Thursday, December 26, 2024
12/26/2024
Project name: CCBHC Expansion Strategies/interventions: Clinical and Support Options (CSO), a large behavioral health organization already certified as a CCBHC, will provide residents of all ages with services to address serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders by meeting all 16 required services in six sites, adding three new sites under this grant, which will be geographically distributed across Western and Central Massachusetts in 5 counties. Population to be served: Based on 2015 SAMHSA estimates, there are a total of 17,000 adults with SMI (persistent and severe) or COD (86%, n=14,260) or youth/children who have SED (14%, n=2,380) in the service area. There are over 32,000 veterans in the new service area; 25% were in active military service after 2001. Number of people to be served: The CCBHC program will serve an estimated 1,000 unduplicated participants in each of Year 1 and 2 for a total of 2,000 people for the total grant period. Project goals: Goal 1: CSO will deliver all 16 services required by CCBHC, directly or through DCO partnership; Goal 2: CSO will create maximum access to services for those with SMI/SED in the 5-county service area and Goal 3: CSO will establish an integrated care coordination capacity and access to services available to 100% of CCBHC clients. Measurable objectives: Objective 1.a: CSO will provide all 16 required services delivered by appropriately credentialed/experienced staff upon contract start date, expanding nursing, primary care screening, care coordination and wellness supports to 3 additional locations within 60 days of the contract start date. Objective 1.b: 100% of CCBHC staff will trained in relevant EBPs to their role within the first 6 months of contract start date, in use by CCBHC and other practices specific to CCBHC. Objective 2.a: There will be same day, walk-in access at all 6 sites for 100% of those seeking to enroll. 2.b. CSO services will conduct intake, assessment and enrollment for 100% of participants within 24 hours of referral or immediately on arrival for walk-ins. Objective 3.a.: CSO will track 100% of CCBHC participants in its EHR for CCBHC service utilization internally, in DCOs and community organizations to which clients are referred. Objective 3.b. CCBHC participants will average a 10% improvement in measures of psychological distress and social connectedness as measured by the GPRA survey.
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).