The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently funded the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (National Council) to establish a national technical assistance center to support the expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) across the United States.
In partnership with the National Council and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, the Institute for Innovation and Implementation, within the UMB School of Social Work, is providing an important component of this technical assistance effort through the creation of a learning community. This learning community is focused on design and implementation approaches for CCBHCs to meet the unique needs of children, youth, young adults, and their families.
The Child and Family CCBHC Learning Community is a monthly peer learning opportunity designed to support increased access to and improved quality of CCBHCs in meeting the needs of youth and families.
The learning community features national experts and CCBHC examples from across the country on such topics as child-serving systems and opportunities for partnering with youth and families; service array, including Mobile Response and Stabilization Services and care coordination; screening and assessment; quality and reporting; and staffing considerations and workforce development.