Ben Archer Health Center

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE-ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE-ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

EVIDENCE-BASED TELE-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK PROGRAM

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

HEALTH CARE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

TELEHEALTH NETWORK GRANT PROGRAM

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

FY 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION - BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER (BAHC), A NON-PROFIT 501 (C) 3 CORPORATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SINCE 1971. BAHC IS A NETWORK OF TWELVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS THAT PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND DENTAL CARE TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND SPANISH-SPEAKING MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. THE HEALTH CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN DONA ANA, LUNA, OTERO, AND SIERRA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE LOCATED IN HATCH, NEW MEXICO. THE SERVICE AREA IS COMPRISED OF A US/MEXICO BORDER COUNTY LOCATED IN SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. THE SERVICE AREA IS DESIGNATED AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA (MUA), A PRIMARY CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA), AND A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA. BAHC PLANS TO EXPAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND SUD SERVICES, INCLUDING TREATMENT WITH MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD) AT FIVE HEALTH CENTER SITES AND FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AS NEEDED IN DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. THE SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF AND THE COMMUNITIES OF HATCH, RADIUM SPRINGS, DONA ANA AND LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1) ADOLESCENTS WILL BE UNIVERSALLY SCREENED FOR DEPRESSION AND PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES. 2) ACCESS TO CARE WILL BE IMPROVED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS IN DONA ANA COUNTY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE AND FACE-TO-FACE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES. THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE PATIENTS THAT WILL RECEIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE EXPANDED TO AN ESTIMATED 1,550 UNIQUE PATIENTS AT THE PROPOSED SITES. SERVICES WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A FULL RANGE OF AGE-APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING: MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELING AND TREATMENT WITH MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD). EXPANDED SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER IS REQUESTING $600,000 FOR YEAR ONE AND YEAR TWO TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR SALARIES.

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) GRANTS FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS CAPITAL PROGRAM

FY 2023 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPANSION - SCHOOL BASED SERVICE SITES (SBSS)

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

TELEHEALTH NETWORK GRANT PROGRAM

TELEHEALTH NETWORK GRANT PROGRAM - APPLICANT NAME: BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 370, HATCH, NM 87937 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: MARY ALICE GARAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 575-267-3280 575-267-1747 (FAX) EMAIL ADDRESS: MGARAY@BAHCNM.ORG WEB SITE ADDRESS: WWW.BAHCNM.ORG FUNDING REQUESTED: CHC, MHC CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: NM-002 PROPOSED SERVICE AREA ID: 139 CITY: HATCH STATE: NEW MEXICO BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER’S ACCESS TO CARE AND EDUCATION (ACE) NUTRITION PROJECT WILL EXPAND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES BY ADDING NUTRITION EDUCATION SERVICES FOR PATIENTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS IN LUNA, OTERO, SIERRA, AND DOÑA ANA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE THE TARGET POPULATION OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH OR AT HIGH RISK FOR DIABETES, OBESITY, HYPERTENSION, AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS THAT FACE BARRIERS TO PREVENTIVE CARE, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS, AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. FUNDING WILL ALLOW BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER TO ADD NEW NUTRITION SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHRONIC DISEASE BY HELPING PATIENTS MAKE SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OVERALL WELLNESS. BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER (BAHC) IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) SERVING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ACROSS DOÑA ANA, LUNA, OTERO, AND SIERRA COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. BAHC REQUESTS $300,000 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION SERVICES THROUGH AN INTEGRATED TELEHEALTH NETWORK DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER IS REQUESTING A FUNDING PREFERENCE BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION BEING A RURAL, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN (MAHA) INITIATIVE BY INCREASING ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE NUTRITION SERVICES, PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AND REDUCING THE BURDEN OF DIET-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASES THROUGH COORDINATED, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE. BAHC WILL ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE TELEHEALTH NUTRITION PROGRAM INTEGRATING MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY (MNT), NUTRITION COUNSELING, AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT INTO PRIMARY CARE. SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM CONSISTING OF A 0.25 FTE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, A 1.00 FTE REGISTERED DIETITIAN, A 1.00 FTE PROGRAM COORDINATOR/DATA MANAGER, AND EIGHT .50 FTE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA TO IMPROVE ACCESS IN BOTH ORIGINATING AND DISTANT TELEHEALTH SITES. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WILL CONDUCT NUTRITION AND FOOD INSECURITY SCREENINGS, PROVIDE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE NUTRITION EDUCATION, COORDINATE REFERRALS, FACILITATE TELEHEALTH VISITS, REINFORCE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION CARE PLANS, AND CONNECT PATIENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE BAHC'S EXISTING TELEHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD, AND INTEGRATED CARE MODEL TO IMPROVE COORDINATION BETWEEN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, REGISTERED DIETITIANS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, IMPROVED NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AND HEALTHY EATING BEHAVIORS, ENHANCED CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, REDUCED BARRIERS TO CARE, AND IMPROVED CLINICAL OUTCOMES.SUSTAINABILITY WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH REIMBURSEMENT FROM MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND COMMERCIAL INSURERS FOR ELIGIBLE TELEHEALTH NUTRITION SERVICES, CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF BAHC'S SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM, AND CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO ENABLE BILLING FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES UNDER NEW MEXICO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS. BY STRENGTHENING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION SERVICES AND PREVENTIVE CARE, THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE NUTRITION-RELATE BEN ARCHER HEALTH CENTER CONFIRMS THAT AT LEAST 50% OF TOTAL AWARD FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN RURAL AREAS ACROSS LUNA, SIERRA, OTERO, AND DOÑA ANA COUNTIES.

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

DLT GRANTS- CARES ACT - MEDICAL

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS CAPITAL PROGRAM

DLT CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - GRANTS

DISTANCE LEARNING GRANT

BAHC WILL PROVIDE HEALTHY HOME ASSESSMENTS TO FAMILIES IN LUNA COUNTY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON SYMPTOMS AND TRIGGERS OF ASTHMA, AND DANGERS AND PROTEC