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Heritage Behavioral Health Center Awarded $4 Million Expansion Grant

By Michelle Mitchell Feb 4, 2021 | 2:39 PM

February 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $4,000,000 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grant to Heritage Behavioral Health Center in Decatur.

The grant will enable them to become a federally designated CCBHC allowing them to expand their services to integrate primary care alongside critical behavioral health services. The grant award covers a project period from 02/15/2021 to 02/14/2023 with $2,000,000 being awarded annually. It is administered by HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
The CCBHC Expansion grant program must provide access to services including 24/7 crisis intervention services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) or substance use disorders (SUD), including opioid use disorders; children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); and individuals with co-occurring mental and substance disorders (COD).
SAMHSA expects that this program will provide comprehensive 24/7 access to community-based mental and substance use disorder services; treatment of co-occurring disorders; and physical healthcare in one single location.
The US Census data and nationally published prevalence data indicate that 1,612 young people in the area will experience first-episode psychosis or bipolar disorder each year, that 1,122 have a co-occurring substance use condition, and that 6,844 youth and adults need substance use treatment but are not currently receiving it.