Wayne Community Health Centers Inc

Fy 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion - Project Title Behavioral Health Services Expansion, HRSA-24-078 Applicant Organization Name Wayne Community Health Centers, Inc. Address 128 South 300 West, Bicknell, Ut 84715-0303 Project Director Name Donavan Smith, RPH, Ceo Contact Phone Numbers Voice: 435-425-1102 Fax: 435-425-3785 E-mail Address Dsmith@waynechc.org Website Address Www.waynechc.org Grant Program Funds Requested $600,000 HCP Grant Number H80CS00519 Description of Proposed Project: Wayne Community Health Centers, Inc. (WCHC) Was Established in 1978 and Currently Provides Primary Care, Dental Care, Behavioral Health/moud Services, and Pharmacy Services in Three Communities in Rural Wayne and Garfield Counties in South Central Utah. the Service Area of 7,636 Square Miles Is Sparsely Populated, Designated Frontier With a Population of 1 Person Per Square Mile, With Multiple Hpsa Designations and Muas. This Project Will Expand Behavioral Health Staffing and Renovate a Vacant Building Into a Behavioral Health Services Site. Needs to Be Addressed: Service Area Residents Experience Higher Than Average Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths and Suicide. Among All States, Utah Ranks 11TH Highest in the Share of Adults With Any Mental Illness, and Ranks 3RD Highest for Adults With Serious Mental Illness, and 4TH Highest for Adults With Serious Thoughts of Suicide. the Share of Young Adults in Utah With Poor Mental Health More Than Doubled Over the Last 10 Years. in Small Communities Where Everyone Knows Everyone, Residents Are Unlikely to Ask for Help or Seek Care for Behavioral Health Issues, or to Visit Primary Care Clinics Where They May See Neighbors. Needs of Service Area Residents Include Lack of Insurance, Low Income, Transportation Challenges, and a Vast Sparsely Populated Geography Without Behavioral Health Providers and Without Major Highways. Proposed Services: WCHC Will Increase Behavioral Health Provider Service Hours, Provide Case Management and Primary Care Sud Support Services, and Add Dedicated Space for Behavioral Health. WCHC Has Not Previously Reported Sud Services on the Uds (other Than Moud) and Will Address This Need. Pharmacy Services Are Directly Provided Through the 340B Program From Two Locations, Supporting Behavioral Health Therapies, and Primary Care Providers Administer Mat. as Well, Laboratory, Radiology, Case Management, Chronic Pain Management, Physical Therapy, and Social Services Will Be Available to Patients to Support Behavioral Health Services. Population Groups to Be Served: the WCHC Service Area Population Includes an Estimated 37,541 Individuals, With 39% Living Below 200% FPG, and 15% Below 100% FPG. the Target Population Includes All Service Area Residents Due to Poverty Levels and Lack of Providers Regardless of Income and Insurance Status. the Population Is Predominantly Older and Aging, With 40% Aged 45 and Older VS. the State Rate of 30%; Residents Over 65 Comprise 17% of the Population VS. 12% for the State, and 6% Are Children Under Age 5 VS. 8% for the State. Service Area Hispanic/latino Residents Make Up 8% of the Population, With This Group Comprising Just Under 5% of Wchc’s Patients. This Population Experiences Cultural Isolation Which Results in Worse Health Disparities and Behavioral Health Outcomes. How Project Will Increase # of Patients Receiving Mental Health Services, and Increase # of Patients Receiving Sud Services, Including Patients Receiving Treatment With Moud: Minor Alteration/renovation at a Vacant Building Next Door to the Main Clinic Will Provide Behavioral Health Services With Its Own Home, in Close Proximity to Primary Care Services. Counseling Offices, Group Therapy Room, and Reception Area Will Provide Private Space and Expand Capacity for More Mental Health and Sud Patients to Be Served. Current Provider Hours Will Increase and a Provider Will Be Added to Restore Behavioral Health Services in Outlying Sites, and Telehealth Will Be Utilized to Greater Meet Patient Needs.