H79SM086961

Cuyahoga County CCBHC Improvement - The Centers for Families and Children and Circle Health Services (both d/b/a "The Centers") proposes Cuyahoga County Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) improvement activities to improve access to, and the quality of, behavioral health services for three groups experiencing severe health disparities: underrepresented minority adults (ages 18 and older), low-income families with young children, and youth.

CCBHC funding will allow The Centers to continue to address each population's unique needs through improved, targeted treatment and recovery services in alignment with CCBHC criteria requirements. With grant funding, we aim to reorganize our intake process and staffing model to ensure clients (a) are assessed, referred, and linked to services in a timely manner; (b) receive appropriate supportive services to reduce barriers to care; and (c) improve their health outcomes through consistent and coordinated care.

We aim to serve 500 unduplicated individuals annually for a total of 2,000 individuals over the course of this four-year grant. To improve our CCBHC program, The Centers, with community stakeholders, proposes to:

Goal 1: Increase access to integrated services, including mental health, primary care, and substance use disorder services and supports for Cuyahoga County residents, especially minority and low-income families, children, youth, and adults across their lifespan.

- Throughout the grant period, 90% of clients will access integrated services within 10 days of the requested need according to CCBHC criteria (emergent and urgent need within 24 hours, routine need within 10 days).
- Develop partnerships with 5 community providers by September 2023 to increase access to integrated services in the community.

Goal 2: Improve client health and social outcomes by providing person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and recovery-oriented services.

- 30% of clients served will receive a primary care visit by September 2026.
- 20% of CCBHC clients will show a reduction in mental health symptoms within one year.
- 20% of CCBHC clients will show an increase in medication adherence within one year.
- 50% of CCBHC clients will also receive supportive community services.

Goal 3: Improve internal recruitment and retention in an increasingly competitive workforce to ensure we can deliver quality CCBHC services.

- Retain at least 75% of our CCBHC staff in the first 12 months of hire.
- 80% of behavioral health staff will receive evidenced-based practice (MI, IDDT, TIC, SBIRT) training within the first 6 months of hire.

The Centers For Families And Children

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]

Cleveland, Ohio 441033734 United States

Single Zip Code

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)– Improvement and Advancement Grants (SM-22-012)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 300% from $1,000,000 to $4,000,000.