Supporting People with Brain Injury through Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
This document discusses Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and how they can support individuals with brain injuries.
CCBHCs are clinics that provide a wide array of mental health and substance use services to anyone, regardless of their diagnosis or insurance status.
These clinics offer nine core services, including crisis services, outpatient mental health and substance use services, and community-based mental health care for veterans.
CCBHCs are funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
There are over 500 CCBHCs and CCBHC grantees in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
The document emphasizes the significant overlap between mental and behavioral health challenges and brain injury, highlighting the importance of CCBHCs in providing support for this population.
The document also provides guidance on:
Confirming a state's CCBHC status.
Forging partnerships between brain injury programs and state's CCBHCs.
Implementing brain injury screening and supports at CCBHCs.
Supporting brain injury resource facilitation.
