Friday, October 4, 2024
10/4/2024
Pineland Community Service Board (PCSB) has 36 locations serving a nine-county region. PCSB provides a comprehensive collection of services that minimize the impact of mental illness and addictive disease in the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families while supporting inclusion in Appling, Bacon, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jeff Davis, Tattnall, Toombs, and Wayne Counties. PCSB is the only public non-profit agency in the nine-county region that serves as a safety net for individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities. This sub-group cannot access appropriate services elsewhere. With funding, and in coordination with East Georgia Health Center, Bacon County Hospital, Dr. Jason Cox M.D. and Wayne Accountability Drug Court, PCSB will apply to be formally recognized as CCBHC, obtaining certification within 12 weeks. Currently, PCSB connects patients to Primary Care Services as needed with established partnerships. Patients face significant transportation challenges which are further exacerbated by the increased cost of travel for multiple appointments in multiple locations. Providers are prepared to come together as a CCBHC upon funding within the time frame. A transition team has been designed and the partners are in place and ready for this alignment. The overall goal of the initiative is to increase access to and improve the quality of community mental and substance use disorder treatment in rural Georgia. Annually, 7,000 individuals will be served.
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).
