H79SM085571

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS GRANT PROGRAM - SINCE 1967, INTEGRAL CARE HAS SUPPORTED THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) IN TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AND RESTORECLINICAL SERVICE DELIVERY AFFECTED BYCOVID-19, EXPANDING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN TRAVIS COUNTY, TX. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDES ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), CHILDREN WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), AND INDIVIDUALS WITHSUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS(SUD) OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD) WHORESIDEIN TRAVIS COUNTY.TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI, AND SUD OR COD, INTEGRAL CARE WILL:IMPLEMENT A NEW, FULLY INTEGRATED TELEHEALTH SOLUTION TOOFFER HIPAA-COMPLIANT VIRTUAL CARE;INCREASEINTAKE CAPACITYBY HIRINGADDITIONAL HELPLINE CUSTOMERCARESTAFF, AS WELL AS CLINIC- AND COMMUNITY-BASED INTAKE STAFF;EXPAND OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICEWITH ADDITIONAL CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY BASED STAFF TO EXPAND LEVEL-OF-CARE SERVICES, ADDITIONAL HOUSING STABILITY SPECIALISTS TO HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN SAFE, STABLE HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO FOCUS ON WHOLE HEALTH AND WELLNESS;ANDOFFER ENHANCED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICESWITHADDITIONAL PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTSIN OUR CLINICS, THE COMMUNITY, AND ACROSS THE SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES CONTINUUM.THE FIRST GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPAND VIRTUAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACCESS CHANNELSFOR INDIVIDUALSWHO HAVE BEENDISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC,AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL,SOCIAL,OR OTHER BARRIERS TO CARE. THIS GOAL WILL BEACCOMPLISHEDBY IMPLEMENTING NETSMART TELEHEALTH BYOCTOBER 2021,ANDEXPANDING CLINIC- AND COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES FOR THE POPULATION OF FOCUS BY JANUARY 2022.THE SECOND PROJECT GOAL IS TO EXPAND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING CLINICAL, COMMUNITY BASED, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, FORINDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI, AND COD IN TRAVIS COUNTY,WITH A TARGETED FOCUS ON MINORITY AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY ADDINGBEHAVIORALHEALTH AND PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT STAFF AT EACH CLINIC TO MEET COMMUNITY NEED BY DECEMBER 2021, IMPLEMENTING OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY-BASED INTAKE SERVICES FORMINORITYANDUNDERSERVED COMMUNITIESINTEGRATING PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS INTO THREE DESIGNATED SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAMSIMPLEMENTINGWEEKEND-ACCESSIBLE INDIVIDUAL SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING, AND HIRING AND TRAINING A PEER PROGRAM MANAGER BY DECEMBER 2021. THE FINAL PROJECT GOAL IS TO SUPPORT STAFF WHILE INCREASINGSERVICES, WHICHWILLBE ACCOMPLISHEDBYPROVIDINGCMHC STAFF TRAINING ON THE NEW TELEHEALTH PLATFORM AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYEES BY DECEMBER 2021 AND PROVIDING CARE FOR CULTURE TRAINING TO CMHC STAFF BY SEPTEMBER 2022.

Austin-Travis County Mental Health And Mental Retardation Center

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND TERRITORIES TO ENABLE THEM TO CARRY OUT THE STATE'S PLAN FOR PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND TO CHILDREN WITH A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, MONITOR THE PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND THE MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL THAT WILL ASSIST THE STATES IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

93.958 - Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Austin, Texas 787042911 United States

Single Zip Code

Community Mental Health Centers Grant Program (SM-21-014)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/29/23 to 05/31/24 and the total obligations have decreased 7% from $5,000,000 to $4,663,090.