South Central Family Health Center

Behavioral health:the certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbhc) program of the substance abuse mental health services administration (samhsa) requires grantees to provide a broad array of services to meet the needs of the population served and to do so in a person-centered and family-centered manner. These basic services include: 1) access to crisis behavioral health services, 2) direct screening, assessment and diagnosis, including risk assessment, for behavioral health conditions, 3) person-centered and family-centered treatment planning, 4) outpatient mental health and substance use services, 5) outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risk, 6) high quality targeted case management services that will assist individuals in sustaining recovery, and gaining access to needed medical, social, legal, educational and other services and supports, 7) evidence-based and other psychiatric rehabilitation services, 8) peer specialist and recovery coaches, peer counseling, and 9) family/caregiver supports; intensive, community-based behavioral healthcare for certain members of the u.s. Armed forces and veterans, particularly those armed forces members located 50 miles or more from military treatment facility, and veterans living 40 miles or more from a va medical facility. In conclusion this grant has helped scfhc to provide behavioral services to patients with a total of 17,370 visits for the year of 2024.

Essential access:essential access is the state of california's grantee for hhs title x services and provides a subgrant to scfhc. In accordance with this grant, scfhc provides 1) comprehensive family planning services, providing family planning education, medical services, and effective medically approved methods for both male and female clients, including on-site services or referrals, 2) health screening and follow up: addressing the high-rate of chlamydia and other stds for at-risk men and women, timely notification and counseling for clients with positive sti tests, and follow up for their abnormal pap smears, 3) inclusive and adolescent-friendly services: offering adolescent friendly, client centered, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, including counseling on resisting coercion and involving family where appropriate, without requiring parental consent for minors, 4) community engagement and education: implementing a community education and outreach plan to increase awareness and participation in reproductive health and family planning services, including partnerships with community and faith-based organizations, and 5) advisory committee oversight: maintaining an advisory committee to review and approve all informational and educational materials, ensuring they are suitable for the intended population and adhere to title x requirements. The number of people serviced were 2,314 in 2024.