Tuesday, May 6, 2025
5/6/2025
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health CCBHC Expansion - Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Project Abstract: The Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant will increase the total number of individuals served by continuing to provide Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) covered services to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured. The target population to be served under this grant will be adults with serious mental illness (SMI), youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED), individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), and co-occurring mental health/substance use disorders (SUD). Through this expansion grant, WCCMH anticipates it will serve over 900 new individuals over 2 years, reduce hospitalization length of stay by 8%, and reduce involvement with the criminal justice system by 5% for the targeted population. Community stakeholders across Washtenaw County conducted a series of gap assessments pertaining to the unmet needs of individuals in crisis and with a mental health and substance use disorders. The assessments concluded that there is a need to expand SUD and co-occurring services, expand capacity for crisis services, and expand behavioral health services for youths. The service gap in Washtenaw County began in 2014 when the General Fund allocation to Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) was cut by 60%. Those dollars had been used by WCCMH to serve uninsured and underinsured individuals in our community that had behavioral health needs. In 2019 WCCMH was awarded the CCBHC Expansion Grant and was able to provide services to the SMI, SED, SUD and COD populations who were uninsured or underinsured. If awarded, WCCMH will be able to continue on with our goal of increasing the availability of services and increasing the number of unduplicated individuals served so we can decrease unnecessary hospitalizations and involvement with the criminal justice system.
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).