Thursday, May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
Centerstone will establish a new CCBHC in Carbondale, Illinois (C-CCBHC), to expand access to/quality of community behavioral health services, including 24/7 crisis services, for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorders (SUD), opioid use disorders (OUD), co-occurring disorders (COD), youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED), and those experiencing a mental health or substance use related crisis. C-CCBHC will serve 1,000 unduplicated individuals (Y1: 100; Y2-4: 300/year). Focus population demographics and clinical characteristics are expected to mirror those of individuals in the 5-county geographic catchment area (i.e., Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Union, and Williamson counties, Illinois) and of current clinic clients. Those under 18 are expected to comprise 48% male, 52% female, 75% White, 10% Black/African American, and 2% Hispanic/ Latino individuals. Those 18+ are expected to comprise 38% male, 62% female, 77% White, 9% Black/African American, and 2% Hispanic/Latino individuals. Of the catchment area’s population of 197,430, 4% (6,250) of adults are expected to have SMI, and 2,140 youth ages 12-17, SED. Roughly 17% (26,560) of area adults have SUD, including 2% (3,125) with OUD, and 11% (1,690) of area youth ages 12-17 have SUD. Within the catchment area, 8% (12,500) of adults have COD and 4% (615) of youth ages 12-17 have co-occurring SUD/major depressive episode. Chronic health conditions disproportionately impact the focus population: An estimated 16% of area adults with a mood disorders will have diabetes versus 10% in the general population. C-CCBHC will provide an array of integrated primary/behavioral health services (e.g., crisis care; screening, assessment, and diagnosis; person-/family-centered treatment planning; mental health/substance use services; primary care screenings and monitoring of key health indicators/ risks; targeted case management; psychiatric rehabilitation services; peer supports, counseling services, and family supports; intensive, community-based mental health services for past/current members of the Armed Forces). C-CCBHC’s evidence-based interventions include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Assertive Community Treatment, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, and more. C-CCBHC will accomplish the following goals: a) Establish the CCBHC and address infrastructure/capacity for care coordination, ensuring services address focus population’ physical, behavioral, and social service needs; b) Ensure the timely, integrated, age/culturally appropriate evidence-based scope of services are accessible/available regardless of ability to pay/residence; c) Address whole-person recovery needs, measuring recipient outcomes in mental, substance use, etc. domains; and d) Apply a quality improvement approach to drive outcome improvement and ensure ongoing service delivery/sustainability. To support these goals, C-CCBHC will achieve the following measurable objectives: Decrease mental health symptomatology among 45% of those with mental health disorders; Decrease substance use among 45% of those with SUD/OUD/COD; Improve housing stability among 80% who are homeless/marginally housed; Improve physical health indicators among 75% of service recipients; and Achieve satisfaction in care experience among 80% of service recipients/family. Key C-CCBHC strategies include conducting 2 needs assessments (1 by Month 6 of Year 1 and another 6 months prior to Year 4) and meeting full compliance with the CCBHC Certification Criteria by the end of Year 1; establishing/enhancing access/services; establishing/convening the Advisory Work Group; collaborating with community providers to promote whole-person wellness and recovery; utilizing an experienced evaluation team; and applying a continuous quality improvement approach to drive improvements and sustainability.
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