increases, provider training, and infrastructure enhancements to deliver comprehensive, culturally competent, and trauma-informed behavioral health services targeting low-income, uninsured, and Medicaid populations, as well as racial/ethnic minorities, individuals experiencing homelessness, and other underserved groups.