Capital Fund Loan Supports Behavioral Health Services Expansion in Rural Georgia
We are excited to announce that a recent $750,000 loan from Capital Fund will help finance the construction of a new 6,000-square-foot behavioral health and administration building for Georgia Mountains Health Services, Inc. (GMHS), providing previously inaccessible services to rural Georgia counties.
With a $1.5 million budget, the project will centralize GMHS’ administrative operations and bring much-needed behavioral health services to the region, where 88% of health center patients live below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. The new facility will house accounting, HR, billing, and a call center, as well as training and meeting spaces for GMHS staff and community partners.
With this expansion, both the number of health center patients and visits are expected to increase by 29%. Patients are projected to grow from 13,880 in 2023 to 17,868 in 2031, and the number of visits is expected to increase from 46,933 in 2023 to 60,377 in 2031. Permanent FTEs (full-time equivalent) employees are projected to grow by 18%, from 93 in 2023 to 110 in 2031.
Founded in 1984, GMHS is the only non-profit organization with a full-time medical and dental staff providing care in North Georgia, and the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, and Lumpkin Counties. As a trusted provider of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care, GMHS provides services at six health center locations and one school in Blue Ridge, Chatsworth, Dahlonega, and Ellijay, GA.
To learn more about GMHS, visit gamtnhealth.org.
If your health center is exploring financing options to support facility expansion or other needs, reach out to Brandon Boyle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information about Capital Fund’s loan programs.