What it Means to Become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)

This webinar provided a snapshot of CCBHCs across the country, described the changes and investments that clinics made to become CCBHCs for the national demonstration program, and discussed the various funding avenues available to states and clinics to support the CCBHC model. CCBHCs are designed to increase access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment, expand states’ capacity to address the overdose crisis, promote partnerships with law enforcement, schools, and hospitals to improve care, reduce recidivism and prevent hospital readmissions. Today, 340 CCBHCs are operating in 40 states, plus Washington, DC and Guam. Congress has expanded the demonstration and authorized grants to support the model. A growing number of states are moving to implement the model independently via a state plan amendment or Medicaid waiver.