Governor

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Mental Health

• Governors 2nd Annual Health Care Summit

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Mental HealthSession Highlights

• Moderator Jani McCall, Montana Childrens
  Initiative
• Panelists
• Dan Anderson, DPHHS
• Senator John Esp
• Donald L. Harr, MD
• Gary Mihelish, DMD

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Mental Health in Montana is in Transition

• Consensus that the Montana mental health system
  is in TRANSITION but we still have areas of
  crisis.
• Examples of crisis under-funded, under-staffed,
  not keeping up with demand, and needs of rural
  areas not being met.

A Public Health/Primary Care Approach to Mental
Health is Needed in Montana

• Need comprehensive health care (focus on whole
  person and the impact of illness and all other
  aspects of an individuals life)
• Removes stigma of mental illness
• Involves a global/community approach to meeting
  peoples needs, training and preparedness of
  health and human service workers

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What is Working in Montana

• The childrens system of care initiative.
• Developing the Service Area Authorities (SAAs)
• Family and consumer involvement is a priority
• Community based funding going up institutional
  funding going down
• Maintaining pharmacy benefit for adults
• Development of co-occurring (MH/CD) services
• Focus on outcomes and evidence based programs
• Good providers innovative services
• Aggressive community treatment and options