GRAND Mental Health Awarded CCBHC Expansion for 12 Additional Oklahoma Counties
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GRAND Mental Health Awarded CCBHC Expansion for 12 Additional Oklahoma Counties
TULSA, Okla. [July 8, 2026] – GRAND Mental Health is expanding its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) contract, extending services into 12 additional counties across northwest and central Oklahoma.
Earlier this year, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) issued a competitive Request for Proposal seeking experienced CCBHC providers to assume operations in four state-operated service areas. Following that process, GRAND Mental Health was selected to provide CCBHC services in Catchment Area 4, which covers Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Major, Texas, Woods, and Woodward counties. The transition will occur through a phased implementation process in partnership with ODMHSAS to help ensure continuity of care for clients, families, employees and community partners. With the addition of these new counties, GRAND now serves 25 counties across Oklahoma — 33% of all counties statewide.
“GRAND was built by serving rural Oklahoma communities, and today we’re taking that mission even further,” said Josh Cantwell, CEO of GRAND Mental Health. ” Expanding into these 12 counties means more Oklahomans – including families, farmers, ranchers, veterans, students, first responders and older adults -will have access to comprehensive behavioral health care close to home. We are grateful to ODMHSAS for the confidence they have placed in GRAND and for the strong foundation their employees have built in these communities. We look forward to working alongside the department and local partners to ensure a seamless transition while expanding access to coordinated, quality care.”
CCBHCs are designed to provide comprehensive, synchronized behavioral health care. The model integrates mental health, substance use treatment, crisis services, primary care coordination and community supports to improve access and outcomes, particularly in rural and underserved communities. In addition to this expansion, GRAND serves 13 counties as a CCBHC provider across northeast and north central Oklahoma. The expansion reflects GRAND Mental Health’s continued commitment to improving access to behavioral health services across Oklahoma through innovative, community-based care.
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About GRAND Mental Health:
GRAND Mental Health provides services for adults, children, adolescents, and families struggling with behavioral health issues, substance use issues, and integrated medical needs across northeastern and north central Oklahoma. In business since 1979, GRAND Mental Health is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) providing evidence-based mental health and substance use services, integrated with primary health care and wraparound support services, all focused on improving lives through innovation and access. GRAND Mental Health operates 34 clinics and centers in 13 Oklahoma counties, serving over 33,000 clients last year and employing more than 2,100 people. GRAND Mental Health works closely with and is partially funded by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.