Funding and Financial Support
Mental Health Block Grant
The Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) is a funding source used to provide mental health services for Non-Title XIX/XXI eligible members (people who are not covered by AHCCCS who have no other insurance or who are underinsured).
Mental Health Block Grant funds are designated for the following populations:
- Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED)
- Adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
- Individuals experiencing a First Episode Psychosis (FEP)/Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI)
At Touchstone, MHBG funding may be used for children (birth up to age 18) with serious emotional disturbance (SED), meaning the child currently or at any time in the past year has had a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder that has resulted in functional impairment in family, school, or community activities.
For more information on the Mental Health Block Grant, go to: https://www.azahcccs.gov/Resources/Grants/MHBG/
Substance Use Block Grant
The Substance Use Block Grant (SUBG) is a funding source used to provide substance use services for Non-Title XIX/XXI eligible members (people who are not covered by AHCCCS who have no other insurance or who are underinsured). Individuals must indicate active substance use within the previous 12-month period to be eligible for SUBG funded services. Families involved with ADES/DCS who need substance use disorder treatment and are not Title XIX/XXI can receive services paid for by SUBG funds.
Touchstone Health Services is a participant in this grant and is allocated specific funding. As a condition of receiving this funding, certain populations are identified as priorities for the timely receipt of designated behavioral health services.
The following populations are prioritized and covered under Substance Use Block Grant (SUBG) funding in the following order:
- Pregnant females who use drugs by injection
- Pregnant females who use substances
- Other injection drug users
- Substance-using females with dependent children, including those attempting to regain custody of their children
- All other members in need of substance use treatment.
All patients who are accepted under this grant will be assessed using the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) tool to determine the most appropriate level of care.
For more information on the Substance Use Block Grant, go to:
https://www.azahcccs.gov/Resources/Grants/SABG/
Eligibility and Screening
Touchstone Member Services will verify eligibility or discuss the screening process for grant funding upon initial request for behavioral health services. The Mental Health Block Grant and Substance Use Block Grant are payors of last resort. Availability of funds is not guaranteed.
Charitable Choice Provision
Providers of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment services receiving federal funds from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), including this organization, shall not discriminate against you on the basis of religion or the organization’s religious character or affiliation, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to actively participate in a religious practice.
If you object to the religious character of this organization, Federal law (42 CFR Part 54) gives you the right to a referral to another provider of substance use services. The referral and your receipt of services from the other provider must occur within seven days after you request them, or earlier if your condition requires. The other provider must be accessible to you and have the capacity to provide SUD treatment services. The services provided to you by the other provider must be of a value not less than the value of the services you would have received from this organization.
Psychoeducational Links and Resources
Crisis Lines
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Call or Text 988
Maricopa County Lifeline
- 602.222.9444
Teen Lifeline
- 602.248.8336
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ+
- Text START to 678-678
- Call 1.866.488.7386
- Chat with thetrevorproject.org/get-help
National Sexual Assault Hotline
- 1.800.656.4673
National Substance Use and Disorder Issues Referral and Treatment Hotline
- 1.800.662.4357
Sexual Health and TB Testing
Touchstone and Terros- For members in Phoenix area
Touchstone Health Services has partnered with Terros Health to assist our Members for those in need of access to HIV, TB, Hepatitis C and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) testing and after care assistance as needed.
HIV/Syphilis, Hep-C, Chlamydia, STI
- 333 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012
- 13 or older (walk-in without parent permission)
- Free testing 10am-3:30pm Monday-Friday
- Clients 13 and older do not need parental consent for HIV/STI testing. Under 13 will need parental consent
- Free testing
- No ID needed
- https://www.terroshealth.org/hiv-sti-services/
Terros provides follow up and resources for after care if a positive result is returned
TB testing
- Call 602.685.6000 and make an appointment
- Locations that have medical and PCP services
Olive Health Center – 6153 W Olive Ave. Glendale, AZ 85302
27th Ave Health Center – 3864 N 27th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85017
McDowell Health Center – 4909 E McDowell Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85008
Stapley Health Center -1111 S Stapley Dr. Mesa, AZ 85204
https://www.terroshealth.org/locations/
- For the TB testing, the Member would need a parent or guardian consent if they are under 18 years old.
- Terros provides follow up and resources for after care if a positive result is returned.
Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS- Phoenix
- 1101 N Central Ave #200, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Call 602.307.5330
- Free, confidential HIV and STI testing
Southern Arizona Aids Foundation (SAAF) – Tucson
STI Testing HIV/HEP-C, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis
- 375 S Euclid Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
- Call 520.628.7223
- Rapid HIV and Hep-C testing.
If a test shows someone is reactive for HIV and/or Hep-C, SAAF does confirmatory blood draw. If testing returns positive, SAAF refers to HIV Care with El Rio or Petersen.
- Laboratory testing for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis.
If testing returns positive for one of these STIs, SAAF Health will do treatment in their facilities.