Developing a Community Mental Health Strategy. March 2016

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1 Developing a Community Mental Health Strategy March 2016

2 Background Population 130,000 Some geographic challenges Criticized mental health system o Fragmented o Falling short of the need o Police as first responders Time spent in emergency room

3 Corporate Context Healthy Brantford Brantford will be recognized as a safe and healthy community one that promotes and enables the wellbeing of its citizens, and supports access of all citizens to a full range of health and community services.

4 Steps Toward a Framework Fall 2014: How can a municipality support a community-wide mental health strategy? 30 Individual Interviews Large group consultations Fall 2015: Mental Health Strategic Framework Values Strengths / Timely Opportunities Pressures / Gaps Literature Review Strategic Directions

5 Partners Aboriginal Health Centre Alzheimer's Society - Behavioural Supports Ontario Brant ACTT Brant Community Healthcare System Brant County Health Unit Brant Family and Children's Services Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board Brant Six Nations Health Link Brantford Police Service Canadian Mental Health Association City of Brantford Contact Brant County of Brant Family Counselling Centre of Brant Grand Erie District School Board Grand River Community Health Centre Haldimand Norfolk Hamilton Brant Community Care Access Centre Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network Helping Ourselves through Peer support and Employment (HOPE) Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Youth Probation Ministry of Community and Social Services Ministry of Children and Youth Services Rosewood House SHARC Self Help Addiction Resource Centre Six Nations Mental Health St Leonard's Community Services Wilfrid Laurier University Woodview Children's Centre YMCA of Hamilton/ Burlington/ Brantford

6 Values Dignity and Respect Personal Agency Access to information and Services Collaboration Communication and Education

7 Gaps and Pressures Accessibility Collaboration Communication Housing Peer Support Stigma Service Pressures

8 Literature Review Changing Directions, Changing Lives -Canada s National Strategy for Mental Health A Shared Responsibility -Ontario s Policy Framework for Children and Youth Open Minds, Healthy Minds -Ontario s Comprehensive Mental Health Strategy Patients First -Ontario s Action Plan for Health Care

9 Accomplishments to Date ACTIVE Grand Brant Community Foundation Brant Crisis Response Table Brant Community Collaborative Brant Mental Health & Addictions Network Brant Youth Wellness Coalition BRAVE Brant Response Against Violence Everywhere Chamber of Commerce Brant Chamber of Commerce Brantford Chamber of Commerce Caledonia Chamber of Commerce Cayuga Chamber of Commerce Dunnville Child Abuse Council Children s Safety Village Community Justice Advisory Committee Community Workers Association Criminal Court Liaison Committee Central South Gambling Committee Children s Mental Health Collaborative DARE Drug Abuse Resistance Education Domestic Violence Awareness Committee Education Works Kids First Respite GBLTQ Task Force Grand River Council on Aging Grand River Health Network Growing Health Together in Brant/Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Haldimand Norfolk Literacy Service Committee Holy Cross Wrap Around Committee Jean Vanier Wrap Around Committee Housing Advisory Committee Housing First ISTEP Immigrant Settlement Transition Employment and Partnership Kids Can Fly Maternal Child Addictions Workgroup Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Ontario Housing Association Operation LIFT RPAC Brantford Residential Placement Advisory Committee RPLACES SAFE Brantford School College Work Initiative Shelter Providers Committee SNAP Stop Now and Plan SSLI Student Success & Leadership Initiative STREET Sex Trade Resource Empowerment Education Team TEEN Esteem Triple P Advisory Youth Action Coalition Youth Collective Impact Youth Drugs & Mental Health Youth Gambling Awareness Committee Youth Mental Health and Substance Abuse Collaborative

10 Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Initiative Total Number of Service Calls 621 PIC to Hospital Voluntary 33 PIC to Hospital MHA Section PIC to Hospital Form 23 Total PIC to Hospital 162 PIC Admitted to Hospital 125 PIC Diverted from Hospital/Connected to Service 448 (72.1%) Total Number of Touch Points Generated 1,750 Average Time on Call Average Time at Hospital 1:01 HR 1:31 HR (62.15% )

11 Why did this work for us? Close knit community History of working together Common agenda No egos / no walls Resilient Acceptance Passion Group goes beyond the usual mental health service providers Seen as a community issue

12 Challenges Workload Multiple Tables and Committees Funding Silos Sustainability

13 Next Steps Where does this work fit? Using existing practices (Contact model) Community solution Formal integration with other resources Slow shovel

14 Thank You Chuck Dowdall St. Leonard s Community Services cdowdall@st-leonards.com Scott Secord Brant Community Healthcare System Scott.secord@bchsys.org Victoria Baker Wilfrid Laurier University victoriabaker@live.ca Michelle Connor City of Brantford, Strategic Planning mconnor@brantford.ca

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