Mississippi Board of Mental Health Signs Proclamation Supporting the Expansion of CCBHCs
The Mississippi Board of Mental Health signed a proclamation supporting the expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in Mississippi. CCBHCs are designed to provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services to vulnerable individuals; with an emphasis on the provision of 24-hour crisis care, utilization of evidence-based practices, care coordination, and integration with physical health care. The proclamation supports the use of Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) resources to aid organizations in transforming, planning and implementation of CCBHCs across the state.
Pictured are Board members, DMH leadership and a representative of a mental health service provider: Katie Storr (DMH Chief of Staff), Jake Hutchins (DMH Deputy Executive Director), Wendy Bailey (DMH Executive Director), Nikki Tapp (CCBHC Co-Project Director), Mark Scott (CCBHC Financial Coordinator), Beth Fenech (Director of Singing River Services Community Mental Health Center), and DMH Board of Mental Health Members: Stewart Rutledge (Chair), Courtney Phillips (Vice Chair), Dr. Sara Gleason, Dr. Manda Griffin, Teresa Mosley, Dr. Alyssa Killebrew, Dr. Sampat Shivangi, and Robert Landrum.