1. Enable a consumer-directed regional planning process and service delivery system
2. Expand Consumer-operated services and programs
3. Establish regional consumer ombudsmen
5. Increase capacity for providing recovery-based educational opportunities
6. Develop a pilot program for consumers using assistive technology & EPAT
7. Interactive Website to be used by all stakeholders
Expand Consumer-operated services and program
Status
September
Meeting at LMEC Edsall Road until 10 pm. Ray and/or others can put up notes/minutes of the meeting.
Some discussion of Transportation as a consumer operated service, MiniGrants for startup funds and MaxiGrants for opening drop in centers, training personnel into the position(s), more job sharing (possibly spread across the region due to Transportation), limitations and the beginning of sharing the process with Loudoun and Prince William county RRWG members.
Coaching (previously called mentoring in a large group meeting) as one of the main roles (as well as providers to consumer leadership).
LMEC's video projector yet untried for wide screen compatibility, make & model research, etc) as in use for a class then building closed too quickly...
August
July
Lead Contact: Ray
Team Members: Jerry, Diane, Bill, Larry, Phil
Plus get more people's names from Representation chart, emails, minutes and/or attendance...
Proposal Description:
II. Service: Expand Consumer-operated services and programs.
Groups and service programs that are designed, governed and operated by mental health consumers are highly complementary to facility and CSB services, expand capacity and promote recovery, empowerment and independence. Consumers in the region have established a consumer advocacy organization, many peer support groups, a unique employment and computer training program, a weekly social club and a local drop-in center; three more drop in centers are in development by CSBs. Funding will be used to educate consumers about the concepts and variety of consumer-operated services, train interested consumers in skills of organizing and operating independent consumer-run service programs and funding existing and new programs. Among the projects to be included will be additional consumer-operated programs such as drop-in centers, warm lines, vocational support centers, and other services designed by local consumers to meeting pressing needs. Other models of interest to consumers include consumer-operated crisis support, consumer-operated housing and mentoring of people transitioning to community living. Once established, a consumer program may be able to leverage other sources of funds and expand services offered
Funding Request:
A. Consumer and agency education
Funds to educate consumers and agencies about the principles of consumer-operated services and variety of service models to support training and technical assistance for consumers to plan for and implement new consumer run services and programs. Training includes, among other skills, how to organize and lead a local consumer group, how to assess needs for consumer run services, governance, leadership and negotiation; operating a member-owned disability organization understanding empowerment and establishing corporate and non-profit status, developing and administering budgets, documenting progress and measuring program outcomes. Training will draw on local, state and national expertise, including Virginia’s VOCAL, Inc.
B. Consumer-run programs position
Funds to establish a position (or this function to be contracted to a competent consumer organization) in the initial two years to implement the duties outlined in A. above and report results to the Recovery Workgroup.
C. Start up costs for new programs
Funds to support development of new consumer-operated services and programs and expansion of existing consumer-operated services and programs. Funds to cover initial start up costs including organizing of a local consumer group and program development, and operating costs. Operating costs will vary greatly; depend on the type and size of program. For example, costs of operating a drop-in program typically include free-standing space, furnishings, office equipment, supplies, program activity costs, training, postage/printing transportation or transportation support for members, overhead, adequate paid staff and livable salaries and benefits, especially for fulltime employees.
Budget Summary:
Consumer and agency education $ 50,000
Consumer-run programs position $ 50,000
Start up costs for new programs $ 400,000
Implementation Dates: July 2006
Training Needs:
Needed training to implement this service will include, among other skills, how to organize and lead a local consumer group, how to assess needs for consumer run services, governance, leadership and negotiation; operating a member-owned disability organization understanding empowerment and establishing corporate and non-profit status, developing and administering budgets, documenting progress and measuring program outcomes.
Service Development Contact Person (Name, Phone, Email) Ray
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:
This expansion will increase the ability of Region II to deliver recovery-based services and resources in the community, augmenting public sector services while offering recovery opportunities for participating consumers. Consumers will become more effective self-advocates, more effective service providers, and existing providers and delivery systems will be better equipped to support and collaborate with consumer directed efforts.
In year one, regionwide awareness, training and organizing of interested groups of consumers in each CSB will be increased. Operational funding could be directed to existing consumer-operated programs (4 currently operating or prepared in Fairfax County). At the end of the second year there will be more consumer owned and operated services under development, ideally one in each CSBs – for a total of up to eight programs.
Peer Provider Opportunities:
The following opportunities are available to peers as part of this service: involvement in planning for, development of and operation of all consumer-operated services and programs in the region.
Expected Impact on State Facility Utilization:
Programs that are designed, governed and operated by mental health consumers are highly complementary to facility and CSB services. Consumers involved in consumer-operated programs such as peer support groups, employment programs, social clubs, drop-in centers and warm lines are more successful managing their own recovery. Based on this, one could expect more direct and faster identification of services to address individual service needs, support individual recovery and potentially avert a crisis which could lead to hospitalization. We are unable to predict however, the direct impact on state facility utilization.
COS Discussion
Insert discussion on the COS Discussion page...
Page History
before 20060914 Jerry
- Created page with Proposal text
- Some random questions & comments:
- $400K across up to 8 programs
- Some are startups and some operating with other funding, so roughly $50k each - overhead???
- Or how is it going to be determined what a program's share of this is?
- What is the process by which COOP programs apply for funds?
- When might funds be available?
20060914 Jerry
- Adding Status section for months til now
- Adding A B C title names to proposal description section
- Adding members from LMEC Edsall meeting attendance
- Adding COS Discussion page for getting some of the debate going on in f2f meetings...
20060925 Jerry
- Shorten team members line with new SideBar so that top is not empty
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