Lehigh County Offices of Mental Health Mental Retardation Drug

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Lehigh CountyOffices of Mental Health / Mental
RetardationDrug Alcohol Abuse /
HealthChoicesElwynandMagellan Behavioral Health

• ARCH OF LEHIGH VALLEY
• (Autism Resource Community Hub of Lehigh Valley)

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• 2003
• The Lehigh County ASD Task Force grew out of a
  need for parents of children with autism to meet
  and have open dialogue about issues they were
  facing.  With the help of the county, the Autism
  Task Force was formed.
• Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
  committed citizens can change the world indeed,
  its the only thing that ever has. Margaret
  Mead
• Without the grassroots efforts of a few committed
  parents and the Countys backing, the dream would
  not have been possible
• 2005
• A Reinvestment Committee was formed to shape and
  spearheade the Hub vision.

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• November 2006
• County staff, in conjunction with parents,
  providers and the Bureau of Autism Affairs
  decided to secure a provider to write a
  reinvestment plan to develop what was formally
  known as the HUB.
• The HUB would be a one-stop shopping model that
  would provide services, resources, materials,
  information to children on the Autism Spectrum
  and their families.
• The plan needed to keep the vision intact, be
  financially sustainable and be approved by both
  OMHSAS and the Bureau of Autism Affairs.

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• February 2007
• Developed and distributed a Request for Proposal
  (RFP) to secure a provider to write the
  reinvestment plan and eventually become the
  operator of the HUB.
• March 2007
• Held a bidders session for providers interested
  in submitting a proposal.

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• April 2007
• Proposals due back to County
• County convened a committee of county staff and
  parents to review the proposals
• Reviewed proposals and select group to interview
• Elwyn was selected to write the reinvestment plan
  and to become the eventual operator of the HUB.

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• May 2007
• County secured a contract with Elwyn to begin
  writing the plan
• Elwyn began meeting as an Executive Team with
  County and MBH
• Held 1st Stakeholders Meeting
• Elwyn attended first taskforce meeting
• Met with OMHSAS representatives

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• June 2007
• Established Advisory Committee
• Chose Family Partner
• Task Force Meeting Updates
• July 2007
• Advisory Committee/Executive Team Mtgs
• Began building search
• Consulting with local and national ASD experts
  and providers
• Draft written

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• August 2007
• Initial Draft Plan Submitted, draft reviewed by
  OMSHAS reps, Bureau of Autism and other
  consultants language revisions requested by
  OMHSAS.
• September 2007
• Final draft sent to SSRC for approval.
• Received approval at first read through with a
  few minor changes
• Found potential site

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• October 2007
• ARCH of Lehigh Valley Reinvestment Proposal
  Approved
• Pursued lease of building
• Plan passed 1st Commissioners Meeting

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Timeline for the ARCH of Lehigh Valley

• November2007
• 2nd Stakeholders Meeting today
• Begin to finalize contracts All County
  requirements, County/Elwyn, Elwyn/MBH, lease
• 2nd reading for the commissioners is 11-14-07
• Executive planning meetings scheduled
• December 2007
• Next Stakeholders Meeting 12-11-07 from 600 at
  730pm

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Reinvestment Plan

• The ARCH of Lehigh Valley will serve Lehigh
  County MA eligible individuals diagnosed with an
  Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.
• Initially services will be provided to an
  estimated 200 children and their families. Adult
  services will be developed in subsequent years.
• These services will take place in an inviting and
  user-friendly service center, through a network
  of providers who are trained in Autism Spectrum
  Disorders (ASD).

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Mission

• The Mission is to provide a safe, therapeutic and
  educational environment for people with autism
  regardless of age or ability and their
  families.
• Accomplished by offering a range of clinical and
  community supports, resources and educational
  materials and training.

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Collaboration

• This "one-stop shopping" model integrates
  clinical and non-clinical approaches and training
  
• The ARCH of Lehigh Valley will work in
  collaboration with individuals on the spectrum,
  families, county representatives, providers,
  experts in the field and other stakeholders to
  coordinate a continuum of services

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Services

• Satellite Outpatient Clinic - range of services
  including individual, group, and family
  therapies, evaluations, assessment and
  psychiatry. A specific focus of the clinic will
  be offering extended groups similar to an
  intensive outpatient model.
• Diagnosis and Evaluation- designed to reduce wait
  time for diagnosis, improve access to services,
  be the springboard for an outcome based
  integrated treatment plan and to be designed
  around current thinking on best practices.

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Services

• Case Management - Blended case management with an
  ASD specialty to assist in access, linkage and
  coordination of services. A multi-disciplinary
  approach where all voices (across all
  stakeholders) are heard and informed decisions
  are made based on these shared goals and needs of
  the identified individuals.
• After School Program - Based on ASD informed
  services, evidence based, best practices and
  promising practices.
• Summer Program - summer therapeutic activities
  program.

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Training

• In concert with the Bureau of Autism and other
  experts, develop an ASD specific training
  curriculum for professionals, therapeutic staff
  and parents across a variety of treatment
  modalities.
• A concerted effort will be made to coordinate and
  standardize training in coordination with the
  training curriculum that the Bureau of Autism has
  begun to establish.

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Staff

• Program Director
• Assistant Program Director
• (2) Receptionists / Admin Assistants / Billing
  clerk
• PT Family Partner
• Licensed Psychologist - evaluation, treatment and
  supervision
• (7) Clinicians (Master level)
• (7) BA level behavioral health workers
• (3) Therapeutic Aide
• (2) Clinical Case Managers
• Director of QI and Training
• FFS - Psychiatrist
• FFS - Consultants experts in the ASD field

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ARCH of Lehigh Valley Space

• The site that will be operational 6 days a week.
  Hours to be determined.
• There will be multiple rooms including but not
  limited to outdoor space, community rooms,
  treatment rooms, offices, sensory rooms, and
  resource rooms.
• Intend to offer space to other providers (OT, PT,
  speech) who may want to deliver services at the
  ARCH of Lehigh Valley. Community members and
  providers will be able to use open space.

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ARCH OF LEHIGH VALLEY Hausman Road and Ridgeview
Drive Allentown, PA 18104
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ARCH OF LEHIGH VALLEY(Autism Resource Community
Hub of Lehigh Valley)
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Hub of Lehigh Valley)
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Hub of Lehigh Valley)
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Hub of Lehigh Valley)
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A big thank you goes out to

• The families for fighting the fight
• Lehigh County Offices of Mental Health / Mental
  Retardation Drug Alcohol Abuse / HealthChoices
• Magellan Behavioral Health
• Lehigh County Autism Task Force
• Bureau of Autism Affairs
• OMHSAS
• Various Consultants
• The Hub Advisory Committee
• ARCH of Lehigh County Family Partner

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Lehigh CountyOffices of Mental Health / Mental
RetardationDrug Alcohol Abuse /
HealthChoicesElwynandMagellan Behavioral Health

• ARCH OF LEHIGH VALLEY
• (Autism Resource Community Hub of Lehigh Valley)