H79SM085177

TM2K, a behavioral healthcare provider in Northern New Jersey, plans to increase access and improve the quality of mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. They aim to achieve this by expanding to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Their focus will be on racial and ethnic minorities with serious mental illness (SMI), SUD, co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders (COD), and HIV.

TM2K is a minority-run community-based treatment center that has been serving Bergen, Essex, and Passaic counties for 21 years. This project aims to serve 500 individuals in year one and 625 individuals in year two. As some clients will be served over both years, an estimated total of 800 individuals will be served over the course of two years. TM2K plans to expand their existing services to include children, adolescents, and families, as well as provide medical care and monitoring.

New Jersey has a significant demand for mental health and addiction treatment services. According to SAMHSA, over 54,000 individuals in this tri-county area did not receive needed treatment for mental illness in 2018. By expanding resources at this local treatment center, outcomes for these vulnerable members of the community can be enhanced.

The primary goals of this project are to improve direct access to services for emergency and non-emergent individuals, retain clients in medical and treatment services, reduce/abstain from substance use, reduce psychological distress, improve stability in housing and employment, improve medical health for hypertensive and diabetic clients, and obtain viral suppression for HIV-positive clients.

TM2K will provide crisis mental health services, emergency crisis intervention services, HIV and hepatitis A, B, and C screenings, and comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use services. They will also offer outpatient and intensive outpatient services, as well as medication-assisted treatment. Coordinated outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risks will be provided. Required screenings for children and adults will be conducted. Psychological evaluation, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management, including psychotropic medication management, will be offered to all clients. Evidence-based interventions, such as motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, seeking safety, assertive community treatment, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, will be utilized.

Services provided by TM2K include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, intensive outpatient programs, and crisis intervention. Continuing care groups and peer support staff will be available to assist with recovery challenges. Additionally, TM2K will provide extensive case management for all clients.

Team Management 2000

NOT APPLICABLE

93.829 - Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Hackensack, New Jersey 076017143 United States

Single Zip Code

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants (SM-21-013)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 100% from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000.