TOLEDO, OHIO, July 13, 2021 – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a grant to Zepf Center this week, allowing them to implement the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model for care delivery. With this new funding, Zepf Center now has the chance to expand services to serve as a “one-stop shop” for mental health, substance use treatment and other health care services in their communities.

The CCBHC model ensures access to 24/7/365 crisis care, care coordination with hospitals, law enforcement and schools and access to high-quality services, including medication-assisted treatment to help stop the overdose crisis, among other capabilities.

The CCBHC will be located in Toledo’s historic Junction Neighborhood and will house all required services. The CCBHC will work towards increasing access to, and improving the quality of community mental health and substance use disorder treatment services.

Zepf Center CEO, Deb Flores, says, “This grant will aid in our many efforts to be the chosen provider of mental health services in the Toledo area. We work to make sure everyone in this community has a place to turn when they need mental and behavioral health assistance. Zepf Center strives to bring hope and support to those who need it.

To learn more about how the innovative CCBHC model increases access to mental health and substance use treatment, and how the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is leading the charge to ensure sustained funding for CCBHCs, visit the National Council’s CCBHC Success Center.