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ACADIANA AREA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT CCBHC-PDI - PROJECT ABSTRACT

ACADIANA AREA HEALTH DISTRICT (AAHSD) CCBHC PDI GRANT

ACADIANA AREA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT (AAHSD)’S POPULATION OF FOCUS (POF) FOR THIS GRANT IS ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH WITH SMI, SUD, OR COD. FUNDING WILL IMPROVE AND EXPAND CAPACITY TO PROVIDE BETTER CARE IN FIVE CLINICS, SERVING SEVEN PARISHES IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA THAT IS 65% AND 27% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN.

OVER A QUARTER OF CHILDREN (29%) IN OUR SERVICE AREA LIVE UNDER THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; 40% OF ALL RESIDENTS IN THREE OF OUR PARISHES LIVE IN POVERTY. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW AAHSD TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN ACCESS TO SERVICES, CARE COORDINATION, AND PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND ACCESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

OUR CENTRALIZED OPERATIONS WILL ALLOW US TO OFFER THESE EXPANDED SERVICES AT ALL FIVE CLINIC LOCATIONS, BRINGING HIGH-QUALITY AND DESPERATELY NEEDED SERVICES TO A MANY TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF OUR STATE.

AAHSD WILL USE THIS GRANT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT WE ALREADY PROVIDE AND TRANSFORM OUR SYSTEM OF CARE TO ALIGN WITH CCBHC PRACTICES. AS A PUBLIC ENTITY, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES.

THE STATE, AS INDICATED IN ATTACHMENT 10, IS VERY INTERESTED IN THE CCBHC MODEL. CURRENTLY, ONLY ONE OTHER CCBHC OPERATES IN THE STATE, HOURS AWAY FROM OUR CATCHMENT AREA. WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT THE MODEL MORE WIDELY IN LOUISIANA AND BELIEVE WE ARE POSITIONED TO SERVE AS A MODEL FOR THE STATE AS IT CONSIDERS TAKING MORE STEPS TO BRING CCBHCS TO THE STATE.

OUR PROJECT HAS THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) MEET ALL INITIAL CCBHC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVISORY GROUP; STAFFING, TRAINING, AND ORIENTATION; DCO AND COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS; AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION, (2) ASSESS CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE TO INFORM DEVELOPMENT OF HIT NECESSARY TO SUPPORT HIE, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOP A DATA PLAN, (3) INCREASE ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF ONGOING PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE FOR AAHSD CONSUMERS WHO HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLEX CARE NEEDS AND LACK ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE, (4) REVIEW AND UPDATE CURRENT PROTOCOLS AND WORKFLOWS FOR SCREENING (INCLUDING RISK SCREENING), ASSESSMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS FOR ALL AAHSD CONSUMERS, (5) IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI, SED, OR COD BY IMPROVING INTERNAL TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT AND FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, AND (6) IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI, SED, OR COD BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE WITH ADDITIONAL CLINIC HOURS AND STAFFING.

Acadiana Area Human Services District

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]

Lafayette, Louisiana 705063008 United States

Single Zip Code

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

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 258% from $948,555 to $3,394,220.