Tuesday, May 6, 2025
5/6/2025
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health CCBHC Expansion - Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Project Abstract: The Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant will increase the total number of individuals served by providing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) covered services to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured. The target population to be served under this grant will be adults with serious mental illness (SMI), youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED), and individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health/substance use disorders (SUD). Through this expansion grant, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) anticipates it will serve 1500 new individuals while reducing hospitalizations by 20 percent and criminal justice system involvement by 3 percent for the targeted population. Community stakeholders across Washtenaw County conducted a series of gaps assessments pertaining to the unmet needs of individuals in crisis and with mental health and/or substance use disorders. These analyses concluded that in our locale there is a need to expand SUD and co-occurring services, behavioral health services for youth, adult mental healthcare service capacity for uninsured and underinsured individuals, and crisis services capacity. In 2014, the State General Fund allocation to WCCMH was reduced by 60 percent resulting in severe service reduction for both uninsured individuals and insured individuals who did not have a form of Medicaid. Previously and for over 30 years, WCCMH provided services regardless of payer status to the SMI, SED, COD, and Intellectual/Developmental Disability populations. WCCMH does currently screen and assess all individuals presenting with behavioral health needs. However, individuals who do not have a form of Medicaid are often left with their community-based needs unmet subsequently resulting in less person-centered and more costly service provision in locations such as emergency rooms and the corrections system. The WCCMH CCBHC Expansion Grant will be utilized to increase capacity at WCCMH to serve this currently underserved target population. WCCMH will increase capacity of its 24 hour mobile crisis program, expand SUD services and provide CCBHC services to individuals who are uninsured and underinsured.
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).