H79SM085777

Branch County Restoring Mental Wellness Project - Branch County Community Mental Health Authority, DBA Pines Behavioral Health (PBH) proposes a two-year funding to implement the "Branch County Restoring Mental Wellness" project. The project aims to meet the gaps and unmet needs of Branch County residents with a serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), and co-occurring mental health/substance use disorder (COD) who have been impacted by COVID-19. Priority gaps include staffing to address the increased use in COD, increased need for crisis intervention, the need for evidence-based prevention and treatment models, increased psychiatric care, and self-care/resiliency training for employees.

PBH intends to expand, enhance, and reduce significant gaps through best practice protocols and treatments for all residents with an SMI, SED, and COD condition. Branch County has a population of 43,417 and a demographic profile of 90.4% Caucasian, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.2% two or more races, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American. In regards to gender, 52.7% identify as male and 47.3% identify as female.

The increase in service requests since the start of the pandemic has exceeded the capacity of staff in the county's only public mental health system, resulting in increased crisis, inpatient hospitalization, and court-ordered treatment. PBH will provide enhanced SMI/SED/COD services to persons in the county, anticipating serving 400 individuals in year one, 400 individuals in year two, and 800 unduplicated individuals over the 2-year project. Additionally, support for staff will be provided through trainings on resiliency and self-care.

Strategies/interventions include increasing the capacity of staff to meet the increased needs, improving competency in the use of evidence-based treatment, strengthening crisis response, and partnering with law enforcement and schools to provide specialized services and supports.

PBH intends to achieve the following goals upon receipt of SAMHSA CMHC funding:

Goal 1: Increase the capacity of well-trained staff to deliver SMI/SED/COD treatment to Branch County residents.
Objectives: Expand staff capacity and provide training to staff for a healthy workforce.

Goal 2: Deliver effective evidence-based practices to the SMI/SED/COD population impacted by the pandemic.
Objectives: Train on, and monitor the effectiveness of increased evidence-based interventions.

Goal 3: Increase the capacity to respond to crisis intervention, stabilization, and diversion from inpatient/incarceration.
Objectives: Increase service capacity across the agency, in the community, and in the child's home and learning environment.

Branch County Community Mental Health Authority

NOT APPLICABLE

93.958 - Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Coldwater, Michigan 490361776 United States

Single Zip Code

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

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have decreased 67% from $3,598,388 to $1,180,894.