Community Health And Counseling Services

GREATER BANGOR CCBHC ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES (CHCS) IS IMPLEMENTING THE GREATER BANGOR REGION CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC). THE BANGOR REGION CCBHC INCREASES ACCESS TO AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. THE CCBHC SERVES ADULTS WITH SMI, SUD, COD AND CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SED WHO LIVE IN THE GREATER BANGOR, MAINE REGION. WE WILL ENHANCE OUR CCBHC BY DEDICATING MORE CCBHC RESOURCES TO SERVE THE UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED POPULATION, EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF CCBHC PROVIDERS, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF ASSESSMENT WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND ENHANCING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE USE OF DATA FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE GREATER BANGOR REGION CCBHC EXPECTS TO SERVE 500 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION. THE PROGRAM PROJECTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS SERVED TO 525 IN YEAR TWO AND 550 IN YEARS THREE AND FOUR. THE GREATER BANGOR REGION CCBHC IS FOCUSED ON FIVE AREAS THAT WILL ADDRESS GAPS AND ADVANCE AND IMPROVE OUR CCBHC. 1. SUD OUTPATIENT TREATMENT: INCREASE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE SUD OUTPATIENT TREATMENT BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINICIANS AVAILABLE FOR REFERRALS THROUGH DIRECT HIRE AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SUD PROVIDERS. 2. PROVIDER NETWORK: ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY EXPANDING COORDINATION WITH EXISTING PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. INCREASE OTHER CORE SERVICE AREAS BY EXPANDING OUR NETWORK. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ADDING FIVE DCO’S WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE PROJECT. 3. EBP: ENHANCE THE SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS BY ADOPTING PROMIS® (PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM®) A HIGHLY RELIABLE, EVIDENCE-INFORMED SET OF MEASURES TO EVALUATES AND MONITORS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN. 4. EMR: ENHANCE EMR CAPACITY TO CAPTURE AND RETRIEVE ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND CORE CCBHC METRICS TO SUPPORT CLIENT LEVEL CARE COORDINATION AND TRACKING OF HEALTH OUTCOMES. 5. PRIMARY CARE: ENHANCE PRIMARY CARE SCREENING TO INCLUDE SCREENINGS FOR KEY HEALTH INDICATORS AND ESTABLISH BASELINE DATA FOR ONGOING MONITORING AND TREATMENT PLANNING. THE USE OF PROMIS® AND EMR ENHANCEMENT WILL IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE SCREENING. 6. PEER/FAMILY SUPPORTS: ENHANCE THE USE OF PEER/FAMILY SUPPORTS BY CONNECTING CONSUMERS AT THE EARLY STAGES OF CCBHC CONNECTION. A CORE TEAM OF CLINICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING CLINICIANS AND CARE COORDINATORS, WILL BE BASED AT CHCS TO RESPOND TO AND TRIAGE IMMEDIATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. AUGMENTING THIS HUB WILL BE A COLLABORATING NETWORK THAT INITIALLY INCLUDES FIVE DESIGNATED COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS (DCOS). THE VISION AND MISSION OF THE CCBHC IS TO CREATE A COHESIVE, HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE SYSTEM OF CARE. AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WILL PROVIDE ONGOING ASSESSMENT OF GAPS IN SERVICES, ALIGN SYSTEM RESOURCES, AND EXPLORE OPTIONS TO IMPROVE SYSTEM COORDINATION.

BANGOR REGION CCBHC - COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES (CHCS) IS IMPLEMENTING THE BANGOR REGION CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC). THE BANGOR REGION CCBHC INCREASES ACCESS TO AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. THE CCBHC SERVES ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD); CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED); AND INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING MH/SU (COD) WHO LIVE IN THE GREATER BANGOR, MAINE REGION. WE WILL ACHIEVE IMPROVED ACCESS AND A HIGHER QUALITY OF SERVICES BY SUPPORTING OUR EXISTING SERVICE SYSTEM WITH; ENHANCED RESOURCES, AND THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT OF OUR MAJOR SERVICE PROVIDERS INTO A COLLABORATING NETWORK. THE BANGOR REGION CCBHC EXPECTS TO SERVE 500 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION. THE PROGRAM PROJECTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBERS SERVED BY 50% IN YEAR TWO. THE BANGOR REGION CCBHC IS FOCUSED ON THREE PRIMARY GOALS: - IMPROVE TIMELY ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & SCREENING INCLUDING CRISIS INTERVENTION, TREATMENT AND CARE COORDINATION. - DELIVER CARE TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ALIGNMENT OF EXISTING PROVIDER RESOURCES. - IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE THE UTILIZATION OF EMERGENT CARE. CHCS WILL BUILD A LOCAL SYSTEM OF CARE FOR THE GREATER BANGOR REGION THAT SHIFTS THE REGION FROM A FRAGMENTED, “NO RIGHT DOOR” ASSORTMENT OF SERVICES TO A COHESIVE, EASILY ACCESSIBLE, “NO WRONG DOOR” CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE BANGOR REGION CCBHC WILL UTILIZE SYSTEM OF CARE VALUES TO CREATE A STRONG COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT EMPHASIZES STRENGTHS BASED, NEEDS DRIVEN, FAMILY, YOUTH, AND CONSUMER GUIDED, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICES. A CORE TEAM OF CLINICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING CLINICIANS AND CARE COORDINATORS, WILL BE BASED AT CHCS TO RESPOND TO AND TRIAGE IMMEDIATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. AUGMENTING THIS HUB WILL BE A COLLABORATING NETWORK THAT INCLUDES SIX DESIGNATED COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS (DCOS), TWO STATE AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES AND A PEER RECOVERY CENTER. THE VISION AND MISSION OF THE CCBHC IS TO CREATE A COHESIVE, HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE SYSTEM OF CARE. AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WILL PROVIDE ONGOING ASSESSMENT OF GAPS IN SERVICES, ALIGN SYSTEM RESOURCES, AND EXPLORE OPTIONS TO IMPROVE SYSTEM COORDINATION.

PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INTEGRATION WASHINGTON COUNTY

PENOBSCOT COUNTY PBHCI

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

TELEMEDICINE GRANT