H79SM086566

Improving Access to Behavioral Health and Crisis Care in the Greater Buffalo Area - The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. (CHCB) will transform behavioral health services in Erie and Niagara counties by establishing a certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic within a federally qualified health center. New services will fill major gaps in access to culturally sensitive person-centered, recovery-focused care targeting low-income Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), service members/veterans, refugees, and the re-entry populations.

Behavioral health is a critical but frequently unaddressed concern for low-income BIPOC. The targeted population is at higher risk for behavioral health disorders and trauma with symptoms that are undiagnosed, under-diagnosed, or misdiagnosed for cultural, racial, or linguistic reasons. Patients seek out CHCB's services "because staff look like us and respect us."

Number to be served:
- Year 1 (1,000)
- Year 2 (1,100)
- Year 3 (1,200)
- Year 4 (1,200)
Total = 4,500 (> 60% BIPOC)

Goal 1: Within 4 months, complete a community needs assessment (& during the third year).
Objective 1: Within 3 months, complete assessment of behavioral services in Erie/Niagara.
Objective 2: Within 4 months, conduct focus groups in Buffalo and Niagara Falls to identify cultural, linguistic, and treatment needs and understand racial disparities.
Objective 3: Within 4 months, conduct interviews with 20 representatives of the target population.
Objective 4: Within 4 months, conduct a consumer and family member survey (50 people).
Objective 5: Within 4 months, complete a behavioral health workforce assessment and select at least one job title to include in CHCB's workforce training program.
Outcome: Utilize the needs assessment to inform staffing and CCBHC services development.

Goal 2: Increase access to collaborative, person-centered culturally competent CCBHC nine core services buttressed by care coordination and community partners for 4,500 individuals (4 years).
Objective 1: Within 4 months, form a CCBHC advisory board consisting of 51% consumers.
Objective 2: Within 4 months, develop a plan, hire X new staff, and begin transforming existing behavioral health services by expanding existing services and adding new CCBHC services.
Objective 3: Within 4 months, initiate CCBHC performance measurement framework (CQI).
Objective 4: Within 4 months, expand health behavior and medication adherence assessments.
Objective 5: Within 6 months, begin implementing CCBHC 9 core services.
Objective 6: Within 12 months, develop and implement a sustainability plan.

Goal 3: Reduce health disparities by working with diverse partnerships to develop programming.
Objective 1: Within 60 days, initiate outreach plans to work with community organizations serving people of color and overcome stigma by disseminating testimonials.
Objective 2: Provide services for at least 60 service members/veterans annually (work with VA).
Objective 3: Enter into arrangements with the Tuscarora Indian Health Services and the Urban Indian Institute to serve at least 40 Native Americans annually and provide education.
Objective 4: Provide cultural/linguistically competent CCBHC for at least 100 refugees annually.
Objective 5: Provide CCBHC services for at least 100 criminal justice re-entry citizens annually.

Goal 4: Reduce behavioral health hospital admissions/30-day readmissions.
Objective 1: Reduce suicide attempts and deaths by providing suicide safer care training, community screenings, early intervention, treatment, and mental health first aid training.
Objective 2: Track admissions and discharges from psychiatric inpatient facilities and schedule appointments within 7 days or sooner based on the discharge plan.
Objective 3: Create a dedicated CCBHC interdisciplinary transitions of care team, that includes peer specialists, to reduce 30-day readmissions by working with high-risk individuals.
Outcomes: Increased access to collaborative

Community Health Center Of Buffalo

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF CCBHCS. CCBHCS PROVIDE PERSON- AND FAMILY-CENTERED INTEGRATED SERVICES.

93.696 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Buffalo, New York 142141761 United States

Single Zip Code

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants (SM-22-002)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 300% from $999,502 to $3,999,050.