H79SM086794

Better Living Through Care Coordination. - Community Support Services, Inc. (CSS) proposes to expand and enhance access to high quality integrated primary and behavioral healthcare through strengthening of existing collaborations and developing new partnerships.

"Better Living Through Care Coordination" emphasizes the impetus of the grant to focus on increasing care coordination across all systems to meet the complex needs of the individuals served while supporting the development of the infrastructure needed to meet all CCBHC certification criteria.

Services will be provided in Summit County, Ohio for adults with serious mental illness (SMI), individuals with co-occurring disorders, children with serious emotional disturbance (SED), young adults with emerging SMI, chronically homeless adults with SMI, and individuals returning to the community following a period of incarceration. There will be an emphasis on reducing barriers to effective engagement of young adults and African-Americans in integrated primary and behavioral health services.

Annually, the organization reaches nearly 5,000 individuals with SMI with 70% experiencing a co-occurring substance use disorder. The life expectancy of individuals served by the organization is 56.85 years, nearly 20 years shorter than the life expectancy in the community. Consistently, CSS serves 55% males and 42% females with an increasing number of individuals identifying as transgender. It is noted there is a disproportionate number of African American males engaged in services. Additionally, young adults do not remain engaged in services at the same rate as other adults with SMI.

While CSS offers a comprehensive array of recovery supporting services, the organization will partner with long-standing community providers to offer the full continuum of CCBHC services for the community. Designated collaborating organizations (DCOs) include Child Guidance & Family Solutions, CHC Addiction Services, Portage Path Behavioral Health/Psychiatric Emergency Services, and Akron Children's Hospital.

Throughout the grant, CSS will provide coordinated and integrated care for 1,425 unique individuals – Y1 – 750, Y2 -200, Y3 – 225, Y4 – 250. As the CCBHC grant will aid in the transformation of the existing service structure in the organization, it is anticipated there will be more widespread benefit to persons served than those specifically targeted through the funding.

Goals include the following:
1) Adults living with SMI will have an increased life expectancy through integrated and coordinated physical, mental health, and substance use care.
2) Adults with co-occurring disorders will report a decrease in substance use through participation in integrated treatment.
3) Transition age youth will be engaged with services prior to their 18th birthday.
4) Children and adolescents will be linked to appropriate services and report improvement.
5) There will be an increased retention rate in treatment for African-American adults and young adults.
6) Trauma-informed protocol will be implemented across the organization.
7) Persons being released from jail or prison will be engaged in services for at least 1 year following release from the correctional institution.
8) Formerly homeless persons will maintain housing for one year.
9) Persons in crisis will be linked to ongoing supports.

Motivational interviewing, integrated care, trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral interventions – Core Adult (CBI-CA), and Zero Suicide will serve as key modalities in program development, training, and supervision.

Community Support Services

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]

Akron, Ohio 443111026 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 $1,000,000 to $4,000,000.