H79SM087001

Healthwest's CCBHC Improvement and Advancement Project will expand the ability to meet the behavioral health needs of Muskegon County residents. We will decrease depression and suicide rates through evidence-based practices; improve equitable health outcomes by increasing access to quality care coordination and culturally tailored services to underserved populations; and improve the ability to provide quality and culturally responsive services through infrastructure development.

Populations to be served include children, youth, and adults of all demographics, particularly those that are uninsured and underinsured. Populations with special focus include the LGBTQ+ population, individuals who speak English as a second language, and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.

This project will address the identified needs of increased mental health issues, poor health outcomes, the need for increased telehealth, and the need for increased cultural competence and tailored outreach.

Through this project, Healthwest is committed to serving a total of 450 individuals per year (for a total of 1800 over the four-year period) using CCBHC award funds.

Goals are as follows:

Goal 1: Decrease depression and suicide rates in persons served by the CCBHC through increased implementation of associated evidence-based practices. This includes safer suicide care, increasing capacity of/warmline, improved coordination with the state crisis line, expansion of crisis stabilization services, and expansion of psychological first aid.

Goal 2: Improve equitable health outcomes for persons served by increasing access to CCBHC services to the identified underserved populations. This will be accomplished by increasing services to underinsured/uninsured by 10% in year one and 15% in year two; increasing services to members of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians by 10% through hiring an LRBOI member as an outreach and access coordinator; increasing services to persons from the LGBTQ+ community by 5%; and increasing access and ease of care for individuals who speak English as a second language (with a focus on Latinx and Deaf communities) by 10%.

Goal 3: Improve the ability of CCBHC to provide quality and culturally responsive services through increased infrastructure development. We will improve care coordination, ensuring that at least 90% of clients have documented linkages to social determinant and physical health care needs. We will collaborate with partners to improve the use of health information exchange and closed-loop referral process. We will also train staff in cultural competency and implicit bias, review 100% of HR and clinical policies and procedures to address implicit bias, encourage cultural welcoming, and sustain a culturally competent environment. Additionally, we will increase the capacity of the CCBHC to serve an additional 20% of individuals via telehealth.

County Of Muskegon

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]

Muskegon, Michigan 49442 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.