COALITION ON MENTAL ILLNESS 3rd Wednesday monthly meeting

Meeting Notice:  All interested in mental health are welcome

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 — 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas
624 N. Good-Latimer, Suite 210, Dallas, Texas  75204
Nannie Hogan Boyd Conference Room

Speaker: Mike Griffiths, Dallas County Director of Juvenile Services on Juvenile Justice and Mental Health

Mike will be retiring soon from Dallas County.  This is your chance to hear his insights on mental health care for juveniles involved in the justice system, and his advice for system improvements.

Directions to MHA:  Mental Health America of Greater Dallas is located in the historic St. James AME Church building on Good-Latimer Expressway between Swiss Avenue and Live Oak Street.    It is a 3-story light brown brick building with white trim and white columns on the Good-Latimer side.   Directions are below.  Please call 214-871-2420 for directions if you get lost.

COMI Meeting ~ Wednesday, January 20, 2010 — 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Mental Health Association (MHA) of Greater Dallas, 624 N. Good-Latimer, Suite 210, Dallas, Texas  75204  Nannie Hogan Boyd Conference Room
Speaker: Josh Floren—Sr. Vice President, Medicine Services,Parkland Health and Hospital System
Topic:  Parkland Study of Community Mental Health Delivery System (Proposed Study Outline below)

Background:  Parkland Health and Hospital System has undertaken a study of the community mental health delivery system.  They hope to have a third party engaged to conduct the research by the end of this month, and the study completed by the end of March 2010.  This study will be critically important to the future of mental health and substance abuse treatment in our region, so it is equally important for the mental health and substance abuse treatment community to be informed and engaged.  Please study the following and formulate your questions for Mr. Floren.

Proposed Study Outline
Assessment of Community Mental Health Delivery System Status in Dallas County

The Parkland Health & Hospital System (Parkland) Board of Managers has directed its management staff to undertake a study of the county community mental health delivery system.  As a member of the recently established Behavioral Health System Re-design Task Force (Task Force), Parkland would like to offer to coordinate the conduct of this study based on the objectives established by this Task Force which are outlined below.  We believe that because the direction of Parkland’s Board is consistent with the objectives outlined by the Task Force one single study could provide an outstanding fact and analytic basis which could propel the Task Force’s work and provide the information sought by Parkland’s Board.

The contemplated outline of the study is presented below.  We would be happy to consider modifications that the Task Force might propose such that the findings could satisfy the lines of inquiry for both the Task Force and Parkland.

Parkland would like to engage a third party, selected through a competitive request for proposal process, to perform the study.  We would like to complete selection and engagement by the end of calendar 2009 with a target study completion by March 31, 2010.  Parkland feels that the Task Force would be an excellent steering committee to assist the study and oversee the subsequent action items coming from the study results.

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Study Purpose:  To provide an organized and fact based assessment of the status of mental health in the Greater Dallas area that can be used to:

• Advance the community’s knowledge and awareness
• Establish a vision for an evidence based and community responsive mental health system
• Promote practical solutions to address immediate system gaps
• Establish an outline of long term infrastructural requirements to achieve the envisioned mental health system
• Promote policy development and advocacy

Study Approach:  To establish a strong collaborative of community mental health stakeholders to:

• Provide oversight for the design and execution of the study:

–         Shape the framework of the study,

–         Elaborate the study plan,

–         Engage expert resources to refine and execute the study work,

• Examine the study findings,
• Generate the vision, recommended solutions and action plan based upon the study’s findings,
• Establish the policy development and advocacy platforms to support the action plan.

Study Topics:  Encompass a broad spectrum of community mental health issues including, but not limited to, the following:

• Determine Study Scope

–          Mental health diseases, disorders, diagnoses  (include mental health and substance abuse)

–         Geographic area

–         Comparatives to be studied: peer communities, state, national, international

–         Best practices to be studied: peer communities, systems, interventions, policy and advocacy organizations and initiatives, other

• Population and Need Assessment

–         Population-based incidence analysis, examining historic data, trends and projections

–         Examination of special populations – e.g. perinatal, jail, children, homeless, elderly, victims of crime and domestic violence

–         Examination of demographic and socioeconomic disparities

• Examination of the Mental Health Care Delivery System

–         Hospitals – Inpatient, Emergency, Outpatient care: state, public, private

–         Provider supply / manpower – psychiatrists and psychologists

?   Private practice

?   Academic

?   Other institutional settings

–         Extended providers and systems: licensed professional counselors, licensed chemical dependency counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses and social workers

–         Residential treatment facilities

–         Support services

• Examination of Mental Health Services Utilization: Diagnoses, Use Rates, Dispositions

–         Inpatient services

–         Emergency services

–         Outpatient services

–         Justice system facilities

–         Residential treatment

–         Homeless

–         Community-based support

–         Issues of care coordination and chronic disease management

• Examination of Mental Health Services Funding

–         Employer based insurance coverage

–         Medicare and Medicaid funding, eligibility and coverage

–         Issues related to underinsured and uninsured populations

–         Issues related to scope and adequacy of coverage

• Examination of Best Practices in Mental Health Services

–         Identify and document best practices in mental health across all study topic areas – consider Texas and national models

–         Catalog the best practices for use in gap assessment and vision development

• Examination and Consideration of the Relative Strengths and Weaknesses of each of a Variety of Mental Health Care Delivery Models – examples may include:

–         Highly centralized, hospital-centric system

–         Community-based with structured linkage to hospital or health system

–         Highly integrated with primary care system

• Identify, Quantify and Describe Mental the Current Health System Gaps
• Develop Short Term and Long Term Strategies

Proposed Potential Stakeholders – representative(s) from:

• Dallas County Commissioners Court
• Parkland Health & Hospital System

–         Violence Intervention and Prevention Center

–         Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES)

–         Dallas County Jail / Juvenile Detention

• Child and Family Guidance Center, Dallas
• Children’s Medical Center Dallas
• Community Experts
• Dallas Independent School District
• Dallas County Juvenile Department
• Dallas County Medical Society
• Green Oaks Hospital
• Homeward Bound
• LifeNet Community Behavioral Healthcare, Dallas
• Mental Health America of Greater Dallas
• MetroCare Services
• Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance
• Mosaic Family Services, Dallas
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• NorthStar
• North Central Texas Council of Governments
• North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
• Phoenix House, Dallas
• The Bridge
• Timberlawn Hospital
• University of North Texas, School of Public Health
• UT Southwestern Medical School
• UT Arlington School of Social Work
• Value Options of Texas

Expert Resources –

• Texas Health Institute
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services

COMI Meeting Wednesday, October 15, 2008 — 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas 624 N. Good-Latimer, Suite 210, Dallas, Texas 75204

Speaker: Terrell State Hospital Superintendent Joe Finch PhD

Directions to MHA Mental Health America of Greater Dallas is located in the historic St. James AME Church building on Good-Latimer Expressway between Swiss Avenue and Live Oak Street. It is a 3-story light brown brick building with white trim featuring white columns and a beautiful dome. DART rail construction on Good-Latimer makes use of the parking lot on that side of the building inaccessible. Parking is available: Parking lot at the Florence Street entrance or Park on Florence Street or Park in the Latino Cultural Center lot and walk across the street.

COMI Meeting Wednesday, September 17, 2008 — 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.  Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas 624 N. Good-Latimer, Suite 210, Dallas, Texas 75204   Nannie Hogan Boyd Conference Room  SPEAKER: Dallas County Commissioner Ken Mayfield On County Budget Issues and The Upcoming Legislative Session Please come to this very important meeting Directions to MHA:

 Mental Health America of Greater Dallas is located in the historic St. James AME Church building on Good-Latimer Expressway between Swiss Avenue and Live Oak Street. It is a 3-story light brown brick building with white trim featuring white columns and a beautiful dome.

 DART rail construction on Good-Latimer makes use of the parking lot on that side of the building inaccessible. Parking is available:  Parking lot at the Florence Street entrance or Park on Florence Street or Park in the Latino Cultural Center lot and walk across the street.

 From the North

via Central Expressway:

Take the Ross Avenue Exit. Stay on the service road across Ross and follow it to Live Oak (recently this part of the route has been altered slightly, but it still gets you to the same place). Turn left at Live Oak to Cantergal. Turn right on Cantergal 1 block to Florence. Turn right on Florence into our parking lot (if you get here early)

or

Exit at either the Haskell or the Washington exits. Take Haskell or Washington to Live Oak. Turn right on Live Oak to Cantergal. Turn Left on Cantergal and go 1 block to Florence. Turn right on Florence and into our parking lot on your left.

From the East

via Live Oak: Take Live Oak to Cantergal Turn Left on Cantergal and go 1 block to Florence. Turn right on Florence and into our parking lot on your left.

via Swiss Avenue: Take Swiss to Cantergal, and go 1 block to Florence. Turn right on Florence and into our parking lot on your left.

From the South  via Good-Latimer Expressway to Commerce Street. Go east on Commerce (a right turn) to Malcolm X Blvd. Go north on Malcolm X (a left turn) to Gaston Avenue. At Gaston, you take a left turn, and then an immediate right to Liberty. Take Liberty to Florence, which jogs a little, but if you’ve made it this far, you’ll make it the rest of the way. Take a left turn into our parking lot, or park at the Latino Cultural Center and walk across the street.

 From the West   via Commerce Street: Take Commerce Street to Malcolm X and follow directions above.

Call 214-871-2420 for directions if you get lost.

COMI Meeting

 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 — 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas

624 N. Good-Latimer, Suite 210, Dallas, Texas 75204

Nannie Hogan Boyd Conference Room

 Speaker:  Mike Griffiths      Dallas County Juvenile Department

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

8:00 a.m.

Mental Health America of Greater Dallas

624 N. Good-Latimer

Suite 200

Dallas, Texas

SPEAKER

Mr. Tom Collins

Green Oaks Hospital

Directions to MHA

Mental Health America of Greater Dallas is located in the historic St. James AME Church building on Good-Latimer Expressway between Swiss Avenue and Live Oak Street.    It is a 3-story light brown brick building with white trim featuring white columns and a beautiful dome.

DART rail construction on Good-Latimer makes use of the parking lot on that side of the building inaccessible. Parking is available:

• Parking lot at the Florence Street entrance or
• Park on Florence Street or
• Park in the Latino Cultural Center lot and walk across the street.  

From the North

via Central Expressway: 

Take the Ross Avenue Exit.  Stay on the service road across Ross and follow it to Live Oak (you will be traveling directly under Central/I-45 at this point).  Turn left at Live Oak to Cantergal.  Turn right on Cantergal 1 block to Florence.  Turn right on Florence into our parking lot (if you get here early)

or

Exit at either the Haskell or the Washington exits.  Take Haskell or Washington to Live Oak.  Turn right on Live Oak to Cantergal.  Turn Left on Cantergal and go 1 block to Florence.  Turn right on Florence and into our parking lot on your left.  

From the East

via Live Oak:  Take Live Oak to Cantergal Turn Left on Cantergal and go 1 block to Florence.  Turn right on Florence and into our parking lot on your left.  

via Swiss Avenue:  Take Swiss to Cantergal, and go 1 block to Florence.  Turn right on Florence and into our parking lot on your left.  

From the South

via Good-Latimer Expressway to Commerce Street.  Go east on Commerce (a right turn) to Malcolm X Blvd.  Go north on Malcolm X (a left turn) to Gaston Avenue.  At Gaston, you take a left turn, and then an immediate right to Liberty.  Take Liberty to Florence, which jogs a little, but if you’ve made it this far, you’ll make it the rest of the way.  Take a left turn into our parking lot, or park at the Latino Cultural Center and walk across the street. 

From the West

via Commerce Street:  Take Commerce Street to Malcolm X and follow directions above.  

Call 214-871-2420 for directions if you get lost.  

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