HHS selects New Jersey for healthcare initiative Catholic Charities is one of seven providers chosen
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton was among seven providers within New Jersey to be selected to partner with the State of New Jersey on a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services two-year demonstration program aimed at improving access to high quality care for all Americans struggling with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. New Jersey is one of just eight states chosen to participate in the federal program. States were selected for participation through a review of their applications by subject matter experts from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation. The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration program will operate for two-years and will be evaluated based on data from 21 quality measures including access, outcomes and financial performance.
“The awarding of this groundbreaking federal initiative to the State of New Jersey in partnership with Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton and six other provider agencies recognizes our ability to create valuable integrated services to improve the health and well-being of individuals who have traditionally been underserved,” said Susan Loughery, Director of Operations, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton. “The CCBHC initiative will get started in late January 2017 and through the provision of fully integrated primary health, behavioral health and substance abuse services, will enable Catholic Charities and our hospital and community partners to immediately improve the overall health of both adults and children with serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders.”