Five Things To Know About CCBHCs and Their Impact

Published:
WW-July-1-4

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are transforming how people access mental health and substance use care across the country.

As demand surges, CCBHCs are meeting the moment with a model rooted in access, integration and measurable outcomes. But how does that model work in practice?

We asked Shauna Reitmeier, MSW, LICSW, executive officer, Alluma, and Vera Sansone, MSW, president and CEO, CPC Integrated Health, in The CCBHC Effect: Expanding Access, Elevating Outcomes, the July 9 episode in our Wellbeing Wednesdays series.

Here are five key takeaways from the conversation:

  1. CCBHCs eliminate impediments to care. Whether someone is uninsured, underinsured or in crisis, CCBHCs offer timely, comprehensive services — often with same-day or next-day access.
  2. They treat the whole person. By integrating care for mental health, substance use and physical health, CCBHCs deliver coordinated, person-centered support.
  3. Crisis response is stronger and smarter. With mobile crisis teams and 24/7 services, CCBHCs reduce the burden on emergency departments, jails and law enforcement.
  4. They equip providers to succeed. Sustainable funding allows clinics to expand services, invest in staff and meet evolving community needs.
  5. CCBHCs make a difference. From rural towns to urban centers, CCBHCs are delivering real results: fewer overdoses, better outcomes and stronger community stability.

See the model in action — watch the episode to hear from the experts. Then join us for the follow-up session, Beyond Access: CCBHCs and the Future of Rural Behavioral Health, on July 23 (2-2:30 p.m. ET). Want to help expand CCBHCs nationwide? Learn how.

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