Nonprofit behavioral health provider Sweetser has won a $4 million grant to expand its accredited community behavioral health clinic in Brunswick, the organization announced Thursday.
“More Midcoast mainners Access timely help and support needed during the recovery process Danielle Parent, senior director of Sweetser’s CCBHC program, said: “Other states have found this model to be an effective tool for creating networks of support, treatment and hope, and Sweetser will continue to lead efforts here in Maine.”
Sweetser offers a suite of mental health and substance use services in nine locations across the state. The organization will open Brunswick CCBHC in 2021 after receiving another $2.9 million grant from the Administration of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services.
Since opening in 2021, the branch has served more than 400 customers from Sagadahok, Cumberland, Lincoln and Androscoggin counties, according to a press release Thursday. This new award allows Sweetser to expand its capabilities and reach more Mainers, expanding the national trend towards the CCBHC care model.
According to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, accredited Community Behavioral Health Clinics increase access to mental health and substance use services by providing prompt treatment to those who need care, regardless of diagnosis or insurance status. We aim to expand. They need to provide 24/7 emergency services and medication treatment.
As national opioid deaths continue to riseAccording to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s 2022 CCBHC Impact Report, more than 500 clinics helped an estimated 2.1 million people last year. Serving patients, up 40% from 2021.
Joey Rossignol, clinical director of CCBHC in Brunswick, said: “Every day we feel the need to expand these kinds of programs to more communities. The need is big, the need is there.”
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