Anchorage Community Mental Health Services Inc

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS (CMHC) - ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER SAMHSA PROGRAM PROJECT ABSTRACT ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DBA AS ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (AKBH) IS PROPOSING A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (CMHC) PROGRAM RESPONSE TO THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS CRITICAL PANDEMIC-RELATED TREATMENT NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE PANDEMIC HAS ADVERSELY IMPACTED PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND THOSE EXPERIENCING CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS. THE PANDEMIC HAS INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES FOR THESE POPULATIONS AND IT HAS COMPLICATED THE DELIVERY OF THESE SERVICES. WE WILL USE THREE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, WE WILL (1) IMPROVE ACCESS FOR BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE (2) INCREASE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS INCREASED NEED (3) COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSIVE SERVICE DELIVERY/PROGRAM ADAPTATIONS TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC AND TO INTEGRATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITH OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO IMPROVE CLIENT OUTCOMES. WE ARE PROPOSING TO PROVIDE ACCESS (INTAKE ASSESSMENTS & MOBILE CRISIS ASSESSMENTS) TO 4,300 PERSONS EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS OVER THE PROJECT PERIOD, AND TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 5,300 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS OVER THE TOTAL PROJECT PERIOD.

CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC CCBHC - IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT GRANTS - ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (DBA ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) SEEKS SAMHSA SUPPORT FOR THE FY 2022 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT (CCBHC-IA) TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND CRISIS SERVICES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ADULTS WITH SMI, CHILDREN WITH SED, AND YOUTH/ADULTS WITH COD/SUD. AS A CCBHC, ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (AKBH) SERVES THE ANCHORAGE MUNICIPALITY AND FAIRBANKS/NORTH STAR BOROUGH, ALASKA’S LARGEST METROPOLITAN AREAS. THIS CATCHMENT AREA IS 9,042 SQUARE MILES (LARGER THAN NEW JERSEY) AND HAS A POPULATION OF 384,849 (US CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATE, 2020). OVER HALF (52.5%) OF ALASKA’S POPULATION RESIDES WITHIN THIS CATCHMENT AREA. DATA IDENTIFY CRITICAL SHORTAGES OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCE SED, SMI, SUD AND COD. IF AWARDED THIS GRANT, AKBH WILL DEVELOP AND EXPAND CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY INCREASING THE PROVISION OF MOBILE CRISIS ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION SERVICES AND DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS TO MAINTAIN CLIENTS IN STABLE, LEAST RESTRICTIVE, NON-INSTITUTIONAL CARE. AKBH WILL IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ADULTS EXPERIENCING SMI BY INCREASING TIMELY ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SERVICE CAPACITY; INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CONTINUUM OF SMI EBPS THAT MATCH POPULATION NEED; INCREASE USE OF STANDARDIZED MEASURES; AND INCREASE PROVISION OF INTENSIVE NON-INSTITUTIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. AKBH WILL IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR COD-SUD YOUTH AND ADULTS BY INCREASING SERVICE CAPACITY; INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF A CONTINUUM OF COD/SUD EBPS THAT MATCH POPULATION NEED; AND INCREASE SCREENING AND USE OF CLINICAL GUIDES. AKBH WILL IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING SED BY INCREASING ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SERVE CAPACITY; AND INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF A CONTINUUM OF SED SBPS THAT MATCH POPULATION NEED. UNDUPLICATED TO BE SERVED USING GRANT FUNDS: 7,140 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS.

CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) ? PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS - ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (DBA ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) SEEKS SAMHSA SUPPORT FOR THE FY 2022 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANT (CCBHC-PDI) TO DEVELOP A CCBHC TO SERVE THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH. THIS SERVICE AREA IS 25,258 SQUARE MILES (THE SIZE OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA), IS THE FASTEST-GROWING AREA IN ALASKA, AND HAS A POPULATION OF 110,686 (U.S. CENSUS QUICK FACTS, 2021). DATA IDENTIFY CRITICAL SHORTAGES OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCE SED, SMI, SUD AND COD, INCLUDING LENGTHY WAIT TIMES FOR ENTRY INTO SERVICES AND SERVICE NEEDS THAT EXCEED LOCAL CAPACITY. IF AWARDED THIS GRANT, AKBH WILL DEVELOP THE FIRST CCBHC SERVING THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH. AKBH WILL ESTABLISH A CCBHC IN THE MATANUSKA THAT WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CCBHC STANDARDS. THE GOALS OF THIS PROPOSAL ARE TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES BY PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE AND TOBACCO CESSATION TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSUMERS AND TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN, TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCE SED, SMI, SUD AND COD BY EXPANDING THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS AND BUILDING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND CAPACITY. UNDUPLICATED TO BE SERVED USING GRANT FUNDS: 1,000 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS.

ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROPOSAL TO BECOME A CCBHC IN RESPONSE TO SAMHSA'S CCBHC EXPANSION FOA

NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS INITIATIVE ? CATEGORY IITREATMENT AND SERVICE ADAPTATION (TSA) CENTERS - THE ALASKA CHILD TRAUMA CENTER AT ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS PROPOSING A RURAL CHILD TRAUMA CENTER TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS FOR RURAL CHILDREN IMPACTED BY CHILD TRAUMA. THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE TRAINING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD TRAUMA AND TRAINING TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CHILD TRAUMA TREATMENT IN RURAL AREAS. THE RURAL CHILD TRAUMA CENTER WILL USE FOUR STRATEGIES; (1) RURAL COMMUNITY TRAINING ON CHILD TRAUMA TO IMPROVE LOCAL AWARENESS, IDENTIFICATION AND RESPONSIVENESS TO CHILD TRAUMA (2) TRAINING AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION ON EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SERVING RURAL AREAS (3) TRAINING ON THE PROVISION OF CHILD TRAUMA TREATMENTS USING TELEHEALTH, TO EXTEND SERVICES TO AREAS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGES (4) RURAL CHILD TRAUMA-FOCUSED LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RURAL-SERVICE COMPETENCY (5) AN ANNUAL RURAL CHILD TRAUMA INSTITUTE TO DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES IN RURAL CHILD TRAUMA TREATMENT NATIONWIDE. THE RURAL CHILD TRAUMA CENTER WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO OVER 10,000 PERSONS LIVING IN, OR SERVING, RURAL AREAS OVER THE PROJECT PERIOD. THE SOUGHT OUTCOMES OF THE CENTER ARE INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD TRAUMA IN RURAL AREAS, IMPROVEMENT IN THE AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA TREATMENTS IN RURAL AREAS AND IMPROVEMENT IN ACCESS TO THOSE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.

NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS INITIATIVE ? CATEGORY IIICOMMUNITY TREATMENT AND SERVICE (CTS) CENTERS - THE ALASKA CHILD TRAUMA CENTER AT ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS PROPOSING TO EXPAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY DEVELOPING AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA IN ALASKA AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO IMPROVE LIVES. WE PROPOSE TO BUILD A COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS, A YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER AND A STATEWIDE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF TRAUMA-FOCUSED SERVICES. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SPECIALIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA SERVICES BY PARTNERING WITH THESE SERVICE SYSTEMS, INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE AND REDUCING BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT IN TREATMENT. THIS MODEL OF SERVICE DELIVERY WILL ASSIST IN THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND ENGAGE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN TRADITIONAL CLINIC-BASED SERVICES. OUR POPULATION OF FOCUS IS ALASKAN CHILDREN AGE 3 TO 18 YEARS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. WE WILL SERVE A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING A HIGH PROPORTION OF ALASKAN NATIVE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM. WE WILL PROVIDE A VARIETY OF TRAUMA-FOCUSED EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING ARC TREATMENT, TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY. THIS COLLABORATION WITH SERVICE SYSTEMS WILL HELP IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE CHILDREN IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND SUPPORT THEIR ONGOING DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS AN IMMENSE NEED FOR SPECIALIZED SERVICES IN ALASKA, THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE ALASKA CHILD TRAUMA CENTER WILL SERVE 300 CHILDREN IN THE FIRST YEAR, AND 400 ANNUALLY IN YEAR 2-5 FOR A TOTAL OF 1900 CHILDREN OVER THE PROJECT PERIOD.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - AS THE LARGEST NON-GOVERNMENTAL PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN ALASKA, ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDES MORE THAN 120,000 SERVICES PER YEAR TO OVER 6,000 CLIENTS WITH COMPLICATED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL ILLNESS ALSO EXPERIENCE OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS AND NEGATIVE OUTCOMES INCLUDING EARLY DEATH FROM CHRONIC ILLNESS AT HIGHER RATES THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION. TYPICALLY, OUR CLIENTS HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY ACCESSING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, OR THEIR CONCERNS ARE TOO EASILY DISMISSED AS SYMPTOMS OF THEIR MENTAL ILLNESS WHEN THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER, ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS WORKING HARD TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE. IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD THAT FULLY INTEGRATES BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH WILL REMOVE A BARRIER TO ACHIEVING BETTER OVERALL OUTCOMES FOR THE PATIENTS WE SERVE. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AN EHR IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT, WE WILL THOROUGHLY ANALYZE AVAILABLE OPTIONS WITH A FOCUS ON EHR’S THAT HANDLE BOTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY, THEN BEGIN THE CONTRACTING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS. THIS ESSENTIAL REPLACEMENT OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOCUSED EHR WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED SAFETY FOR OUR CLIENTS, STREAMLINED PROCESSES FOR OUR PROVIDERS, AND IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES. INITIAL REVIEW INDICATES THAT A TOP CONTENDER COULD BE EPIC, THE LEADING EHR USED BY HOSPITALS IN THE NATION. EPIC IS NOT USUALLY AVAILABLE TO SMALL PROVIDERS, BUT THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM’S COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, WE MAY BE ABLE TO ACCESS THIS EHR, IF IT IS SELECTED.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONMENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING GRANTS - THE ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM (AKMHAT) WILL PROVIDE STATEWIDE TRAINING TO ALASKANS IN KEY SYSTEMS SUCH AS EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, FIRST RESPONDERS, SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS OR CRISIS. THE GOALS OF THIS TRAINING INITIATIVE WILL BE TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH, IMPROVE RESPONSIVENESS OF KEY SYSTEMS TO MENTAL ILLNESS OR CRISIS AND TO FACILITATE THE REFERRAL OF PERSONS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS NEEDED. WE WILL USE THREE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING CURRICULA, THE ALASKA TRAUMA 101, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. TRAINING WILL BE TARGETED TO THOSE WORKING IN KEY SYSTEMS WHO ARE RESPONDING TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO EXPERIENCE SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AND BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD). THE PROJECT WILL TRAIN 900 PERSONS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND 1000 PERSONS EACH IN YEARS 3-5 FOR A TOTAL OF 4900 PERSONS TRAINED. WE WILL USE A HYBRID, RURAL TRAINING DELIVERY MODEL TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON TRAINING IN RURAL HUB COMMUNITIES AND LIVE WEBINARS TO REACH COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE. THIS INITIATIVE WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A TARGETED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STREAMLINED REFERRAL PROCESSES AND REFERRAL PROCESS TRAININGS TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESSFUL REFERRAL OF ALASKANS EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS OR CRISIS TO APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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