Saturday, May 18, 2024
5/18/2024
Carl Albert Community Mental Health Center (CACMHC) will open a new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Pittsburg County. The CCBHC will serve all ages in need, regardless of ability to pay. The population of focus for the partnership will be adults 18 and older with serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders. There will be special emphasis on outreach and engagement of veterans, individuals who are homeless, those with no pay source, and those without adequate primary care. During the first year of grant funding, an additional 680 people will be served, and an additional 680 people will be served during the second year, for a total of 1,360. This will be a total increase from 2294 served in 2019 to 3,654 by the end of SAMHSA funding. Additional goals and objectives include: • A minimum of 19 people will increase staffing to serve more people and to offer an expanded array of services. • A mobile crisis team will be operated 24/7 with the ability to stabilize crises throughout Pittsburg County. • An advisory committee will assist CACMHC in completing a Needs Assessment, which is already underway. This will be used in continuous quality improvement activities and will be updated every three years at a minimum, so that gaps may be filled. • Staff will be trained regularly in key evidence-based practices, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), CBT-Suicide Prevention, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), Motivational Interviewing, Independent Placements and Supports, and Seeking Safety. • All staff will be trained in specific outreach and engagement strategies for veterans increasing numbers served by 10% in each of the two years of the funding period. • All staff will be trained in cultural competency specific to Pittsburg County’s demographics. We are CACMHC are so excited to take this giant leap of faith in order to achieve CCBHC certification and better serve our community. Because of our increased capacity, increased array of services, and increased capacity in our Primary Care Clinic, we can ensure the best outcomes for our county’s most vulnerable people. We will deliver truly integrated care across a spectrum of mental health, substance use disorder, and primary care services. We will offer recovery support services that ensure they can live successfully in Pittsburg County’s communities. CACMHC is fully committed to achieving CCBHC certification and to the goals and objectives proposed and to a continuous quality improvement process that will build on the considerable progress of the two years of SAMHSA funding.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
