Tri-County Behavorial Healthcare

Tri-county Behavioral Healthcare Expanded Ccbhc Access - Tri-county Behavioral Health Care, a Safety Net Provider of Behavioral Health and Housing to Low-income Underserved Populations in 3 Counties at the Periphery of the Houston, Texas Metropolitan Area, Will Establish a Ccbhc to Provide Expanded Access to Treatment for Adults With Smi and Cod, Increased Rural Sud Treatment, Expanded MH Care for Children/youth With Sed, Including School-based Services, and Care Coordination for Chronic Health Issues. Tri-county [tcbhc] Will Add the Capacity to Provide Services in Spanish for the Growing Population of Children and Adults With Limited English Literacy. the Project Name Is the Tri-county Behavioral Healthcare Expanded Ccbhc Access. Total Area Population Is Over 768,551 Persons in Three Counties. Poverty Rates for These Counties Range From 10.3% to 24.4%. White Population Ranges From 54% to 63%, Hispanic From 18% to 23%, and African American From 4.6% to 23%. Fifty-five Percent of Adults Served Have at Least a Ged, 27% Are Employed, 3.9% Are Homeless, and 45% Report No Income. the Ccbhc Needs Assessment Indicated That There Is a High Incidence of Untreated Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, Attributable to Demand Far Exceeding Resources, Poor Access to Limited Services, Costs Beyond the Means of Low-income Clients, and Stigma Associated With Seeking Care. Four Major Project Goals Address the Unmet Need in the Catchment Area: 1) Increase Access to Sud Treatment for Rural Consumers; 2) Increase Access to MH Care for Children/youth With Sed, Through Expanded Intake, Expanded Therapy and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Outpatient and School-based Treatment; 3) Increase Access to Therapy for Adults With Smi and Cod and Culturally Appropriate Outpatient Treatment and Psychosocial Interventions; 4) Provide Care Coordination to Improve Health Outcomes for the Populations of Focus. Objectives Include: Add Iop Sud Groups in 3 Rural Sites; Increase Walk-in Clinic Days for Children/youth and Families Impacted by Sud; Add School-based MH Services in Rural Schools With High Proportions of Spanish-speaking Children/youth; Eliminate Past 30-DAY Substance Use for 30% of Adults and Youth in Sud Treatment for 6 Months; Reduce Symptoms of Sed for 50% of Children/youth by Treatment Completion; Reduce Depressive Symptoms of 50% of Adults With Smi/cod After Treatment Completion. in Addition to Adding MH and Sud Treatment Staff, Some Bilingual in Spanish and English, the Project Will Add a Care Coordination Team Consisting of a Licensed Vocational Nurse, MH Clinician, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, a Benefits Specialist, and a Data Analyst. the Evaluation Will Be Conducted by Sae and Associates (SAE) Behavioral Health Evaluation (bhe), Which Has Evaluated Ccbhc Projects and Multiple Samhsa Initiatives. 150 Adults and 167 Children/youth Will Be Served in Year 1, 205 Adults and 235 Children/youth in Year 2, With a Total of 757 Unduplicated Clients Served Over the 2 Project Years.