Minnesota Pioneers New Mental Health Treatment Model
April 30, 2019
Our CEO, Jill Wiedemann-West, discusses the successes of our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) care model with the Star Tribune, relaying how it has increased access to care for people that otherwise would not receive treatment, reduced wait times, and improved their mental health conditions and dual diagnoses. This model creates a one-stop shop of behavioral health services, helping clients for the first time get multiple health needs met by a singer provider. One of our clients also relays how CCBHC saved her life. Not only did our care coordinators help her manage her mental health symptoms, but they assisted her in obtaining health insurance and Social Security benefits to aid in alleviating financial concerns. Read the full article.