Tuesday, May 6, 2025
5/6/2025
Upstate Cerebral Palsy's CCBHC and Coordinated Network of Care for Oneida County, New York - Upstate Cerebral Palsy (UCP)-CCBHC's proposed service area is home to nearly a quarter million people. The majority of the populations served will be located in Oneida County and in its largest city, Utica. Oneida County has the 13th highest poverty rate in NYS. In Utica, one-third of the population is living below the poverty line and almost half (46%) of all children are living in poverty. In addition to exhibiting signs of socioeconomic distress, the county is home to a significant number of special populations including nearly 15,000 veterans. In Utica, 19.4% of the population is foreign born- one of the highest percentages of refugees of any city in America. These special populations are particularly at-risk for poor mental health (MH) outcomes. As a CCBHC, UCP will increase our total unduplicated individuals served from 4,500 to 5,000 by the end of year 2, with a special focus on vulnerable populations. UCP has designed four goals and measurable objectives to meet the needs of the people of Oneida County, NY and our focus populations: (1) Increase Organizational & Regional Capacity to Provide Integrated MH/SUD Services; (2) Increase access to treatment for individuals with SMI/SUD to reduce the level of unmet need for our clients; (3) Prevent/ Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations and/or ER Visits by expanding crisis services and increasing linkages to primary care and wrap around support services; and (4) Provide improved access to quality care for special populations including veterans, children and refugees. We will provide person- and family-centered integrated services including comprehensive 24/7 access to community-based mental and substance use disorder services; treatment of co-occurring disorders; and physical healthcare all in one single location. With this grant, we will expand access to and improve the quality of the community MH/ substance use disorders (SUD) services currently offered for adults with MI including veterans and refugees; children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) including opioid disorders; and, individuals with co-occurring disorders (COD) in Oneida County. Our intention is to build upon the success of our current efforts by expanding the services we provide, as well as integrating additional partners and services in order to increase access to and improve the quality of community mental and substance use disorder treatment services in Oneida County. Our identified Designated Collaborating Organizations (DCOs) are as follows: CNY Health Home Network (CNYHHN), Helio Health, Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN), Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Rescue Mission of Utica and Upstate Family Health Center (UFHC).
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