Due to the aftermath of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, we are experiencing an unprecedented demand for behavioral health (BH) services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), whole-person care has only been available to patients within the mild to moderate level of impairment, resulting in referrals to county and other specialty mental health clinics for patients that are in crisis, require psychiatry and/or a higher level of care. Unfortunately, current wait times for patients seeking psychiatry and a higher level of care are reportedly between 6-8 months. These entities have also experienced a demand for service and staff shortage issues. To better support patients accessing BH services, I researched a solution to help FHQCs, such as ourselves, expand BH services of various levels of care internally. Certification as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) would place our organization in a position to qualify for federal funding under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). As an FQHC, securing certification as a CCBHC would reduce the need to refer out, support the continuum care for patients, and provide the funding needed to staff our BH Department with psychiatry, care coordination, peer support, and 24/7 crisis response team.