Frontier Health

NEW FRONTIER, CCBHC EXPANSION IN RURAL APPALACHIA - THE "NEW FRONTIER, CCBHC EXPANSION IN RURAL APPALACHIA" PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE WITHIN FRONTIER HEALTH'S RURAL SERVICE AREA OF 11 NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES. GRANT FUNDS WILL HELP EXPAND FRONTIER'S ABILITY TO MEET THE EVER-GROWING DEMAND FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A REGION EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE WORST BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE NATION. WE PROPOSE TO USE CCBHC GRANT FUNDS TO HELP PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVICES TO MORE THAN 17,000 INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE TARGET POPULATION THROUGH OUR TWIN GOALS: - DECREASE HOSPITALIZATION RATES, OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS, AND SUICIDES BY INCREASING CAPACITY FOR TREATMENT OF SMI, SED, AND SUD TO UNDER- AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS, AND - THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH, EXPAND CAPACITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY, INTEGRATED CARE TO IMPROVE BOTH BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUD, SED, AND SMI. ON OUR JOURNEY TOWARDS MEETING THESE GOALS, FRONTIER PLANS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO TREATMENT IN SOME OF OUR MOST REMOTE COMMUNITIES BY INCREASING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF IN OUR JOHNSON COUNTY OFFICE, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF HOME-BASED TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS, AND THROUGH CREATION OF AN ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) TEAM THAT WILL PROVIDE IN-PERSON TREATMENT DIRECTLY TO ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE CLIENTS WITHIN THEIR OWN HOMES. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WILL COME FROM ADDING MORE THAN 30 STAFF ACROSS THE COMPANY WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO HELP REDUCE STAFFING SHORTAGES, AND FROM A FOCUS ON EXPANDING TRAINING AND USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND ONE OF TENNESSEE'S ONLY CHILDREN'S 24-HOUR CRISIS WALK-IN CLINICS AND WILL DOUBLE OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE HIGH DEMAND SERVICES LIKE CRISIS STABILIZATION, DETOX, AND RESIDENTIAL SUD TREATMENT. ALONG WITH IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE, WE ARE ALSO LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE AS WE PLAN TO OFFER MORE INTEGRATED HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PLACEMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF WITHIN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES IN OUR AREA AND TO LEAD THE WAY IN MEANINGFUL USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE. ANOTHER POPULATION WHO WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION ARE CLIENTS WHO ARE VETERANS OR ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. TARGETED OUTREACH TO VETERANS IN NEED WILL BE ADDED TO ENSURE CARE IS AVAILABLE WHEN NEEDED, AND PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO VETERANS AND ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS AS OUR ACT PROGRAM BEGINS PROVIDING CARE.

FRONTIER HEALTH CCBHC EXPANSION PROJECT - THE FRONTIER HEALTH CCBHC EXPANSION PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED INT HE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE (NE TN) & SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA (SW VA) ALSO KNOWN AS APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS (AH). THE POPULATION OF FOCUS WILL BE ANY AH'S A RACE/GENDER/SEXUAL ORIENTATION UNDERSERVED LOW-INCOME ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SERIOUS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD) WITH BARRIERS TO TRADITIONAL SERVICES: THOSE WITH CO-MORBID CONDITIONS AND ANY RACE/GENDER/SEXUAL ORIENTATION CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED). THE PROJECT WILL IMPACT & ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN LOW-INCOME MALE, FEMALE, TRANSGENDER; WHITE, BLACK HISPANIC; OLDER ADULTS; VETERANS; AND HIGHER ACUITY CLIENTS WHILE ULTIMATELY BENEFITING OUR ENTIRE 37,700-PERSON CLIENT BASE THROUGH IMPROVED SERVICES & EXPANDED TECHNICAL/CLINICAL CAPABILITIES INCLUDING INTERPRETATIVE SERVICES IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, & AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

FRONTIER HEALTH-HEALTHY TRANSITIONS - THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA WHERE HEALTHY TRANSITIONS SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED IS FOUR COUNTIES (SULLIVAN, JOHNSON, HAWKINS, AND GREENE) IN THE NORTHEAST REGION OF TENNESSEE. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS IS YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-25 WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. THE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT DUE TO THE PREVALENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE IDENTIFIED AGE RANGE, SUICIDE PREVENTION AND ASSESSMENT DUE TO THE HIGH RATES OF SELF-HARM AND HOSPITALIZATION, AND IMPROVED INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS DUE TO HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT AND HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES.

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

THE WASHINGTON COUNTY ANTI-DRUG COALITION

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAM

SAFE PLACE - RUNAWAY/HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM - THE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM (BCP) (CY) PROVIDES TEMPORARY SHELTER AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO YOUTH WHO HAVE LEFT HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE HOME, OR OTHER HOMELESS YOUTH WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE END UP IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OR IN THE CHILD WELFARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. BCPS WORK TO ESTABLISH OR STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. BCPS PROVIDE YOUTH UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING AND REFERRALS FOR HEALTH CARE. BCPS CAN PROVIDE UP TO 21 DAYS OF SHELTER FOR YOUTH AND SEEK TO REUNITE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, OR TO LOCATE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS.

APPALACHIAN ANGEL AID -PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO THE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM- RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH (RHY)