Friday, April 19, 2024
4/19/2024
DACCO Behavioral Health, Inc. (DACCO) is seeking a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grant (FOA No. SM-20-012) entitled Certified Clinic Expansion Project (CCEP). The CCEP will strategically build on the agency’s existing strengths and combine the strengths of selected community partners to establish a CCBHC in Hillsborough County Florida, in order to increase access to and improve the quality of community mental health and substance use disorder treatment for its residents. The CCEP will identify and engage vulnerable residents who have not typically participated voluntarily in behavioral health treatment, by reducing their barriers to engaging using technology and innovative measures to improve ease of access to care and supporting their motivation to engage in treatment by providing peer support. Through our collaboration with our local partners, the agency will bridge the gap between treatment availability and improve our community’s engagement in behavioral health treatment, increasing the numbers served and providing quality evidence based care. DACCO will complete all criteria to meet the standards for a CCBHC within the initial four months of the funding period. Through the establishment of the CCEP 2,000 new patients will be identified in our community, 75% (1,500) of whom will be screened and then 65% (975) of those screened will engage in treatment. Adults and youth will be screened and offered behavioral health assessment and treatment. This grant will allow DACCO to shift the treatment paradigm from serving individuals in crisis to engaging individuals in a holistic system of care in which resources can be maximized. Proposed strategies include: use of targeted web-based marketing for engaging voluntary participants before they enter they system of care in crisis, 24/7 access to appointments and linkage to assessments using technological approaches including a behavioral health call center, website and Telehealth technology, and use of certified Recovery Peers for recovery coaching and motivation throughout the process of treatment. Once engaged in treatment, DACCO will facilitate a variety of evidence based strategies including but not limited to Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed strategies including Acceleration Resolution Therapy; and Peer Recovery Support, and will engage with community partners to ensure that patients are provided with the care that meets their needs. DACCO has served residents of Hillsborough County since 1973 and has established strong community partnerships with both treatment providers and the local University of South Florida whose Florida Mental Health Institute will provide oversight and evaluation of the project. Through the years of collaboration with these stakeholders the agency has demonstrated the ability to identify and maintain grant partnerships, and has achieved a reputation for excellence in the field of behavioral health in general and substance abuse treatment in particular. Examples of recent awards include SAMHSA’s 2013 Science and Service Award and the 2013 iAward for Innovation in Behavioral Health Services national awards for Comprehensive Coordinated Care for opiate-addicted pregnant women. With a solid foundation in the provision of excellent behavioral health care DACCO looks forward to using this grant opportunity to move our community towards greater efficiency and improved behavioral health outcomes.
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).
