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WATERVILLE – HealthReach was recently awarded Substance Use Disorder/Mental Health supplemental funding of $391,000 which provides support to implement and advance evidence-based strategies for expanded access to integrated substance use disorder and mental health services.
The supplemental funding will target enhancing HealthReach’s mental health workforce through the addition of a licensed clinical social worker to the team of 12 behavioral health consultants and the addition of a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner to complement the team of three psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners at the health care company’s 11 sites in central and western Maine.
“HealthReach’s roots are in primary care,” said Connie Coggins, presidentand CEO. “In the last seven years, we’ve built upon this strong foundation in primary care by integrating behavioral health and substance use disorder services. We want to offer patients a wider range of the services they need in the comfort of their primary care office. These services are provided by a team of professionals who work together with patients to achieve their health goals. This funding will support our ability to expand these efforts.”
The integration of mental health and substance use services at HealthReach continues to grow. Behavioral health services have increased from 1200 visits in 2011 to 7900 visits in 2017. Likewise, visits supporting the management of psychiatric medications grew from 1200 visits in 2015 to 3100 visits in 2017. In addition, HealthReach will utilize a portion of the funding to renovate a health center to accommodate the previously mentioned incoming staff members.
HealthReach Community Health Centers, with offices in Waterville, is a group of 11 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Albion, Belgrade, Bethel, Bingham, Kingfield, Madison, Rangeley, Richmond, Coopers Mills, Strong and Livermore Falls.
PHOTO: HealthReach Madison clinic. (Submitted photo)
