Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
WellSpan’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC ) will serve residents of York County, particularly underserved residents of York City, PA where 35% live below poverty level, 33% are Hispanic, almost 40% are underrepresented minorities and 13% are uninsured. The city of 44,118 residents has a shortage of MH providers with 920 residents for each MH provider, resulting in use of the WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Department to access services. The comprehensive one-stop clinic located in York City will improve care and access to services for individuals with Mental Health and/or Drug and Alcohol Issues, by serving any individual regardless of their ability to pay, treating the whole person by offering person and family centered care. A care team consisting of therapists, physicians, peer support, and case management and partnering agencies will support patients in their health journey tying together MH/SUD/Physical/Social/Crisis support mechanisms. Crisis services will be 24/7 and a mobile crisis team will be added. According to the 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment, 65.5% or 218,000 York County adults reported at least one day of depressive symptoms in the previous 2 weeks. The unduplicated number to be served with grant funds is 1500 individuals during the grant period. This will consist of 500 individuals first year and 1000 individuals in the second year. Expected outcomes are: 1. Decrease the % of MH/SUD clients presenting at ED who need outpatient care by 10% from 47% to 43% annually by 8/29/22. 2. Decrease wait time for intake screenings for MH and SUD clients by 20% by 12/31/21. 3. Decrease monthly wait list for outpatient psychiatry for adults and children by 25% by 8/29/22. 4. Decrease monthly wait list for outpatient therapy by 25% by 8/29/22. 5. At least 90% of CCBHC clients will have a Social Determinants of Health screening for food and housing insecurity and will be referred to support services by 6/1/21. 6. At least 90% of CCBHC clients will be screened for SUD, tobacco use, HIV, and viral hepatitis and referred to a regular source of primary care by 6/1/21.
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).
