Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties Crisis Stabilization Unit Project - This proposal, titled Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham (CMHA-CEI) Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Project, is being submitted in response to Funding Announcement No. FG-22-099 for the FY 2022 Congressional Directive Spending Projects. CMHA-CEI serves the tri-county capital region located in central Michigan which consists of both urban and rural communities (based on the USDA definition of rural) and has a population of 472,404 as of July 1, 2021, with 60% located in Ingham County. The tri-county area lacks secured treatment for those with serious behavioral health issues, which leads to untreated mental health or substance use issues that subsequently draw resources from local hospitals, emergency departments, law enforcement, and the justice system who are already stretched beyond capacity. Jails and prisons spend more money to treat inmates with severe mental illnesses; the number of inpatient beds have dropped substantially in the past quarter-century; the country is experiencing a shortage of mental health professionals, including psychiatrists; and emergency rooms often do not have the resources to treat these individuals.
CMHA-CEI is requesting $3,366,000 to provide Crisis Stabilization Unit services to 144 youth and 216 adults by the end of the grant period. The target population includes persons experiencing an acute behavioral health crisis that requires secured treatment to safely manage. The Crisis Stabilization Unit will be operated by Mental Health Therapists, Registered Nurses, Psychiatrists, a Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Workers, Peer Support Specialists, a Secretary, Coordinators, and Security Guards.
The goal for the project is to develop a certified Crisis Stabilization Unit in the tri-county area that will reduce the impact of substance use and mental illness in the community by serving persons experiencing an acute behavioral health crisis which requires secured treatment to safely manage.
Objective 1.1.: Receive full certification as a Crisis Stabilization Unit by February 1, 2023.
Activity 1.1.1.: Research Crisis Stabilization Unit model of care.
Activity 1.1.2.: Collect necessary materials and implement processes to increase fidelity.
Activity 1.1.3.: Submit certification materials.
Objective 1.2.: Build capacity to begin providing services by June 1, 2023.
Activity 1.2.1.: Hire all necessary staff.
Activity 1.2.2.: Develop policies and procedures for clinical practice and administrative processes.
Activity 1.2.3.: Train staff on Crisis Stabilization Unit model, policies, and procedures.
Activity 1.2.4.: Educate the public, and community partners, about the Crisis Stabilization Unit model through public relations efforts.
