Brandywine Counseling and Community Services, Inc.
BCCS is a welcoming and innovative organization that contributes to stronger communities. We enhance quality of life by creatively providing Education, Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment, and Justice-Involved Services. It is with integrity that BCCS promotes hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance misuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges.
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Fundraising for behavioral health and SUD (Substance Use Disorder) treatment is crucial for several reasons:
IMPROVES INDIVIDUAL LIVES and WELL-BEING
IMPROVES INDIVIDUAL LIVES and WELL-BEING
- Recovery and healing: Treatment provides individuals with the tools and support needed to overcome mental health or substance use challenges, ultimately improving their quality of life and overall well-being.
- Reduced risk of negative consequences: Untreated behavioral health and SUD conditions can lead to a cascade of negative consequences, including physical health problems, job loss, homelessness, and incarceration. Treatment reduces these risks and promotes positive outcomes.
- Increased productivity and participation: When individuals receive effective treatment, they are more likely to be productive members of society, contributing to the workforce and their communities.
STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES and ECONOMIES
- Reduced strain on social services: Untreated behavioral health and SUD conditions often burden social services systems, such as law enforcement, child welfare, and healthcare. Effective treatment alleviates this strain, freeing up resources for other priorities.
- Economic benefits: Studies have shown that every dollar invested in addiction treatment yields a return of four to seven dollars in reduced healthcare costs, increased productivity, and decreased criminal justice costs.
- Stronger families and communities: When individuals are healthy and thriving, their families and communities are also stronger. Treatment can create ripple effects of positive change throughout society.
ADDRESSES CRITICAL GAPS IN THE SYSTEM of CARE
- Lack of access: Many individuals struggling with behavioral health or SUD conditions lack access to affordable, quality treatment due to factors like insurance limitations, geographic barriers, and stigma. Fundraising helps bridge these gaps and ensure everyone has the opportunity to get help.
- Limited public funding: Government funding for behavioral health and SUD treatment often falls short of meeting the need. Fundraising helps supplement these resources and expand access to critical services.
- Supports innovation and research: Fundraising allows organizations to develop new and innovative treatment approaches, conduct research to improve outcomes, and advocate for better policies.
Overall, fundraising for behavioral health and SUD treatment is an investment in the well-being of individuals, communities, and the economy. By supporting these efforts, we can help create a healthier and more just society for everyone.
About Brandywine Counseling and Community Services, Inc.
Mission: BCCS is a welcoming and innovative organization that contributes to stronger communities. We enhance quality of life by creatively providing Education, Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment, and Justice-Involved Services. It is with integrity that BCCS promotes hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance misuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges.
Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) in Delaware is a non-profit, community-based behavioral health organization that exists to build healthier and stronger communities throughout Delaware by addressing the complex needs of families and individuals facing substance use or mental health disorders, co-occurring disorders, and the secondary issues related to substance misuse and mental illness. BCCS is an ever-expanding organization, pioneering new services and treatment opportunities throughout Delaware.
BCCS is a recognized leader in its fields of services which include, but are not limited to, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), integrated treatment services including an Infectious Disease Clinic (HIV and HEP-C), a perinatal health program for pregnant women in treatment, mobile medical outreach and treatment services including a Syringe Services Program (SSP) and STARS (a mobile unit offering medical and clinical assessments and MAT), a state-wide Naloxone distribution program, Peer-Based Recovery Support Services, and Title X family planning services. BCCS programming also includes targeted care management, justice-involved treatment, assessment, and re-engagement services through DUI and drug court diversion programs, anger management education, and a comprehensive series of education and prevention programming targeting youth, adolescents, young adults, and adults. Most recently, BCCS has implemented an array of homeless services focusing on state-wide street outreach and linkage services.
Since mid-2021, BCCS has been an integral member of the state’s Opioid Response Provider Network (ORPN) and has been selected by DSAMH to expand SUD treatment and engagement services in a collaborative care model of opioid treatment. BCCS ORPN services are designed using evidence-based practices (EBP’s) to expand and enhance statewide capacity for medication-assisted treatment, increase rates of retention in treatment, increase rates of treatment re-engagement, and improve quality of care, client satisfaction, and overall health outcomes.
BCCS regularly serves over 7,000 Delawareans each year through its treatment programs, and well over 10,000 lives are touched by BCCS’ Prevention & Early Intervention and Education programming, annually. BCCS prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity, while also focusing on improving their physical health. BCCS make good things possible.
BCCS is a recognized leader in its fields of services which include, but are not limited to, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), integrated treatment services including an Infectious Disease Clinic (HIV and HEP-C), a perinatal health program for pregnant women in treatment, mobile medical outreach and treatment services including a Syringe Services Program (SSP) and STARS (a mobile unit offering medical and clinical assessments and MAT), a state-wide Naloxone distribution program, Peer-Based Recovery Support Services, and Title X family planning services. BCCS programming also includes targeted care management, justice-involved treatment, assessment, and re-engagement services through DUI and drug court diversion programs, anger management education, and a comprehensive series of education and prevention programming targeting youth, adolescents, young adults, and adults. Most recently, BCCS has implemented an array of homeless services focusing on state-wide street outreach and linkage services.
Since mid-2021, BCCS has been an integral member of the state’s Opioid Response Provider Network (ORPN) and has been selected by DSAMH to expand SUD treatment and engagement services in a collaborative care model of opioid treatment. BCCS ORPN services are designed using evidence-based practices (EBP’s) to expand and enhance statewide capacity for medication-assisted treatment, increase rates of retention in treatment, increase rates of treatment re-engagement, and improve quality of care, client satisfaction, and overall health outcomes.
BCCS regularly serves over 7,000 Delawareans each year through its treatment programs, and well over 10,000 lives are touched by BCCS’ Prevention & Early Intervention and Education programming, annually. BCCS prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity, while also focusing on improving their physical health. BCCS make good things possible.
County Served: Kent; New Castle; Sussex
Office Location(s): Dover; Georgetown; Milford; Newark; Wilmington
Sector: Disease, Disorders, & Medical Disciplines; Education; Healthcare; Homelessness & Housing; Human Services; Mental Health & Crisis Prevention; Substance Abuse Prevention
