PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Rhoden announced 12 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) modernization and infrastructure grants totaling more than $13 million. These grants are part of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) funds and are specifically focused on behavioral health.
These grants will strengthen behavioral health care by expanding provider capacity, building out crisis services, investing in IT infrastructure, and strengthening the workforce. The next round of funding is anticipated later this fall.
The CCBHC Cohort is made up of 13 agencies throughout the State of South Dakota. The Cohort was selected in April following an open application period. Selections were based on organizational readiness, geographical locations, and other factors.
Cohort members include Avera Behavioral Health, Brookings Behavioral Health and Wellness, Capital Area Counseling, Community Counseling Services, Dakota Counseling Institute, Human Service Agency, Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health, Northeastern Mental Health Center, Southeastern Directions for Life, Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services, Three Rivers Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Center, VOA – Dakotas, and West River Mental Health.
“The Trump Administration’s Rural Health Transformation Program is based on one simple idea: your access to quality health care shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code,” said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. “Funding new approaches to advance technology and expand access to behavioral healthcare is a critical step toward achieving that vision for South Dakotans and I look forward to seeing RHTP investments drive equally transformative innovations for rural communities nationwide.”
The CCBHC model has been successfully implemented in many other states across the country. Governor Rhoden and the State of South Dakota seek to build on that success and expand access to critical behavioral health services for South Dakotans.
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