Population of focus for SMA Healthcare’s CCBHC services includes consumers of all ages with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorders (SUD), including opioid disorders; children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); individuals with co-occurring disorders (COD); and individuals in need of primary care services living in Volusia County Florida. Project goals and objectives include:
Goal #1- SMA’s CCBHC will operate in compliance with the most recent CCBHC Certification Criteria by July 1st, 2024 and be in compliance throughout the project period:
Objective #1a & b. CCBHC program will begin and provide all nine core CCBHC services within four months after grant award. Objective #1c- CCBHC services funded by this grant award will serve 450 consumers annually in years 1-4. (total unduplicated number served over 4 years will be 1,000). Objective #1d & e - Provide medical case management services to 75 consumers and case management to 50 or more unduplicated non-insured consumers enrolled in psychiatric medication management outpatient services each year. Objective #1f- Implement psychiatric rehabilitation services for 50 unduplicated consumers annually. Objective #1h- Provide 250 consumers CCBHC evidence-based mental health-related services (IPP Measure).
Goal #2- Conduct at least one Community Needs Assessment: Objective #2a- By the end of 2024, SMA Healthcare will conduct a Community Needs Assessment that includes input from consumers and family members. Objective #2b- By June 30, 2025, SMA will submit an attestation that it has met the CCBHC Certification Criteria.
Goal #3- Implement infrastructure development activities needed to address operational activities needed to continue meeting the certification criteria and improve the quality and effectiveness of CCBHC services: Objective #3a- Continue to provide and engage in third party support SMA’s electronic Health Information Technology. Objective #3b- SMA will engage in data sharing through electronic health information exchange. Objective #3c- Care Coordination Agreements (CCA) will be executed within the first three months of grant award and annually.
Goal #4- Meaningfully involve consumers and family members in designing, providing, monitoring, evaluating services, and participating or providing input to the CCBHC board: Objective #4a- SMA will recruit annually at least one member who is a consumer or consumer’s family member to the advisory board. Objective #4b- At least 4 or 50% of advisory board members will be consumers or family members.
Goal #5- Within one year of award, SMA will develop and implement a sustainability plan that is updated annually to support delivery of services once federal funding ends: Objective #5a- SMA CCBHC will complete and submit to SAMHSA a Sustainability Plan within a year of grant award and annually thereafter.
Goal #6- Participate in SAMHSA provided CCBHC Technical Assistance Center activities.
Objective #6a- SMA’s CCBHC will participate in TAC activities that promote adherence to the CCBHC model, certification, sustainability, and processes that support access to care and evidence-based practices throughout the period of grant award.
CCBHC services funded by this grant award will serve 450 consumers annually in years 1-4. The total unduplicated number served over 4 years will be 1,000.