Thursday, May 8, 2025
5/8/2025
Congressional Directed Spending Project - Center for Rural Behavioral Health - Mental Health Training Clinic - The Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health (CRBH) at Minnesota State University, Mankato was founded in 2021. At the heart of its mission is a goal to increase access to behavioral health services in outstate Minnesota. A primary method for achieving this goal and the focus of this Congressional Designated Spending project is the development of a Mental Health Training Clinic. The training clinic will positively impact rural Minnesotans by increasing access to mental health services and increasing the number of mental health professionals eligible to practice in Minnesota. The training clinic will function as a clinical placement site for students enrolled in a range of behavioral health program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Students will provide services under the supervision of a student-focused interdisciplinary team of professionals who are committed to serving clients from an integrated whole-person model (including direct care and case management). The training clinic will provide students with exposure to and appreciation for providing services to individuals living in rural Minnesota while also responding to the shortage of mental service providers in the region.
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).