H79SM089349

Seneca County Integrated Wellness Center - The Seneca County Integrated Wellness Center of the Seneca County Mental Health Department (SCMHD) will establish a certified community behavioral health center at the Seneca County Community Counseling Center (Seneca County Mental Health Department) in Waterloo, NY.

Seneca County is a small rural county in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The county experiences high rates of poverty and ranks among the lowest counties in New York State for health outcomes and health factors, which considers health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environments.

Seneca County is designated by HRSA as a Health Provider Shortage Area for mental health-Medicaid eligible populations and primary care. The rural nature of this area, along with few behavioral health providers, high poverty rates, and a limited public transportation system, presents challenges for access to care. This requires a comprehensive approach to address the needs of those with behavioral health challenges, along with trauma related to poverty and/or the effects of adverse circumstances.

The population(s) of focus for this project is adults, youth, and children in need of behavioral health services, including individuals with SMI, SUD, COD, and people experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder related crisis. The populations to be serviced will be primarily individuals with limited/no income, uninsured/underinsured, or Medicaid recipients.

The project will provide comprehensive CCBHC services directly and through designated collaborating organizations. A total of 2,300 individuals will be served by the project over the 4-year period - 350 individuals in year 1 and 650 individuals annually in years 2-4.

The project goals are to:
- Establish and operate a CCBHC in the rural community of Seneca County, New York that fully meets the CCBHC criteria.
- Increase the availability of, and access to, comprehensive CCBHC services for persons with SMI, SED, SUD, COD in the rural community of Seneca County, New York.
- Support recovery from mental health and substance use disorder challenges through comprehensive community-based CCBHC services for persons with SMI, SED, SUD, COD in the rural community of Seneca County, New York.
- Provide evidence-based mental health and substance use interventions across CCBHC services that address the needs of populations of focus to improve participant retention and outcomes.
- Conduct comprehensive continuous quality improvement processes to measure and improve the quality of services.
- Ensure meaningful involvement of people with lived experience of mental health and substance use conditions, individuals who have received/are receiving services from the clinic, and family members in their own care and the broader governance of the CCBHC.

As a small, rural community, there is a strong emphasis on partnership and collaboration to meet the behavioral health needs of the population, with integrated approaches across behavioral health, primary care, recovery support providers, and crisis response systems (including law enforcement). The CCBHC will use integrated approaches across its outreach, engagement, and service delivery to fully address the needs of the populations of focus.

As the CCBHC is further developed, enhancements will focus on strategies to address underserved populations, with CQI processes in place for continued modifications as disparities are identified and as new populations and/or needs emerge through needs assessment.

County Of Seneca

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]

Waterloo, New York 131651680 United States

Single Zip Code

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant (SM-23-024)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 200% from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.