National Alliance on Mental Illness

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National Alliance onMental Illness
Utahs voice on mental illness
801.323.9900 or 877.230.6264 www.namiut.org
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NAMI Utahs Mission

• Our mission is to ensure the dignity and
  improve the lives of those who suffer from mental
  illness and their families, through education,
  support, and advocacy.

National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.namiut.org
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Three Levels of Support
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Free statewide support through

• Support Groups
• BRIDGES
• Family-to-Family
• Hope for Tomorrow
• Mentoring Program
• Provider Training Program
• Clergy Training

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Community Mental Health Needs

• Just in Salt Lake County
• In 2006, Salt Lake County reported that
  approximately 4000 people who requested services
  were turned away because of funding issues.

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Emergency Rooms

• Intermountain Healthcare reports that mental
  health/substance abuse is involved in
  approximately 11-12 of all of their uninsured ER
  and hospital visits and is one of the top three
  diagnoses for inpatient charity care at their
  largest hospitals.

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The Jails

• At just the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, in 2005
  nearly 1300 people determined to be seriously and
  persistently mentally ill were booked into the
  jail. To house this population, provide mental
  health services, medication, arrest and court
  costs it cost Salt Lake County over 7.3 million
  dollars.

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Suicide

• Utah is 8th in the nation for suicide.
• 90 of people who die by suicide have a
  psychiatric disorder
• Few are in treatment at the time of death
• 40 who die by suicide have visited their primary
  care physician within a month prior to their
  death (Presidents New Freedom Commission on
  Mental Health, 2002).

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Health Care Needs of the Mentally Ill

• Specialty mental health providers often have
  difficulty providing adequate medical care to
  consumers with co-existing mental and physical
  illnesses. Individuals with serious mental
  illnesses, such as schizophrenia, have high
  levels of non-psychiatric medical illnesses and
  excess medical mortality.

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Life Expectancy

• People with serious mental illness in Utah lose
  almost three decades of life (27 years on
  average) due to lack of treatment and
  availability of services compared to the general
  population of the state.

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The Need for Integrated Models

• Intermountain Healthcare Mental Health
  Integration
• In various stages of implementation in 23 clinics
• Screen, recognize, diagnose, treat
• Team approach (PCP, care manager, mental health
  specialist, psychiatrist/APRN, NAMI)

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Outcomes

• Patient satisfaction
• Staff satisfaction
• Physician satisfaction
• Medication compliance rates
• Improved detection rates for depression
• Safe, Effective, Patient-Centered, Timely,
  Efficient, Equitable

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The GAP Group

• Taking Intermountains Model to the underinsured,
  uninsured population
• A community collaboration
• Using Intermountains tools and training along
  with community partners and resources to address
  the need.

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Midtown Clinic -- Ogden

• Primary care services, including mental health
  services
• Accepts all major insurance plans, Medicaid,
  Medicare, PCN, CHIP. Serves uninsured based on
  ability to pay.
• NAMI Consumer Mentor on staff
• Discount Pharmacy

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Doctors Free Clinic St. George

• In 2006, served 1546 mental health patients.
• Pharmaceuticals donated
• One full-time paid employee and a volunteer staff
  of 40 including physicians, nurses, secretaries,
  psychiatrists, social workers.
• Basic labs and x-rays donated by Dixie Regional
  Medical Center
• Receives no government funding

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Mental Health Services Provided

• Mental health services include medication
  management and initiating treatment plans from a
  psychiatrist
• Counseling/therapy for 8 weeks. Appointments are
  30-60 minutes
• Classes and support groups available on site
• Addiction Behavioral Counseling Services

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Public Mental Health Center Innovations

• Wasatch Mental Health Wellness Recovery Clinic
• Have a DSM-IV Diagnosis
• Certain Diagnoses may be excluded due to the
  short-term nature of the clinic.
• Clients must meet financial eligibility
  guidelines (150 of poverty level)
• Cannot be in crisis or require long-term services

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Services Provided

• Intake Screenings/Assessments
• Group Therapy
• Case Management
• Psychiatric Evaluations/Medication Management
• Medication Assistance

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Valley Mental Health Recovery Resource Clinics

• North Valley, South Valley, Childrens Outpatient
  (in the near future)
• Sliding fee scale
• Income level below 150 of Poverty Level
• Under an order of commitment
• Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

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Services Provided

• Individual therapy
• Group therapy
• Peer counseling
• Medication management
• Linkage with community resources
• Time-limited mental health issues

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NAMI Utah Contact Info

• On the web
• www.namiut.org
• Phone
• 801.323.9900 or 877.230.6264
• Address
• 450 South 900 East 160, SLC, UT 84102

National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.namiut.org