Mental Health as a Public Health Issue
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Mental Health as a Public Health Issue
Daniel Reimer, MPH, Principal Investigator
Sherwin Daryani, MPH, Project Director
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Vision: To be the healthiest community in Texas
Mission: To promote and protect the health of our
diverse population
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Public Health Process
ASSESSMENT
ASSURANCE
POLICY DEVELOPME
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Core elements of a Public Health Approach
• Conducting surveillance (Assessment)
• Selecting and implementing the appropriate evidence-based program (Policy Development)
• Monitoring and evaluating both the process and outcomes of the program (Assurance)
• Educating professionals and the general public (Clauss-Ehlers, C. & Weist, M, Resilience-Building Prevention Programs that Work, p.2)
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Promoting protective factors
• Good intellectual functioning
(Individual)
• Close relationships with caring adults (Family)
• Attendance at effective schools (Community)
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Organizational Intervention
• Project Director to Management Team
• Epidemiology provided Assessment Data
• Outreach connected program to community
• Entire Staff trained in Cultural Competence
• Project Director Aided Strategic Planning
• Collaborated with Mental Health and Primary Care Center
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Community Solutions and the Mental Health Connection
A Partnership:
Mental Health and Public Health
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Fort Worth IndependentSchool District
Student
Community Resource Coordination Group
(CRCG)
Community SolutionsClinical Director
Public Health Dept
Family Resource CenterSite Coordinator
Contracted WraparoundFacilitator
Community Agencies
Contact w/Family
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
Community Solutions System of Care
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System Level GoalsSystems Integration
• MIS, Web Resource Database
• No Wrong Door Training
Interagency Collaboration
• Wraparound contracts
• Mental Health Connection
Services Integration
Wraparound Process
• Training and Infusion
• Sustainability plan
• Family Driven
Case Review Process
• Barrier tracking/removal
• Fidelity
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Service Level Goals
• Wraparound Fidelity
• Family Driven
• Culturally Competent
• Cost/Benefit Analysis
• Informal/Formal Resource Pool
• Flexible Funding
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Child Level Goals
• No out of home placement
• Function in the least restrictive educational setting
• Recovery, not just maintenance