Mental Health System Integration

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Mental Health System Integration

• Consolidated Planning Advisory
  Workgroup February 26, 2009

Sherry Bradley, MPH MHSA Team Project Manager
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System Integration

• Efforts should focus on using MHSA funds to build
  continuum of care consistent with
  transformational values.
• The Act was intended to develop new programs and
  expand others with MHSA values.
• We must provide services supports to
  individuals/families based on needs, not funding
  stream (Realignment, Medi-Cal, MHSA, etc.).
• The goal now is to implement MHSA swiftly, as
  intended.

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System Integration contd

• MHSA was never intended to be categorical set
  of programs.
• The Act is a roadmap to achieve a continuum by
  adding to and building upon existing systems of
  care.
• Counties should focus on completing submitting
  all plan components for approval of MHSA funds.
• Integrate services and supports funded by MHSA
• into local systems of care.

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FSP Clarification

• FSP programs should meet the needs of
  individuals/families at various stages of
  recovery wellness.
• The scope of eligibility array of FSP services
  still need further clarification from DMH.

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FSP Clarification

• Individuals/families that meet population
  criteria can remain in FSP programs as they
  recover and need less intensive services.
• Individuals/families in FSP programs do not have
  to enter intensive programs such as those modeled
  on AB 2034, ACT or Wraparound programs.
• They can enter program at the level of/with the
  array of services that meet their needs.

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This is only the beginningwe have a LONG way to
go

• MHSA Transformed Systems of Care
• System Integration
• Next Steps for 2009
• To think tactically about how to transform
  current system of care to meet MHSA criteria.
• To identify challenges to implementation.
• To identify challenges to implementation
  funding sources to support transformation in
  midst of fiscal challenges.