Westmoreland County Torrance Service Area Plan Presentation

Westmoreland County has 43 individuals that have been hospitalized over 2 years. All of these consumers received a peer, clinical and family assessment in 2006 and serve as a foundation for moving forward on the CSP process Westmoreland County Torrance Service Area Plan Background

Background, Continued In this initiative, ten of the thirty to be discharged by September 30, 2008 are to be from our county Twenty individuals have been identified to receive a full community support plan. Once the CSP has been completed, the supports and services identified as necessary to assist the person in transitioning back to the community will be mobilized

Course of Action Review continuum of care system to identify current services, supports, new service needs This year’s Annual Mental Health Plan (FY ) reflected a strong component of planning for the Torrance Service Area Plan

Course of Action, continued The following areas were developed for requested funding: Supported housing for transition age individuals Community treatment teams for special populations i.e. transition age, forensic, and MISA (mental illness/substance abuse) Fairweather Lodge Partner with a primary care physician’s office serving the geriatric population & use a mental health practitioner to assess for possible MH intervention Forensic liaison to work with the courts/district justices so individuals in need of MH intervention can be diverted from the penal system

Key areas of focus Housing Local Housing Options Team (LHOT) 2005 Reinvestment plan for rental subsidies Partnering with residential providers to review continuum of current housing options & development of additional options Participating in state-directed housing technical assistance

Key areas of focus, continued Peer Support Training Hiring Community Support/Treatment Teams Determination of type of teams

Next Steps Training of key stakeholders in CSP process Begin individual CSPs Ongoing meetings and trainings with community stakeholders

Stakeholder Input Stakeholders include consumers, family members, advocate organizations, and provider agencies Local Community Support Program meetings have served as the main avenue of information exchange with stakeholders Subcommittees for recovery education and transition- age focus were added as well as expanding the housing subcommittee Since January 2007, the county has utilized these meetings to solicit input for reinvestment and annual mental health plan activities