Behavioral Health and Community Health Centers
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative staff; Board of Directors; C-suites (CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, COOs, etc.); Clinicians' Enabling Staff; Outreach Staff; PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Association of Community Health Centers (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This factsheet summarizes health centers’ behavioral health services. It highlights data from UDS that shows growth in patients and staff over the last decade, as well as the variety of behavioral health professionals and services offered at health centers. Finally, policy suggestions to support behavioral health services at health centers are presented.
Resource Details: Policy references include: -Expanding the list of billable providers at health centers -Increased funding for educational programs which provide scholarships and loan forgiveness to providers who serve in high-need areas (such as the National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education, Nurse Corps Scholarship Program) -Making permanent some telehealth flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, , Clinical Issues
Resource Subtopic: Population Health, Behavioral Health, Research and Data, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
Keywords: Access to Care, Integrated Care, Mental Health, Research.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.