Rural Access to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

Overview of Key Findings ▪ The number of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) expanded from 2022 to 2023, increasing from 371 to 480. Most of the growth was driven by rural counties (57.9% increase, 126 to 199) while urban counties increased by 14.7% (245 to 281). ▪ The number of services offered at CCBHCs is similar in both rural and urban localities, but urban CCBHCs were more likely to offer services that cater to a diverse client base, such as speaking different languages, and nicotine cessation programs. Rural CCBHCs were more likely to have programs for minors, veterans, and emergency psychiatric services. ▪ Comparing the number of services offered to other mental health clinics, CCBHCs offered more services on average. ▪ The growth in CCBHCs shows promise for increasing the availability of integrated behavioral and pharmacological treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural communities.