The Bridge Inc

The Bridge's Proposal for a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) - With a Mission to Change Lives by Offering Help, Hope, and Opportunity to the Most Vulnerable in Our Community, the Bridge Provides Housing and Behavioral Health Services to 4,000 New Yorkers Annually. With Samhsa Funding, the Bridge Will Strengthen Its Community-based BH Services in the Targeted New York City Boroughs (manhattan and the Bronx) and Neighborhoods by Creating a Ccbhc That Provides 24/7/365 Person-centered Integrative Services to 180-200 People Each Year, Reaching an Unduplicated Total of 755 in 4 Years. the Bridge Aims to Improve Access and Decrease Barriers to BH Care Among High-need Individuals Through a Comprehensive Range of Outreach, Screening, Assessment, Treatment, Care Coordination, and Recovery Supports (goal 1) Through the Following Objectives: Within 6 Months of Contract Start, Increase Response Time to Less Than 3 Hours for Those in Need of BH Care by Developing and Implementing a 24/7 Crisis Intervention, Risk Assessment, and Treatment Response System for High-need Individuals; and Within 12 Months of Contract Start, Increase Utilization of BH Services (scheduled Appointments, Maintained Appointments, Medication Adherence) by Strengthening Social Supports Among High-need Individuals by Utilizing a Certified Peer With Lived Experience. the Bridge Will Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Integrated BH and Physical Health Care Among High-need Individuals Through Case Management, Health Screening, Monitoring, and Partnerships With Health Providers (goal 2) Through the Following Objectives: Within 12 Months of Contract Start, Increase the Number of High-need Individuals Who Manage Their Wellbeing by Providing Onsite and Community-based Health Screenings, Health Education, and Health Promotion Activities to 180-200 Individuals Annually; and by the End of the Grant Period, Increase the Number of High-need Individuals Who Receive Physical Health Care From 25% to 65% of the Total Population Served by Providing Facilitated Referrals and Support Making and Attending Appointments. the Bridge Will Improve the Delivery of Culturally Competent, Evidence-based BH Care Through Workforce Development and Training (goal 3) Through the Following Outcomes: Each Year Throughout the Four-year Grant Period, Review and Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies and Practices to Address Disparities in MH Outcomes; and Within Three Months of Contract Start, Recruit and Hire a Fidelity Trainer/qa Specialist to Build the Capacity of at Least 100 Employees to Deliver Culturally Competent, Evidence-based Care to 180-200 Individuals Each Year the Bridge Is Currently Implementing All Required Ccbhc Activities, Including Crisis Mental Health Services; Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis; Patient-centered Treatment Planning; Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services; Outpatient Primary Care Screening and Monitoring of Key Health Indicators and Health Risks; Targeted Case Management; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services; Peer Support; and Services for Veterans. Program Enhancements Will Include Formalizing an After-hours On-call Schedule System; Strengthening Bi-directional Referral Relationships With Local Hospitals; Building Evidence-based Practices; Strengthening Youth Services; Expanding Peer Supports; and Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies and Practices to Address Disparities in MH Outcomes.