Enable a consumer-directed regional planning process & service delivery system

 

 

 

Status

 

August Status

 

20060828 During small group meeting before regular large group meeting, the group was revising the Regional Recovery Program Director position description (see 9 point proposal text below) with discussion of appropriate titles and issues to include:

1. coordinator (denoting collaborative nature of the position and where recovery and system change responsibility resides),
2. manager (likely not powerful enough title with meetings CSB executives),
3. Office of Regional Recovery Consumer Affairs (complex, but denotes adding Consumers into the region's traditional system as full partners, in a non threatening and familiar manner, similar to county CSB offices and growing interest at the State level) and similar,
4. how it fits in the newly elected RRWG Officers,
5. supervision and reporting and other power structures,
6. how chairing meetings is to be done, and
7. how to move forward with announcing the vacancy now two months after grant funding...

 

RRWG Position Description

 

July Status

 

20060724 Starting position description in first small group meeting.

 

Proposal Text:

 

I. Service:

Enable a consumer-directed regional planning process and service delivery system.

 

The Partnership has been committed from its formation to developing services and community resources in support of recovery. As an established regional forum, the Recovery Workgroup will have substantial consumer and family membership, will elect its own leadership and will receive funding to advance understanding of recovery principles and services and empower consumers and family members to participate in oversight and transformation activities.

 

Funding Request:

A. Regional Recovery Program Director

Funds to establish (1) FTE within the region to be designated as a consumer-held Regional Recovery Program Director position. This position will be selected with substantial consumer participation, support Recovery Workgroup projects and maximize integration of consumers and family members into the regional mental health delivery system, including planning, oversight and innovation and full collaboration between providers and those they serve. Funds for position to include salary, benefits and operating costs.

 

The position will:

1)Support the work of the Recovery Workgroup, Partnership and CSBs on transformation within the region that will support a consumer-driven mental health delivery system,

2)Advise and serve as a resource on practices and programs that promote recovery, empowerment and self-determination,

3)Educate and orient consumers and family members who participate in initiatives and/or groups at the regional level so they can be effective,

4)Support consumer and family participation in planning, oversight, feedback and recovery outcome measurement within the CSBs,

5)Help consumers and family members arrange for transportation,

family care and other accommodations required to attend meetings and activities of regional and local workgroups or committees, including oversight for distribution of funds designated to facilitate consumers’ involvement (see below). Maximize coordination of travel and ride sharing whenever possible,

6)Plan educational meetings and trainings for the Recovery Workgroup to enable full implementation of recovery principles throughout the mental health delivery system,

7)Collaborate with consumers, family members, advocacy groups, inpatient and outpatient providers and CSBs on recovery activities,

8)Advise and provide leadership to the Recovery Workgroup and participate in state meetings and planning initiatives, as appropriate,

9)Report to the Recovery Workgroup and regional Partnership on projects, outcomes and progress.

 

B. Consultative services and technical assistance

Funds to obtain consultative services and technical assistance to ensure the development of robust outcome measures for use of regional funds and guide regional changes that support implementation of recovery principles throughout the mental health delivery system. This could include consultation and technical assistance to establish new structures and systems within the region for data gathering, program evaluation and outcome measures, among others.

 

C. Consumer funds and stipends

Funds to enable broader participation by consumers and family members in meetings and activities of the Partnership, regional work groups or committees, trainings, local human rights committees, regional meetings, and attendance at state oversight bodies and transformation-recovery activities as well as meetings as regional representatives such as the special population workgroups. Funds will be used to cover the cost of needs, including transportation to/from regional and local meetings and activities, child care or family care during meetings and activities, interpretive services for active participation in meetings and activities. Funds will also be used to provide a stipend to consumers and family members who participate regularly in meetings and activities of regional and local work groups or committees as compensation for their time, participation and expertise.

 

Budget Summary:

Regional Recovery Program Director $90,000

Consultative services and technical assistance $60,000

Consumer funds and stipends $40,000

 

Implementation Dates: July 2006

 

Training Needs:

Needed training to implement this service will include consultative services and technical assistance to ensure the development of robust outcome measures for use of regional funds and guide regional changes that support implementation of recovery principles throughout the mental health delivery system. This could include consultation and technical assistance to establish new structures and systems within the region for data gathering, program evaluation and outcome measures, among others.

 

Service Development Contact Person (Name, Phone, Email) Lauren

 

Utilization Management Structure:

Specific utilization management structure will be determined by the Regional Recovery Program Director in consultation with the Recovery Workgroup.

 

Planned Outcome Measures:

With the support of the Regional Recovery Program Director, the Recovery Workgroup will lead a regional effort to educate all stakeholders, and especially agency staff, consumers and family members, about of recovery and transformation principles and practices and the opportunities they offer. Regional events will feature leading practitioners in recovery and transformation.

 

All Regional Planning Partnership activities will include substantial and effective consumer and family participation. The Recovery Workgroup will become a model of collaboration of between agencies and those they serve. Recovery Workgroup membership will grow to include a majority of consumers and family members. Consumer and family participation in other Partnership committees and meetings will increase to one-third. Consumers and family members throughout the region will be oriented and trained in how to participate effectively in the advisory and governance groups.

 

Substantial consumer/family member participation will focus the region on highest priority problems and needs of consumers, and will result in more creative and cost-effective solutions. To measure this impact, the Workgroup will document and report annually in detail the level of consumer and family participation; all stakeholders will be surveyed annually to assess the impact of their participation on results and solutions and ways to improve collaboration.

 

Robust recovery-based outcome measures will be developed for each proposed activity with the assistance of technical experts. The region will draw on the national toolbox of instruments that measure progress towards recovery, empowerment and well-being.

 

Peer Provider Opportunities:

The following opportunities are available to peers as part of this service: involvement in the selection process for the Regional Recovery Program Director; active participation in the Recovery Workgroup’s tasks and initiatives; participation in meetings and activities of the Partnership, regional work groups or committees, trainings, local human rights committees, state oversight bodies and transformation-recovery activities as well as meetings as regional representatives such as the special population workgroups.

 

Expected Impact on State Facility Utilization:

Increased consumer and family member participation in the regional planning process and delivery system will result in more creative and cost-effective solutions. We are unable to predict however the direct impact on state facility utilization.

 

Lead Contact: Lauren

Team Members: Kay, Ray, Jerry, more todo

 

Meeting Notes:

[20060724.consumer.directed]

Need emails of minutes todo

 

Comments:

 

Jerry Comments & Questions:

Independence?

How is it consumer directed if consumers are not trusted with independently managing workgroup money and frequently not heard in meetings?

Participation?

How to increase consumer participation so that consumers are empowered and appropriate Representation across regional Government, Organizations, Individuals and other types of representation?

See the Representation chart for some categories like Family not fully represented but likely friendly to efforts to employ consumers and systemic change...

 

 

Page History

20060830 Jerry

1. Adding Status section.
2. Looking for Position Description text from month old emails to add here.
3. Changing Jerry comments to clarify.
4. Noting need for full Team Members list...
5. A, B & C sections could use titles DONE from budget summary titles...

 

20060904 Jerry

1. Added RRWG Position Description with known naming issues...
2. Wondering about wikifying this page some with other's guidance, perhaps in a group...
3. Defining terms for new people, the general public, and given that the semantics have evolved over time since the Proposal text was created.
4. Adding Meeting Notes todo...

 

20060925 Jerry

1. Shortening section names in Comments & Questions

 

 

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