Project Grant H8N54087

This federal Project Grant award of $1,100,000 over two years, provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), will enable Primary Connection Healthcare, Inc. (doing business as Bridge Community Health Clinic) to expand behavioral health services and implement medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in Wausau, Wisconsin.

The funding will allow the clinic to hire additional medical, mental health, and care coordination staff to provide approximately 10,000 additional behavioral health visits to 1,700 unique patients and expand substance use disorder services. This builds on the clinic's existing work to deliver integrated primary care, dental, and mental health services to underserved populations, including recent refugee groups, in Marathon, Lincoln, and Langlade counties. The grant supports the clinic's efforts to address healthcare provider shortages, increase culturally competent care, and serve vulnerable communities through a comprehensive, integrated healthcare approach.