Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2/5/2025
Abstract: HOTRMHMR communicates its vision for the implementation of ongoing comprehensive CCBHC principles and activities in the proposed initiative, Linchpin of Care CCBHC Expansion Program, which on the whole exhibits an institutional ethic toward expanding opportunities—and radically reducing barriers to access—to exceptional integrated behavioral health and social support services for all citizens living in the Heart of Texas Region. Broadly speaking, Linchpin of Care will: 1) expand staff capacity and implement recruitment and training strategies in such a way as to maximize optimal care for every consumer; 2) enhance the existing service array and infrastructure through the expansion of CCBHC services; 3) allow the continued inclusion of consumer and family voice in both service development and service delivery, and thus fashion services to create a care-environment that is person-centered and self-directed, so consumers can have maximum choice and control over decisions impacting their care; 4) radically build upon already-existing institutional advancement activities geared toward reducing barriers and expanding accessibility to all consumers, and therefore increasing access to available services for all consumers; 5) sculpt already-established Care Coordination efforts to exceed CCBHC standards; 6) shape assessment and reporting mechanisms in such a way as to collect and maintain the most accurate data possible, thereby guiding programming to meet actual consumer and community need; and 7) ensure governance structures are directing operations via CCBHC guidelines and input from stakeholders and consumers. The primary goal of Linchpin of Care is to broaden HOTRMHMR’s already-established exceptional and comprehensive CCBHC supportive complex which is operating in our local community. This goal will be achieved through the development and implementation of 3 overarching Linchpin of Care Program elements: 1) Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services that will involve the utilization of highly qualified Linchpin of Care teams of mental health Care Coordinators, therapists, SUD counselors, and family and peer partners, as well as transport specialists; 2) The CCBHC Steering Committee is the internal instrument for intra-agency change through CCBHC activities. This Committee is already functioning as the lead CCBHC management team and is currently operating in the effort to create and realize all of the CCBHC goals and directives, as outlined by the State of Texas’ HHSC and SAMHSA. 3) The Linchpin of Care Board is envisioned as the vehicle for broader behavioral health change in the service-area, and is conceptualized as regularly meeting to modify and transform the local social and client-support landscape to support all consumers in gaining access to services and therefore achieving greater overall stability. Linchpin of Care will serve 1,174 unduplicated consumers in Year 1, and 1,467 unduplicated consumers in Year 2. A total of 7,300 unduplicated consumers will be served by the Grant’s conclusion in our efforts to expand CCBHC engagement in the Heart of Texas.
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).