Minnesota Hopes to Continue Pilot Program to Treat Mental Illness and Addiction
April 23, 2019
“It gives us more information about a better model of care for the most vulnerable individuals of our community.” Our, CEO, Jill Wiedemann-West, discusses with the St. Paul Pioneer Press how our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) initiative has improved our clients’ mental health symptoms while reducing complications from chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Tony Lourey, Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner, State Representative Hodan Hassan, and State Representative Robert Bierman visited our Stark Clinic and with our staff to understand the success of the CCBHC initiative. Read the complete article.