The CHRIS 180 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) will provide comprehensive, coordinated, person- and family-centered behavioral health care to children, youth, adults, and families in need of support recovery for serious mental illness (SMI); substance use disorder (SUD) including opioid use; serious emotional disturbance (SED); cooccurring mental and substance disorders (COD); and to individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. The CCBHC will address the behavioral health disparities of specific populations including adults; children and families involved in the foster care system; court-involved youth; youth and young adults preparing for community reentry; LGBTQ+ youth; individuals experiencing homelessness; individuals suffering from trauma; and students in a school-based setting. The CCBHC will serve the metro Atlanta, Georgia counties of Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett. CHRIS 180 will enhance and expand outreach, screening, assessment, early intervention, comprehensive treatment, care coordination, and recovery support services for adults, children, youth, and families. The CHRIS 180 CCBHC proposes to serve 125 unduplicated individuals in Year 1; 200 in year 2; 350 in Year 3; and 500 in Year 4; for a total of 1,175 over the four-year funding period. Goal and measurable objectives include:
Goal 1: Increase access to and availability of behavioral health and substance use services for the population of focus.
• Objective 1.1: By Month 2, hire project staff to provide behavioral health and substance use crisis services; screening & assessment; treatment; outpatient primary care screening; outpatient mental health and substance use services; case management; rehabilitation & recovery supports; and peer support.
• Objective 1.2: By Month 3, begin training staff on using EBPs to provide services to individuals experiencing a mental health or SUD related crisis; with a mental or substance use disorder including SMI, SUD, SED, and/or COD; trainings will be offered quarterly.
Goal 2: Implement a coordinated and comprehensive integrative service continuum using best practices to address the needs of the most vulnerable members of the metro Atlanta community.
• Objective 2.1: Provide evidence-based treatment for 25% of CCBHC enrolled individuals in Year 1; 40% in Year 2; 75% in Year 3; and 90% in Year 4.
• Objective 2.2: Provide care coordination for 50% in Year 1; 70% in Year 2; 80% in Year 3; and 95% in Year 4 for enrolled individuals.
• Objective 2.3: Increase number of individuals receiving SUD services from implementation baseline by 100% by end of Year 2.
Goal 3: Fully transition physical health screening, assessment, and treatment into CHRIS 180’s behavioral health continuum ensuring an integrated model of care for consumers.
• Objective 3.1: All CCBHC enrolled individuals will receive primary care screening and monitoring of health indicators and risks identified in CCBHC Quality Measures beginning in Year 1 month 4.
• Objective 3.2: Beginning Year 1 month 4, individuals identified with high behavioral and physical health risks will be assigned to a specialized team which will include a medical practitioner to assist with physical needs and risks 100% of the time at the time their acuity is assessed and identified.