Peace River Center For Personal Development Inc

PEACE RIVER CENTER'S INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR IMPROVED ACCESS - PEACE RIVER CENTER (PRC) IS A COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER SERVING CENTRAL FLORIDA WHICH WILL IMPLEMENT THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES BY TRANSFORMING THE ORGANIZATION TO MEET CCBHC CRITERIA. THE CCBHC INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, WITH SPECIFIC SUBGROUPS IN THE POPULATION OF FOCUS PRIORITIZED FOR CERTAIN SERVICES. TO BETTER SERVE ALL INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SERVICE, PRC WILL REDESIGN THEIR ACCESS SYSTEM TO ENSURE ALL RECIPIENTS ARE THOROUGHLY SCREENED, ASSESSED, AND LINKED TO THE SERVICES THAT BEST MEET THEIR NEEDS IN A TIMELY MANNER. PEACE RIVER CENTER CURRENTLY OFFERS PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR ADULTS ONLY IN ONE OUTPATIENT CLINIC, WHICH WILL BE EXPANDED TO RURAL AREAS AND TO CHILDREN AND VETERANS. PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR DIABETES, OBESITY, HEART DISEASE, HIV, AND OTHER DISEASES, SO IT IS VITAL THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND PRIMARY CARE. INTEGRATING BEHAVIORAL AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE WILL ENSURE THAT ALL HEALTH PROVIDERS ARE COMMUNICATING AND PLANNING TREATMENT TOGETHER. FOR ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD), PRC WILL ENHANCE ITS MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT CAPACITY BY ADDING PROVISION OF BUPRENORPHINE PRODUCTS. WITH THE ALARMING INCREASES IN OVERDOSE DEATHS PRIMARILY DUE TO FENTANYL, PRC MUST ENSURE ACCESS TO THE GOLD STANDARD OF CARE FOR OUDS. LASTLY, CARE COORDINATION ACTIVITIES WILL BE EXPANDED FROM ONLY SERVING ADULTS EXITING CRISIS SETTINGS TO ANYONE WITH A SED, SUD, OR SMI WHO IS NOT CONNECTED TO NEEDED SERVICES AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORTS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 120 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1, 135 IN YEAR 2, 145 IN YEAR 3, AND 150 IN YEAR 4, FOR A TOTAL OF 550 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT. PRIMARY FOCUS OF PRC’S CBHC INITIATIVE IS TO EXPAND ITS SERVICE ARRAY TO FULLY MEET THE CCBHC CRITERIA, WHICH IN TURN WILL IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE CATCHMENT AREA. THE FIRST GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE TIMELY ACCESS TO THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE LEVEL(S) BY REDUCING TIME FROM SCREENING TO INITIAL INTAKE ASSESSMENT FROM 18 TO UNDER 10 DAYS AND LOWERING RECIDIVISM RELATED TO INPATIENT STAYS THROUGH ACTIVE SERVICE ENGAGEMENT TO 15% OR LESS. THE PROJECT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI, SED, AND SUD BY INTEGRATING PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF SCREENING AND MONITORING AT LEAST 90% OF PATIENT’S KEY HEALTH INDICATORS AND HEALTH RISKS, ENSURING AT LEAST 95% OF THOSE WHO NEED ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE LINKED, AND AT LEAST 90% OF TOBACCO USERS RECEIVE COUNSELING ON SMOKING CESSATION. THE THIRD PROJECT GOAL IS TO DECREASE ADULT OPIOID MISUSE AND ITS NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES BY IMPLEMENTING BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT AND COMMUNITY NARCAN® DISTRIBUTION. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 65% OF PATIENTS SERVED WILL DECREASE OPIOID USE, THEREBY DECREASING DRUG-RELATED MORTALITY AND INCREASING RECOVERY CAPITAL. LASTLY, THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED, HIGH-QUALITY CARE COORDINATION SERVICES WITH THE OBJECTIVES THAT 75% OF PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP CONTACT WITHIN 3 DAYS OF A PENDING OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENT AND WITHIN 1 DAY OF A MISSED (NON-SHOW) OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENT, 90% OF PATIENTS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS AND OF THOSE, 65% WILL SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVE ENROLLMENT, AND 90% OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SERVED WILL RATE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN CARE COORDINATION AS POSITIVE THROUGH QUARTERLY SATISFACTION SURVEYS. A CCBHC ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, FAMILY MEMBERS , AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPER

PEACE RIVER CENTER'S CARE COORDINATION INITIATIVE TO SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET - THE PURPOSE OF PRC’S PROPOSED CARE COORDINATION INITIATIVE IS TO SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY’S SAFETY-NET BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED SERVICES TO 575 INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE RECOVERY-ORIENTED, PERSON, FAMILY-CENTERED AND TRAUMA-INFORMED. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED CARE COORDINATION OF SERVICES TO A HIGHLY VULNERABLE POPULATION THAT HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19. THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF POLK, HARDEE AND HIGHLANDS COUNTIES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED A COVID-19 HOT SPOT AND EACH COUNTY'S COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT HAS IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE AS AREAS OF HIGHEST CONCERN. THE THREE COUNTIES ARE RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND MANY CITIZENS FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES ACCESSING AND NAVIGATING SERVICES WHICH IS CRITICAL TO GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. PEACE RIVER CENTER FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT INC., (PRC) HAS BEEN PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SINCE 1948. PRC IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, AND MAINTAINS 23 LICENSES ISSUED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. PRC OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE- BASED, CLINICAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE AND SUCCEED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES INCLUDING: 24/7 CRISIS SERVICES VIA 2 CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS; A MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM; INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY; MEDICATION EDUCATION/ MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT; SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT, INCLUDING MAT; CASE MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION; TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR ADULTS, PERMANENT, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; PEER AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS; PRIMARY HEALTHCARE; AND ON-SITE PHARMACIES TO SUPPORT CLIENT ADHERENCE TO MEDICATION. THE PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO INTEGRATED, COST EFFECTIVE, HIGH QUALITY COMMUNITY BASED CARE-COORDINATION SERVICE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED; IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE COORDINATED SERVICES WITH INCLUSION OF EBPS IN ROUTINE CARE; IMPROVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES, WELLNESS AND RESILIENCY BY INCREASING CARE COORDINATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICES AND PROMOTING SCREENING, EARLY INTERVENTION, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES; AND DECREASE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT AND HOSPITAL READMISSION RATES BY ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN CARE COORDINATION AND TREATMENT UPON DISCHARGE AFTER AN INPATIENT STAY.

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