Southwest Montana Community Health Center

• Project Title: Integrated Substance Abuse in Primary Care
• Grant Period: 05/01/2012 – 04/30/2015
• Program Representative Interviewed: Molly Molloy, Director of Behavioral Health
• Location: Butte, Montana
• Program Overview: The Southwest Montana Community Health Center (CHC) has integrated substance use disorder services within their existing primary care setting. Using evidence-based models, such as Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), the CHC links patients with substance use disorders to treatment, referrals, and counseling in a timely manner while in a primary care setting. In addition, the CHC has established a community consortium with key partners and conducted a community-wide anti-stigma campaign.

Models represented by this program:

• Community Coalition Prevention Models
• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
• Behavioral Therapy Models
• Behavioral Health Integration