Shawnee Mental Health Center Inc

SHAWNEE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER CCBHC-PDI - PROJECT NAME: SHAWNEE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER CCBHC-PDI SUMMARY: SHAWNEE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, (DBA) SHAWNEE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (SFHC) SEEKS CCBHC PDI FUNDING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HELP TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE BY ESTABLISHING A NEW CCHBC IN PORTSMOUTH, OHIO (SCIOTO COUNTY). SHAWNEE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SERVING ADAMS, LAWRENCE, AND SCIOTO COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN OHIO. SFHC PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC, PRIMARY CARE, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. SFHC IS A FQHC LOOK-ALIKE THROUGH HRSA. BECAUSE OF SHAWNEE’S COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT INCLUDE PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE AND STAFF WHO ARE STAR CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VETERANS, THERE ARE NO DCOS. POPULATION OF FOCUS: THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THIS GRANT WILL BE ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS WHO ARE INDIGENT, VERY LOW-INCOME, OR WITHOUT AN ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. THEY OFTEN FACE MANY BARRIERS INCLUDING LIMITED TRANSPORTATION, COMPLICATED HEALTH NEEDS, AND SIGNIFICANT STRESSORS DUE TO LIMITED INCOME. THOUGH THE CCBHC SEE WILL BE BASED IN SCIOTO COUNTY, THE CATCHMENT AREA WILL INCLUDE LAWRENCE AND ADAMS COUNTIES. THESE THREE COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHERN-MOST PORTION OHIO AND BORDER KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA AND ARE CONSIDERED PART OF APPALACHIA. GOALS: 1: BY THE END OF YEAR 1 (Y1), SFHC WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CCBHC THAT MEETS THE CERTIFICATION CRITERIA AS DESIGNATED BY SAMHSA, AS EVIDENCED BY PROVIDING THE NINE CORE SERVICES. 2. BY THE END OF Y1, SFHC’S CCBHC WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF OUTREACH, SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, CARE COORDINATION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT BASED ON A NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT ALIGNS WITH THE CCBHC CERTIFICATION CRITERIA AS EVIDENCED BY THE COMPLETED AND APPROVED ATTESTATION. 3: THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCBHC, SFHC WILL SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH AND SUD SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO PAY BY THE END OF Y1, AS EVIDENCED BY THE SERVICES OFFERED BY SFHC.

INTEGRATING PRIM CARE & MNTL HLTH CARE IN A RURAL APPALCHN MNTL HLTH CTR

IMPLEMENTING ZERO SUICIDE IN AN APPALACHIAN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND FQHC-LOOK ALIKE - PROJECT SUMMARY: SHAWNEE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC. WILL ENHANCE AND BUILD UPON THE CURRENT ZERO SUICIDE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND EXPAND OUR IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES TO ALL OTHER PROGRAMS WITHIN OUR INTEGRATED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND FQHC-LOOK ALIKE FOR ADULTS 25- YEARS OLD AND OLDER IN THREE APPALACHIAN OHIO COUNTIES (ADAMS, LAWRENCE, AND SCIOTO). TARGET POPULATION: ADULTS 25-YEARS-OLD AND OLDER RECEIVING SERVICES AT SHAWNEE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC. REGARDLESS OF PRESENTING CONDITION OR DIAGNOSIS. THIS INCLUDES PEOPLE WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, ACUTE AND SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, VETERANS AND THOSE WITH CO-OCCURRING DIAGNOSES. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: WE WILL STRENGTHEN OUR CURRENT ZERO SUICIDE PROTOCOLS SO THAT THEY ALIGN WITH BEST PRACTICES AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPONENTS OF THE ZERO SUICIDE MODEL THAT ARE ABSENT FROM OUR CURRENT PRACTICES. THIS WILL INCLUDE LEADERSHIP RECOMMITTMENT TO A CULTURE THAT FOCUSES ON REDUCING SUICIDES; INVOLVING SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND SUICIDE LOSS IN OUR ACTIVITIES; TRAINING ALL MEMBERS OF OUR WORKFORCE; ASSESSING LEVEL OF COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE OF THE WORKFORCE; SCREENING ALL CLIENTS SERVED; CONDUCTING SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENTS; IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURED TRANSITION PROTOCOLS; INTRODUCING BRIEF INTERVENTION AND FOLLOW-UP PRACTICES; USING EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENTS AND FOSTERING A DATA-DRIVEN, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT APPROACH. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS, ESTABLISH REFERRAL PROCESSES, AND IMPROVE CARE AND OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE 25 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER BY FULLY IMPLEMENTING THE ZERO SUICIDE MODEL. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ENHANCING THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROCESSES, IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM TO COLLECT AND TRACK DATA POINTS TO INFORM SYSTEM CHANGES, ENHANCE WORKFORCE CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCIES TO PROVIDE SUICIDE CARE THROUGH TRAINING, AND DELIVERING EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENTS THAT TARGET SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS. CONSUMERS SERVED: WE INTEND TO SERVE A MINIMUM OF 3,000 CLIENTS DURING THE LIFE OF THE GRANT: SIX HUNDRED FOR EACH OF THE FIVE YEARS OF THE PROJECT.

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR LOOK-ALIKES

HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM - SHAWNEE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC. (SMHC) (DBA SHAWNEE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER) BEGAN PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN 2008. IN DECEMBER 2018, SHAWNEE WAS DESIGNATED AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER LOOK-ALIKE; THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES FOUND IN OUR ONSITE COMPLIANCE SURVEY. WE ARE SEEKING FULL DESIGNATION AS A FQHC FOR EACH OF OUR CURRENT CLINICS: SCIOTO COUNTY = 901 WASHINGTON STREET, PORTSMOUTH OH 45662; ADAMS COUNTY = 192 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD, WEST UNION, OH 45693 AND LAWRENCE COUNTY = 225 CARLTON DAVIDSON LANE, COAL GROVE, OH 45638. WE ARE ALSO ADDING A NEW SITE AT 2237 THOMAS AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH OH. THIS SITE WILL BE LOCATED IN A BUILDING THAT PROVIDES PUBLIC HOUSING. WE WILL SERVE GENERAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PATIENTS AND THE SPECIAL POPULATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PATIENTS. THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE HAVE A VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE NEEDS, INCLUDING SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCES ADDICTIONS, DIABETES, COPD, HEPATITIS C, SUICIDE, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND INFANT MORTALITY. BARRIERS THAT HINDER ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE ARE TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION LEVEL, HEALTH LITERACY AND KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES, REMOTENESS OF TOWNS; AND SUFFICIENT ACCESS POINTS. BY BECOMING A FQHC-LAL, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE AND IMPACT THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING THE MAJORITY OF THESE HEALTH CONCERNS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THESE BARRIERS BY ENSURING THE ONGOING CONTINUATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE INTEGRATED WITH A FULL ARRAY PF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO EXPAND ACCESS FOR PEOPLE RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING, A HRSA DESIGNATED SPECIAL POPULATION, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW ACCESS POINT THAT WILL PROVIDE 40 HOURS OF COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES WITHIN A BUILDING THAT ALSO HOUSES PUBLIC HOUSING. DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE 1, 2025, THROUGH MAY 31, 2026, WE PROJECT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WILL BE PROVIDED SERVICES BY THE END OF CY 2026 8539

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