Hoffman Estates, IL-
Greater Family Health, the 5th largest Community Health Center in the state of Illinois, has been selected by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as one of 400 Community Health Centers nationwide to receive the Behavioral Health Service Expansion (BHSE) Award.
This significant $240 million grant, facilitated by the Biden-Harris Administration, aims to launch and expand behavioral health care services across 400 Community Health Centers. These Health Centers collectively provide primary care to over 10 million patients, most of which are uninsured, underinsured, or on Medicaid.
With this grant, Greater Family Health will be able to expand the availability of behavioral health appointments, including outpatient therapy and psychiatry for patients of all ages and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services and Medication-Assisted-Treatment (MAT) for patients 18 and older.
“We are deeply grateful for this funding, which will allow us to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve,” said Lupe Fonseca, Greater Family Health’s CEO, “This award will enable us to address the growing need for comprehensive behavioral health services in our communities, ensuring that more individuals have access to the care they need.”
Greater Family Health is the area’s premier Federally Qualified Health Center, providing a comprehensive range of high-quality, affordably priced, fully-integrated primary care services to almost 68,000 area residents by almost 214,000 medical, behavioral health and oral health appointments annually. Operating 11 Community Health Centers in 5 northeastern Illinois counties, the organization is accredited by The Joint Commission, Primary Care Medical Home certified, repeatedly nationally recognized for both its health outcomes and cost efficiency, and provides care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.
