The Guidance Center, Inc

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) – Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant Program at the Guidance Center (TGC) Is Crafted to Ensure a Comprehensive Range of Evidence Based Behavioral Health Services and Programs Are Made Available to Citizens of Our Service Area. With a Focus on Immediate Accessibility, High Quality, and Outcome-based Solutions, Our Clients Achieve and Sustain Overall Improved Mental Wellness. in Addition, We Seek to Provide Appropriate Health Screening and Early Intervention to Ensure Coordination With Other Health Providers in the Community. TGC'S Ccbhc Expansion Grant Will Serve the Populations of Leavenworth, Atchison, and Jefferson Counties in Kansas. We Plan to Serve Approximately 4,000 Unduplicated Clients Annually. TGC'S Patient Population Includes Children Who Experience Serious Emotional Disturbance (sed), Adults With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (spmi), and Clients With Substance Use Disorder (sud). We Have an Access Clinic Available Five Days a Week for Walk-in Clients. TGC Is the Primary Behavioral Health Provider in the Region and We See All Clients Regardless of Their Ability to Pay. TGC'S Medical Services Provide Psychiatric Medication Management, Psychotropic Injections, and Clinical Monitoring for Adverse Effects Through On-site and Telehealth Providers. Our Leavenworth Location Has an On-site Pharmacy. TGC Provides 24/7 Crisis Response, Stabilization, and Crisis Planning Services. Qmhps Provide Screening, Assessment, Including Risk Assessment and Crisis Planning, Diagnosis Services and Patient-centered and Family-centered Treatment Planning. TGC Has Robust Programming for Children and Adults Including Case Management, Targeted Case Management, Education Services, Care Coordination Services, Psychosocial Programming, Peer Support Services, Parent Support, Respite Care, and Recovery Services. TGC Has Three Goals for This Grant. First, We Will Increase Population Penetration for Integrated Healthcare Services Through the Ccbhc Model of Care Which Involves Service Expansion, Including the Development of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) Services. Second, We Will Increase Human Resource Capacities to Promote the Attraction and Retention of Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPS) Through Increased Wages and Strategic Recruiting Efforts. Our Third and Final Goal Is to Will Promote Positive Behavioral Health Through Training in the Ccbhc Model of Care. TGC Will Train All Staff During Year 1 in the Following Trainings: Trauma-informed Care, Recovery-oriented Care, Client-centered Care, Diversity Training, and Military Culture Training. Ultimately, Transitioning to the Ccbhc Care Model Will Allow TGC to Become the Premier Provider of Mental Health and Wellness Services in Northeast Kansas, Built Upon Scientifically Sound Practices and Sustainable State and Federal Funding.