Becoming a federally Certified Community Behavioral Health Center

Becoming a federally Certified Community Behavioral Health Center

In this brief, CHRT staff share what becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) could mean for state agencies. In August 2020, Michigan was selected as a demonstration state for the federal program. CCBHCs are required to provide a comprehensive range of services to vulnerable individuals with both physical and behavioral health needs. The services provided by CCBHCs, which focus on wellness, recovery, trauma-informed care, and physical-behavioral health integration, include a variety of services to address complex mental illnesses and the treatment of substance use disorders. CHRT argues that the model offers the opportunity to improve behavioral health service delivery.