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Advancing Behavioral Health: A Conversation with SAMHSA and Community Health Centers

Date
February 12, 2024
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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act has provided various funding opportunities through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help communities across the nation tackle the mental health crisis. Grant funding opportunities have been provided through mental health services and awareness trainings, youth mental health, the Crisis Care 988 lifeline and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Health centers have steadily expanded behavioral health services in medically underserved communities over the past decade to address this access gap. The holistic, culturally responsive health center approach reduces access barriers and improves patient health outcomes. Join this education session to hear updates from SAMSHA and learn from community health centers in how the CCBHC grants are being implemented in their state and communities.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss recent updates from SAMHSA and where health centers can fit in with the various grant opportunities.
  • Describe the CCBHC model to support access to coordinated comprehensive behavioral health care.
  • Identify successes and challenges in the CCBHC model for community health center participation.

Speakers

Speaker Image for Staci Swenson
Staci Swenson, MA, MSW, LISW-S
Director, CCBHC, Southeast Healthcare
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Director, Division of Service and Systems Improvement, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
Speaker Image for Debbian Fletcher-Blake
President and CEO, VIP Community Services Inc
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Chief Executive Officer, WellSpace Health

Moderator

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Deputy Director, Federal Policy, NACHC

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