Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2/5/2025
Carl Albert Community Mental Health Center (CACMHC) will restore full delivery of services lost due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and will expand and enhance service delivery throughout our ten-county service area in Southeast Oklahoma. We will ensure a full array of services for 500 individuals with serious mental illnesses, serious emotional disturbances, or co-occurring disorders during each year of SAMHSA funding, for a total of 1,000. Goal 1: Implement Usage of a HIPAA compliant virtual telehealth iPad platform (including Kiosk placement for wraparound care) to provide a more effective delivery system for those served with SED, SMI, or COD that lack access to care due to transportation, technology (cell phones, computers) or other peer support limitations. • Objective 1A: Within two weeks of grant award, train and educate 12 mental health professionals on the HIPAA compliant virtual telehealth iPad platform. • Objective 1B: By the end of year 1, provide 500 unduplicated individuals services by providing and training on a HIPAA compliant virtual telehealth iPad platform. • Objective 1C: Within the first month of year 2, train an additional 16 mental health professionals on the HIPAA compliant virtual telehealth iPad Platform. • Objective 1D: By the end of year 2, provide 500 unduplicated individuals services by providing and training on a HIPAA compliant virtual telehealth iPad platform. Goal 2: Expand outpatient crisis capacity with an Urgent Recovery Center (URC), which would be comprised of 10 professionals, and work with mobile crisis teams to serve our ten counties. • Objective 2A: Within one month, develop policy and procedures for new crisis care services. • Objective 2B: Within two months, communicate with local law enforcement and other stakeholders (hospitals, ERs, etc.) to identify needs and complete a plan for implementation. • Objective 2C: By month 4, begin operating a URC with a focus on adults and capability of responding to crisis of a consumer of any age, with 24/7 crisis stabilization capability. Goal 3: Restore outreach and engagement activities for approximately 100 veterans on current CACMHC patient roster roles in need of services located in the catchment area. • Objective 3A: Train staff in cultural competence, specifically in military and veteran’s culture, in the first two months. • Objective 3B: Build relationships, work with local Veteran’s Administration and hospitals to assess need immediately upon award grant. Goal 4: Expand behavioral health counseling services offered in schools located in CACMHC’s catchment area to include a HIPAA compliant telehealth iPad platform for the unmet mental health needs of children and youth, 18 and under, for SED. • Objective 4A: Within one month, create standard operating procedures according to caseload best practices that will assign (1) mental health professional for 35 children in need of services for SED. • Objective 4B: Within four months, train mental health professionals on the HIPAA compliant virtual telehealth platform. • Objective 4C: Within four months, 100% of children 18 and under in need of services will have access to treatment in schools CACMHC provides school-based services to.
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).