Community Partners, the local community mental health center, is preparing to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and is seeking public input on local behavioral health needs as the first step in conducting a thorough community needs assessment.
What CCBHCs Offer
CCBHCs offer mental health and substance use disorder services and facilitate access to physical health services. Community Partners is gathering feedback to understand local behavioral health needs, barriers to care, and opportunities to improve services. The organization aims to ensure services reflect the real experiences of people who live and work in the region.
Assessment Goals
By participating in the data-gathering process, community members can help identify gaps in mental health and substance use disorder services, understand unique challenges facing the community, and develop strategies to improve accessibility. The feedback will help shape how care is delivered in Strafford County and ensure the program meets actual community needs.
How to Participate
In just five minutes, people can provide anonymous feedback that will help shape the program the county needs. The input will specifically help address gaps in mental health and substance use disorder services while improving accessibility in the region.
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://news.rochesternh.gov/community-partners-seeks-public-input-on-local-behavioral-health-needs/