Tuesday, May 6, 2025
5/6/2025
FY20 FRC-CCBHC Project - The proposed Family Resource Center of Northwest Ohio CCBHC (FRC-CCBHC) will serve individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), substance use disorders (SUD), co-occurring disorders (COD), and children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) in Hancock County, Ohio. Subpopulations of focus will include veterans and justice-involved individuals. The proposed CCBHC will fill a critical unmet need by offering behavioral health services regardless of residential status or inability to pay. FRC is the county’s largest and most comprehensive provider of SUD and mental health services, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), outpatient, and recovery support services. The overarching goals of the program are to (1) Expand upon the capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of our behavioral health workforce by facilitating collaboration across departments and systems; (2)Improve care coordination to remove barriers to access for treatment and recovery; (3)Establish, expand, and strengthen behavioral health initiatives to increase consumer engagement in treatment and recovery, including identified subpopulations; and (4)Formalize a data-driven quality improvement process that facilitates efforts to successfully meet the needs of CCBHC consumers and sustain the program. Measurable objectives will include a decrease in countywide HIV/Viral Hepatitis transmission, suicides, and intentional injuries, as well as increased access to primary care and improved consumer retention in care. We also aim to enhance training opportunities, expand and optimize our EHR, and expand our current telepsychiatry service into homes and jails. A Mission Act Certification and the inclusion of Community Care Navigators will help our target population access tailored care and community recovery supports. Finally, formalizing processes for data driven decisions will enhance the delivery of high-quality patient care, help sustain operations, and augment our organization’s ability to remain responsive to an evolving system of value-based health care. FRC aims to serve 1,000 individuals over the two-year project period: 400 in year 1, 600 in 2. FRC’s CCBHC will utilize the Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) framework, an evidence-based organizing concept that has been shown to improve clinical outcomes for those with mental health and substance use disorders by coordinating a network of community-based services and person-centered supports to enhance the resiliencies of families/communities and improve overall health and quality of life for those with or at risk of mental health and/or substance use disorders. Our organization will leverage technology, including telehealth, mobile, and web, to “meet people where they are,” recognizing that most of our target population are online.
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