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

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.