Saturday, May 4, 2024
5/4/2024
Project Summary: South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) has been delivering high quality health services to diverse, low-income residents of Los Angeles, California for four decades. SCFHC is a nonprofit community health center with Federally Qualified Health Center designation obtained in 2002, operating ten sites and a pharmacy. With funding, we will improve our CCBHC, established in 2020, by expanding the CCBHC from one site to all ten of our sites. Geographic Catchment Area: Our service area encompasses eight zip codes in South Los Angeles County, and five zip codes in Southeast Los Angeles County. Project Name: CCBHC-IA to Serve Diverse Populations in South/East Los Angeles County, California Populations to be served: Our CCBHC will serve low-income adults and children in South and Southeast Los Angeles who have behavioral health diagnoses, including severe mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. SCFHC anticipates serving primarily low-income Hispanic and African American individuals in a service area that is 98% non-white. Number to be served: Year 1: 175; Year 2: 200; Year 3: 250 Year 4: 250; Life of project: 875 Project strategies/interventions: SCFHC will use the following evidence-based interventions in combination: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC). These interventions and screenings are delivered in English and Spanish. Project goals and measurable objectives: Our goals include: Increase awareness of available mental health care, including services for severe emotional disturbance, serious mental illness, and/or substance use disorders; Decrease the symptoms of psychological distress among CCBHC patients; Improve cultural competency to better serve diverse patients; and Reduce the incidence of suicide attempts and death by suicide. Measurable objectives are as follows: (1) Each year, maintain a social media presence to raise awareness of CCBHC services, to reach 500 individuals per year; (2) By the end of year 1, develop a CCBHC brochure to distribute in the service area; distribute 1,000 copies each year; (3) Each year, screen 90% of those projected to be served by the CCBHC for depression and anxiety; 75% of at risk patients will accept a referral to mental health services; (4) Each year, 65% of CCBHC patient will have reduced risk for anxiety as indicated by assessment scores; (5) Each year 65% of CCBHC patient will have reduced risk for depression as indicated by assessment scores; (6) Provide cultural competency training to 100% of CCBHC direct service providers; (7) Each year, screen 90% of those projected to be served by the CCBHC for suicide risk; 75% of those at-risk will accept referral to targeted case management; and 85% of those at-risk will develop a crisis plan.
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