SAMHSA Announces Integration Grants

SAMHSA Announces Integration Grants
National Council is Your ‘Go To’ Resource on Integration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration has announced the availability of up to 32 Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) grants for community behavioral health organizations to establish coordinated and integrated services through the colocation of primary and specialty care medical services. The goal of the PBHCI program is to improve the physical health status of adults with serious mental illnesses who have or are at risk for co-occurring physical health conditions and chronic diseases, with the objective of supporting the ‘triple aim’ of improving the health of those with serious mental illnesses; enhancing consumers’ experience of care; and reducing the cost of care.SAMHSA has $35,775,795 total funds available for the new PBHCI grant awardees.The agency will host two informational webinars on May 7 and May 10. Applications are due June 8, 2012.

A leader in bidirectional integration, the National Council maintains a great deal of in-house and contracted expertise and information on bidirectional integration. We offer a suite of technical assistance, trainings and consulting services to help behavioral health provider organizations and staff transition into new integrated models. Visit www.theNationalCouncil.org or contact Daisy Wheeler at DaisyW@theNationalCouncil.org or 202.684.7457 for more information on financing, workforce, clinical practice information, workflow and other administration issues, and models of integration.