Mental and Behavioral Health Capacity Project - Alabama
Implementing Organization
University of South Alabama Gulf Coast Behavioral Health and Resiliency Center
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
MBHCP-AL aims to 1) Provide needed mental & behavioral healthcare and longer-term capacity-building resources to improve overall well-being of individuals, families, & communities in targeted communities, 2) Advance models of integrated mental/behavioral healthcare within FQHCs and coordinated care within public school systems, 3) work with GRHOP partners to enhance the ability of community clinics to develop into high-quality "one-stop shops" that include integrated mental/behavioral health care, 4) Provide supportive therapeutic and strength based mental/behavioral health services for children & families, including requested services in schools and communities, & 5) Provide additional training to facilitate community care providers access and ability to deliver evidence-based practices.
Contact
Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling251-461-1700
jlr@southalabama.edu
Project Website
USA Family Practice, USA Psychiatry Residency/AltaPointe, Mobile County Health Department, Franklin Primary Health Inc., Mobile County Public School System
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