Behavioral Health Board Meeting Minutes

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1 Behavioral Health Board Meeting Minutes Date: October 19, 2016 Start Time: 3:10 Adjournment: 4:55 Location: Paradise Youth For Change Family Resource Center, 6249 Skyway, Paradise, CA Board Members: Staff: Visitors: Absent: Present Bill Kehoe, Salvador Ventura, Supervisor Maureen Kirk, Jerald Lea, Susan Modlin, Patty McReynolds, Daniel Cavanaugh, Dennis Hyde Dorian Kittrell, Jeremy Wilson, Dawn Rollins, Karen Vasquez, Cheryl Grace, Geoff Davis Thomas Kelem, Erna Fredeberg, Corla Bertrand, Jason Tate Jacob Durant, Butch Hastaran, Lt. Alan Smith Agenda Item/Issue: Discussion Summary: 1. Call to Order Meeting was called to order by Chair Bill Kehoe Quorum determined Board members and attendees introduced themselves 2. Correspondence /Hand Outs 3. Public Comments 1 Recommendation/Result/Action/ Next Step/Person Assigned/Due Date: September minutes were reviewed September minutes were approved with two corrections; approved minutes with corrections will be posted on the Behavioral Health Department website Meeting hand outs were reviewed Chair Bill Kehoe explained the purpose of the Public Comments section, and encouraged comments from those who may not be able to attend the entire meeting 4. Medical Staff Report No Medical Staff Report for this meeting 5. Announcements Bill Kehoe announced that NAMI s Masquerade Ball will take place this Friday, October, 21, at the Manzanita Place in Chico Dorian Kittrell detailed the Department s outreach efforts to support the fund-raising event Dorian let the Board know that there are tickets still available Tickets are on a first come, first serve basis

2 Supervisor Maureen Kirk was impressed with the wide array of providers in attendance at the September Town Hall meeting Bill stated that it was wonderful to meet the different providers Dorian Kittrell thanked Chico Police Chief Michael O Brien for his Department s participation Dennis Hyde stated that the Town Hall meeting was a success, and that it was good to get updates from the different providers 6. NAMI No update for this meeting 7. Law No update for this meeting Enforcement -Lt. Alan Smith 8. Committee Follow Up -Executive Bill discussed the October 6 Executive Agenda Meeting which produced today s meeting agenda Co-Chair Salvador Ventura reminded the Board that the Executive Committee is open to the public -Membership Salvador announced that the Board has a Consumer, Community, and Youth position opening Dennis Hyde s first term will expire on December 31, 2016 Supervisor Maureen Kirk s term will expire at the end of the year; Maureen stated that she will continue to serve on the Board next year An Oroville community membership application was received today; Salvador will schedule an interview The Membership Committee needs another member since Jacob Durant is currently unavailable due to his school schedule Geoff Davis provided Dennis with a second term request letter should he decide to serve a second term -Consumer 2

3 Advisory Daniel Cavanaugh stated that regular meetings at the Iversen Center are going as scheduled Lloyd Pendleton s visit was interesting and informative Lloyd Pendleton is the Director of the State of Utah s Homeless Task Force 9. Mental Health Services Act -Jeremy Wilson Jeremy Wilson provided a timeline to detail the development of the MHSA Three Year Plan The Plan s timeline involves survey finalization, community meetings in addition to Behavioral Health Board and Board of Supervisors approval Jeremy explained that there will be a decrease in MHSA funding The Three Year Plan will not be focusing on new program development or expansion Dorian explained that the State requires the Department to provide a three year plan/update California s economy is still recovering from the longest recession in its history The plan s emphasis is retaining current service levels/programs and being prepared for future challenges The upcoming community meetings will address what is currently being done, and what will be done to maintain and improve existing services Copies of the MHSA Three Year Plan Timeline are available from Geoff Davis Jeremy will keep the Board apprised of the Plan s development 10. Director s Report -Dorian Kittrell No Place Like Home Dorian shared that he will not be at the November 16 meeting, but will attend the November 3 Executive Committee meeting Dorian stated that Lloyd Pendleton s visit was informative 3

4 Foster Care Reform and engaging The Department will be working to secure its portion of No Place Like Home funding The Valley View housing project is expected to be completed by Spring, 2017 Valley View housing outcome (ex., emergency room visits, incarcerations) data will be used to help secure funding for future housing programs Dorian and Department of Development and Employment Services Director Cathi Grams will give an update presentation to the Board of Supervisors Crisis Residential Budget Crisis Residential E-R response hours have been expanded from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The State has recalculated the percentage of funding designated for county mental health services This recalculation will result in a $2.9 million reduction in anticipated revenue for the Department Several capital projects will not be undertaken Numerous positions have been frozen for budget savings purposes Efforts are being made to fill all of the unfrozen service level positions The higher salary rates are intended to recruit and retain staff Vacant position status will be monitored monthly The new funding allocation will have an impact on the Department s FY 17/18 budget An advantage to the new funding 4

5 method is that the Department can plan on a set baseline amount which can increase when the economy is doing well Salvador Ventura asked Dorian for an update on the Iris House Dorian responded that the Iris House has been successful; the average length of stay is currently 16 days Only two referrals were not accepted Dorian noted that Glenn County is utilizing its contracted bed 11. Ongoing Business 12. New Business No ongoing business for this meeting 2017 Chair and co- Chair Nominations Bill Kehoe announced that the Board is accepting nominations for the 2017 Chair and co-chair Nominations can be sent to Geoff Davis Jacob Durant Leave of Absence Bill is granting Jacob Durant a three month leave of absence to accommodate his current school schedule Geoff Davis will notify Jacob of his approved leave of absence Student Membership Bill discussed a potential youth member he met at the September Town Hall meeting The youth is currently employed by the Department Discussion ensued on the possibility of pursuing an exemption to the by-laws which prohibit Department employees from Board membership Dorian explained the Board s bylaws are subject to State Welfare and Institution Codes which also prohibit Department staff from Board membership Jeremy Wilson advised the Board that he is reaching out to local schools and other agencies to locate potential youth members Jeremy will continue to reach out to community schools and agencies for youth members Kristina Kaufman Bill announced the passing of fellow Board member Kristina 5

6 13. Presentation Kaufman Bill described Kristina as a tremendous advocate for clients in the community, citing her forthright and articulate attributes Salvador talked about how he enjoyed working with Kristina, stating that she always had a high level of commitment General discussion ensued on what can be done to meaningfully celebrate Kristina s life Cheryl Grace gave a moving account of Kristina s life More discussion continued on how best to celebrate Kristina s life and where to hold the event Dorian spoke of how he worked closely with Kristina; he recounted her sincere sense of justice and passionate work on behalf of clients Bill Kehoe and Salvador Ventura offered their assistance in planning the celebration It was decided that the event will take place at the Chico Iversen Center in early November Jeremy will provide Department support in collaboration with Jason Tate of the Iversen Center Paradise Behavioral Health Department Services -Dawn Rollins, Program Manager Dawn Rollins is the program manager of Paradise Behavioral Health Department services Dawn provided hand outs detailing services at the Paradise Community Counseling Center and Paradise Treatment Center The Counseling Center provides extensive out-patient youth services, the Treatment Center provides adult out-patient services Bill Kehoe asked about youth activities, to which Dawn responded that the Counseling Center provides many field trips and outdoor activities Discussion centered on Katie A. services Katie A. services are mandated to provide mental health services to 6

7 Youth for Change Intensive Programs -Scott Yoder, Program Manager Medi-Cal eligible youth Dorian discussed how some youth are privately insured, and others are covered by Med-Cal Supervisor Maureen Kirk expressed concern over the gap in services between those covered by private insurance those receiving Medi-Cal benefits It was explained that children can be eligible for Medi-Cal provided there is a third party ward involved in the child s care Jeremy noted that MHSA funding provides services to all youth (ex., Strengthening Families) The Department s Prevention Unit offers leadership and alcohol/drug prevention programs that are also available to all youth (ex., Athletes Committed) Jerald Lea initiated a conversation on MFT intern placements; ASW and MFT interns are placed throughout the Department Salvador praised the high quality of services provided by Paradise Behavioral Health Susan Modlin spoke highly about the Paradise Treatment Center s collaboration with Chico State s nursing program Scott Yoder, Youth for Change Program Manager, provided a summary of its Youth Intensive programs Scott reviewed program goals, experiences, and outcome statistics It was discussed how the numerous outings/field trips are designed to provide one-on-one support Youth participants are referred by the Behavioral Health Department The current programs evolved from the original Continuing Circles of Care Program (CCOC) 7

8 14. Public Comments Youth for Change s connections with other non-profit agencies enables them to provide enhanced activity opportunities Clinical Supervisor Karen Vasquez talked about the seamless nature of Behavioral Health s partnership with Youth for Change Jeremy Wilson praised the Parent Partners program as yet another way to provide additional service and support to youth and their families Jason Tate, Iversen Center, announced that the Center won a Community Engagement Grant The grant will sponsor the Diverse Minds Film Festival which will be held on April 1, 2017, at Pleasant Valley High School 15. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 4:55 The Behavioral Health Board will meet on Wednesday, November 16 at 3:00 p.m. at 109 Parmac Rd., Ste. 1, Chico 8