Saturday, April 5, 2025
4/5/2025
FY 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion - BHSE Abstract HRSA-24-085 Applicant: Oakland Integrated Health Care network dba HONOR Community Health Project Director: Debra Brinson, MPA Grant Number: H80CS28354 Oakland Integrated Health Care Network dba HONOR Community Health (HCH) is seeking funding through the HRSA Behavioral Health Service Expansion (BHSE) grant opportunity HRSA-24-078. The requested funds will support a significant expansion in access to much-needed behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for the target patient population. the HCH service area has a tremendous need for improved access to an integrated care model for mental health and SUID services including Medication Opioid Treatment Services (MOUD). HCH currently provides services across the life cycle, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric care. HCH is in the initial phase of the development of an integrated service model specific to behavioral health that includes: consultation with the Primary Care Provider (PCP), Licensed Master’s level Behavioral Health (BH) Clinicians, and use of a team-based model of care including Community Health Workers (CHWs) and care managers to support client progress on clinical and non-clinical care plan goals, through clinician-to-clinician consultation, consultation with parents and family members, and external professionals when appropriate. Interventions and treatment sessions are offered in person or using telehealth and may result in engaging health specialists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, and/or Certified Specialists in Addiction Medicine who can provide Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). The successful development and implementation of an evidence-based program is key to long term sustainability. The BHSE funding will provide additional resources for the integrated team that have been identified as critical needs to continue and sustain these services. This will provide the needed support to achieve the BHSE program objectives to increase the number of patients receiving mental health services, and increase the number of patients receiving SUD services, including treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The BHSE funding will support access for 350 new SUD patients, 30 new MOUD patients and 100 new behavioral health patients. The funding will provide additional workforce to include a 0.5 FTE physician, a 0.5 FTE Physician Assistant, a 0.5 FTE Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, a 1.0 FTE Care Manager a 0.5 FTE Behavioral Health Therapist and a 1.0 FTE Community Health Worker.
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).