OCP2 QUARTERLY UPDATE: GRANT YEAR 1: Q4 AND YEAR 2, Q1 PRESENTATION TO THE CHILDREN S SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (CSB) FEBRUARY 17, 2017 EMERY COWAN, MS, LMHC, CESP OCP2 PROJECT DIRECTOR BROWARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COALITION
RECAP Goals Transform the child and adult systems of care into a comprehensive, recovery-oriented SOC that is youth and family driven Broward s current framework expanded through: Offering age-appropriate, youth-driven Transition to Independence Process (TIP) model for emerging adults Using a recovery, resiliency and wellness Peer Support approach Offering Recovery Services that engage youth in successful transition outcomes such as Education, Employment, Housing Timeline OCP2 grant is in its 2 nd Year Started September 30, 2015 ends September 29, 2019 Service delivery and enrollment to research study started March 30, 2016 Annual Mental Health Awareness Month event- May 2016
WHO PROVIDES TIP? The TIP process is implemented directly by transition facilitators, case managers, wellness coaches or life coaches who work with the young people, their parents, and other informal and formal support people. TIP started in 6 BBHC funded agencies and as of October 2016, TIP has expanded to 11 agencies: 5 are funded by CSC and 1 by the County Specialty areas include: DJJ, LGBT, Child Welfare, gender-specific treatment, mental health, substance abuse, peer support, etc. OCP2 developed a Broward Capacity Report All organizations have been or are in TIP training; monthly case reviews with trainer support implementation. 1. Henderson Behavioral Health 2. GulfCoast 3. Camelot Community Care 4. SunServe 5. Smith Community Mental Health 6. South Florida Wellness Network 7. Handy 8. Harmony 9. Memorial 10. PACE 11. Urban League
SAMHSA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SAMHSA has set forth four (4) performance indicators to evaluate the successes of the System of Care (SOC) Expansion and Sustainability grantees. 1. Policy Development Performance Indicator: accounts for new and revised policies, procedures, guidance documents Goal: four (4) policies- OCP 2 achieved 50% of its annual goal 2. Partnerships and Collaborations Performance Indicator: the number of organizations that entered into formal written organizational agreements (i.e. MOA/MOU) to improve mental health related practices and activities consistent with grant goals Throughout this quarter, the project reported three (3) agreements into which a total of eleven (11) organizations have entered, thus achieving 550% of the annual goal 3. Workforce Development Indicators: number of young adult consumers and family members who provide mental health related services as a result of the grant. For this indicator, the year-two annual goal is five (5). With the above described four (4) young adult consumers / family members who provided mental health related services, the project achieved 80% of the annual goal. 4. Workforce Development Indicators: number of people in the behavioral health and related workforce trained in mental health practices that are consistent with the goals of the grant. For this indicator, the year-two annual goal is two hundred (200). With the above described training of one hundred and thirty-one (131) individuals, the project achieved 66% of the annual goal and has continued to make substantial impact to the Broward
PROFILE OF YOUTH SERVED The grant s assessment tool- The GAIN-Short Screener- assesses problems across four domains: Internalizing Disorders mental health disorders including somatic complaints, depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and Schizophrenia Externalizing Disorders mental health disorders including attention deficit problems, hyperactivity, impulsivity, conduct problems and other impulse control disorders Substance Use Disorders Criminality & Violence includes problems with interpersonal violence, drug-related crimes, property crimes, and other interpersonal and/or violent crimes At the end of this quarter, the project administered the GAIN-SS to a total of twenty-one (21) youth. Diagnostic Profiles Diagnostic Profile No Lifetime Sustained Early Current Problem Remission Remission Problem Externalizing Disorders 5% 5% 89% 0% Internalizing Disorders 13% 6% 81% 0% Criminality & Violence 24% 33% 43% 0% Substance Abuse 60% 20% 20% 0% The reason for no current month problems is attributed to early impact of received services.
YEAR 1: QUARTER 4 END OF YEAR UPDATE OCP2 began implementation of the TIP model in October 2015 with the selection of 6 agencies BBHC is ensuring CLAS standards implementation via contract language and associated contract monitoring activity. OCP2 s Awareness Day and May Mental Health Month Activities were featured in the SAMHSA Social Marketing Matters Newsletter in June 2016. OCP2 was featured in the August TA Network Newsletter for its cultural and linguistic competency work on implementing the CLAS Self Assessments for BBHC network providers. Materials used locally are highlighted on the TA Network website and shared nationally as samples for others to use. 4 ECCO Awards: OCP2 is a first time finalist and won 3 awards and an honorable mention in 4 of the 8 categories of the 2016 Excellence in Community Communications and Outreach (ECCO) Recognition Program. OCP2 also presented during a live webinar on Thursday, August 18, 2016. Year 1 (FY15-16) - 55 referrals received - Goal = 25-220% of goal met.
REFERRALS & ENROLLMENT INTO RESEARCH STUDY Referral Sources Mental Health or Substance Abuse Agencies Community Organizations such as churches, after school programs Schools Child Welfare Agencies DJJ/JAC/BSO Parents/Guardians Youth/Young-Adults Enrollment Data Through December, 70 referrals were received 40 Met Evaluation Inclusion criteria 3 are in process of being enrolled The rest either declined or had other issues with enrollment 30 did not meet evaluation criteria 10 have ChildNet involvement under 18 (A court-order process with judges is being finalized) The rest were not eligible for various reasons In order to meet target of 75 by September 2017, we need to enroll at least 5-7 per month
REFERRAL PROCESS Referral Form is on the OCP2 website: http://www.ocp2.org/services/referrals/ Have current openings for youth to get services Education has been provided to multiple stakeholders who have youth who need services, however follow-through on submitting referrals is lacking All youth are engaged to participate in the research study component but if they refuse they still can get services.
YOUTH/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT OCP2 contracts with South Florida Wellness Network (SFWN) to provide peer engagement for the community. SFWN houses the Youth MOVE and Federation of Families coordinators, who support grant activities and leadership building for strategic planning Events: Project Bliss #Dare2Dream Grant Addition of new Youth Peer Specialist and Family Peer Specialist in November 2016
HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION SUPPORTS Supportive Housing BBHC funded Henderson s PSH program allocating 23 slots for young adults Between May 01, 2016 and January 31, 2017, this PSH program has screened a total of 21 young adults for housing eligibility. 12 individuals are housed, 2 are actively searching in the community and 6 applicants are ineligible or have voluntarily declined housing services. All 12 housed individuals have retained their housing and there are no terminations to report. Supported Employment/Education BBHC funded Foot Print to Success and Susan B. Anthony to provide Supported Employment services to approximately 60 individuals (youth and adults) Employment Specialists provide one on one job coaching and job development to jobs of their choosing in the community The program has engaged a few youth (3-4) thus far and are identifying any barriers to engagement or connection from youth for employment services (many youth do get jobs on their own). The program does have a 50% competitive employment rate with other clients served.
COMMITTEE UPDATES Implementation Learning and Empowerment Seeking new membership; focused on TIP and referral process, access to services, and addressing barriers Training This committee will be merged with the CSC training collaborative in March 2016 Social Marketing Focused on may mental health month planning and cross-education for community Equity and Evaluation addressing data sharing barriers to get a better picture of disparities impact Finding ways to implement the sogie questionnaire to sgm (sexual/gender minority groups) Cultural Competency Reviewing cultural/linguistic plans from bbhc Youth/families developed video skits to show how agencies can improve cultural competency using real life examples https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucd7sykbvzbsqrmjht Cr1oZQ
UPCOMING 2 nd Annual Wellness Day celebrating mental health awareness May 13, 2017 Central Broward Regional Park- Shelter #8 Youth developed tagline: ONE BODY, ONE MIND. TOGETHER INTERTWINED Annual Behavioral Health Conference- United Way and BBHC May 22-23, 2017
CONTACTS Emery Cowan, MS, LMHC, LPC, CESP Project Director ecowan@bbhcflorida.org Silvia Quintana CEO, Broward Behavioral Health Coalition squintana@bbhcflorida.org http://www.ocp2.org