A Vision for the Future of Mental Health and Substance Use Care Through CCBHCs
Amidst efforts to expand the CCBHC model’s nationwide footprint, new National Council resource highlights innovations made possible through the model
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 4, 2023) — The National Council for Mental Wellbeing today published a first-of-its-kind resource for community-based provider organizations and states working to leverage the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model to expand access to high-quality care.
“CCBHCs: A Vision for the Future of Community Behavioral Health Care” outlines a national vision for excellence in community mental health and substance use care and describes how clinics can leverage their CCBHC status to transform the experience of accessing care.
“We must take steps today to improve the quality of health care that will strengthen communities, help people in need and improve health outcomes — tomorrow is too late,” National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia said. “The overwhelming need for mental health and substance use care demands that we embrace innovative ways of structuring, as well as delivering and paying for care. The CCBHC model represents the best solution to accomplish that goal.”
Announced at The Kennedy Forum’s Alignment for Progress Conference, the National Council’s new resource captures innovations and best practices being used by CCBHCs that improve health outcomes, facilitate access to care, and demonstrate the value of the model. It shows how clinics, policymakers, payers, partner organizations and the private sector can achieve the transformation in access to mental health and substance use care that the nation began working toward 60 years ago when President Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act into law on Oct. 31, 1963.
Click here to read the full article and download the vision paper.
