CCBHCs are designed to increase access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment, expand states' capacity to address the overdose crisis, promote partnerships with law enforcement, schools, and hospitals to improve care, reduce recidivism and prevent hospital readmissions. Today, 340 CCBHCs are operating in 40 states, plus Washington, DC and Guam. This webinar provided a snapshot of CCBHCs across the country, described the changes and investments that clinics made to become CCBHCs for the national demonstration program, and discussed the various funding avenues available to states and clinics to support the CCBHC model.
Rebecca Farley David is Senior Director of Public Policy and Special Initiatives at the National Council for Behavioral Health. She has worked to advance and support the CCBHC model for more than 10 years, from introduction of the original authorizing legislation through implementation of the demonstration and expansion grants. She currently oversees the National Council's CCBHC Success Center, an initiative to support states, clinics and other stakeholders throughout CCBHC implementation and ongoing operations.
Jonathan Brown is a Senior Fellow and Director of Behavioral Health at Mathematica where his work focuses on improving the quality and outcomes of behavioral health services. He directs an ongoing national evaluation of the CCBHC demonstration for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and recently completed a national evaluation of the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration program for SAMHSA. He provides evaluation-related technical assistance for state Medicaid demonstrations and has worked with states, health plans, consumer organizations, and community mental health centers to develop and use behavioral health quality measures. Dr. Brown is a native of Alabama and currently lives in Atlanta.
