ST. Bonaventure University

Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program - Project Title: Bright Project Applicant Organization Name: ST. Bonaventure University Address: 3261 West State Road, Po Box 116, ST. Bonaventure, Ny, 14778-9800 Project Director Name: Darla Kent Otd, MS Otr/l Contact Phone Number: (716) 375-2174 Email Address: Dkent@sbu.edu Website Address: Www.sbu.edu Funding Preference: ST. Bonaventure Is Requesting Funding Preference by Meeting Qualification # 3 Disciplines: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Occupational Therapy Amount Requested: $2,311,905 ST. Bonaventure University’s (SBU) Proposed Project, Behavioral Health Resources for Increasing Growth in Healthcare Training (BRIGHT) Project, Aims to Increase the Supply of Behavioral Health Professionals and Improve the Distribution of a Well-trained Behavioral Health Workforce in High-need, High-demand, Underserved Populations and Areas in Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Sbu’s Project Will Focus on Understanding the Needs of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults at Risk for Mental Health, Trauma, and Behavioral Health Disorders and How to Care for Them in a Caring Interdisciplinary Manner. the Bright Project Will Support a Bhwet-supported Cohort of 19 to 20 Students Completing a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) or Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Annually. by the End of the Funding Period, Sbu Will Have Improved Healthcare and Equity by Training 42 CMHC and 35 Ot. the Bright Project Prepares the Future Msot and CMHC Workforce by Emphasizing Interprofessional Team-based Models of Care and Integrating Behavioral Health Training in Partnering Primary Care Settings, Including Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Sites. Priority Is Given to Recruiting a Diverse Workforce Interested in Serving High-need and High-demand Areas Post-graduation. the Project Also Invests in Increasing the Number and Training of Clinical Supervisors. the Activities of the Bright Project Allow for Program Development to Address Unmet Mental Health Needs of the Underserved Population of Our Primary Target Market, Including Rural Areas. Students Will Be Uniquely Trained to Be Advocates for Programming That Can Address Community-based Issues Including Mental Health Stigma and Social Isolation. Throughout Didactic Coursework, Students Will Be Provided Opportunities to Engage in Service Learning to Develop and Implement Behavioral Health Programs. Additionally, Faculty Will Design and Provide Clinical Supervision to Establish Integrative Behavioral Health Services in Primary Care Settings. This Grant Will Create a Distinctive Opportunity to Prepare Graduates to Fill the Gap in Equitable Youth Behavioral Health Service as Trained Integrative Therapy Providers. Students Will Also Be Trained in Service Provision Using a Telehealth Model, With Technology as a Tool for Expanding Program Offerings. Students Will Be Offered the Opportunity to Further Refine Their Professional Clinical Skills While Working Hands-on With Clients From Underserved Populations and Behavioral Health Service Areas, Especially With Complex Cases Seen in Underserved Populations. Also, Students Will Gain a Deeper Understanding of Social Determinants of Health and the Importance of Advocating Equity in Health Care Through Engagement With These Targeted Populations and Locations. Professional-development Training and Practice Navigating Demanding Situations And/or Conflict Situations Will Allow Our Students to Successfully Complete Clinical Rotations. Having Access to Underserved Populations and Providing Behavioral Health Services Will Also Help Students to Develop a Practice of Cultural Competence.