Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces $1 Million Awarded to Hinds County Mental Health Commission 

Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Center for Mental Health Services has awarded $1,000,000 in FY 2022 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant funds to Hinds County Mental Health Commission.

The intent of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Planning, Development, and Implementation (CCBHC-PDI) grant program is to (a) assist organizations in the planning for and development and implementation of a CCBHC that meets the CCBHC Certification Criteria, (b) provide a comprehensive range of outreach, screening, assessment, treatment, care coordination, and recovery supports based on a needs assessment that aligns with the CCBHC Certification Criteria, and (c) support recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders (SUD) by providing access to high-quality mental health and SUD services, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay.