White Deer Run Allenwood Change Project

Jackie Bergonia and Brianne Shreck

Aims

To increase awareness of Vivitrol in clients and their families/support systems.

To increase rate of injection. To increase level of support for clients.

Changes Made

Beginning in August, the Family Program expanded their services to include the 2-day Family program, biweekly family visitations, and a Recovering Parents program that includes visitations.

Participants in all Family Programming are now provided with handouts on Vivitrol and information is incorporated into programming.

To reach clients immediately, information on Vivitrol is now included in client intake packets they receive immediately upon admission.

Outcomes

Of the 59 injected clients from August to present, 19 were participants in the family services programming. That equaled 32% of all injected clients.

– In August 1 participant was injected, in September 6 participants were injected, and in October 8 participants were injected. November has had 4 injections thus far.

Most notably, 17% (13/83) of all participants in the parenting program have been injected. This is significantly higher then our 2012 average of 3.4% (156/4647) injection rate for the facility.

The average rate of injection from January to July was 3% while the rate of injection from August to present has increased to 4%.

Next Steps

Continue to gather data to see if initial increase sustains/increases to determine if results are reliable and valid.

Continue to maintain the project and action steps taken.

Continue to raise organization’s awareness of family services programming.

Impact

Negative- It has become even more evident the amount of clients who are now aware of and interested in being injected, yet lack the funding to do so.

Positive- Clients and families are more educated and aware of the facts regarding Vivitrol.