Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
Washington City Orphan Asylum, doing business as Hillcrest Child and Family Center in Washington, DC will plan for, develop, and implement services and meet Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Certification Criteria. The population of focus is individuals in Washington, DC with mental health and/or substance use needs who seek care, including those with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorder (SUD), children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED), those with co-occurring mental and substance disorders (COD), and those experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. The goals of the project are as follows: Goal 1: Increase access to quality mental health and substance use services to children/youth, families, and adults inclusive of unique and marginalized populations. Goal 2: Eliminate disparities associated with unique populations including but not limited to LBGTQ+, adults with co-occurring chronic health conditions/disabilities, Limited English Proficiency, members of Armed Forces, older adults, those with long-term impact of COVID-19 and those re-entering the community from long-term psychiatric care and incarceration, through a concentrated effort of cultural and linguistic responsiveness and humility. Goal 3: Increase continuity of care through comprehensive person-driven screening activities and care coordination to ensure individuals have access to the resources needed to maintain their physical and mental health and well-being. Goal 4: Integration of Evidence-Based Decision Making based on Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Model that includes peers, community members and Managed Care Companies. Goal 5: Decrease hospital and emergency department utilization by 15% by increasing availability and awareness of crisis, suicide prevention and overdose information, services and supports by at least 100 clients/community members/month.
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).
