Mental and Behavioral Health Capacity Project - Mississippi
Implementing Organization
University of Southern Mississippi School of Social Work
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$8,280,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Funding Program
Gulf Region Health Outreach Program GRHOP
Details
Project Category
Human and Social
Project Actions
Education and Outreach
Targeted Resources
Community and Human Health
Project Description
The MBHCP - MS aims to 1) Provide needed mental and behavioral health care and longer-term capacity-building resources to improve the overall well-being of individuals, families, and communities in the targeted communities, 2) Advance models of integrated behavioral health care within FQHCs 3) work with GRHOP partners to enhance the ability of community clinics to develop into high-quality "one-stop shops" that include integrated behavioral health care, 4) Provide additional training opportunities to facilitate community care providers access to and ability to deliver evidence-based practices while increasing the number of professionals trained in providing integrated health services, and 6) increase the capacity of individuals within the targeted communities to respond to disasters.
Contact
Timothy A. Rehner601-266-4170
tim.rehner@usm.edu
Project Website
Coastal Family Health Center
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