Hogg Foundations Cultural Adaptation Initiative

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Hogg FoundationsCultural Adaptation Initiative

• Tropical Texas Behavioral Health

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Presenters

• W. Terry Crocker, CEO
• Sara Martinez, Special Projects Manager
• Dr. Ricardo Irizarry, CMO
• Velma H. Schmidt, LPC

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History of TTBH

• Established under House Bill 3 in 1967
• Located in the RGV
• Began services in Hidalgo County expanded to
  Willacy and Cameron Counties in 1974
• Name change to TTBH in 2006.

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Catchment Area Demographics

• Catchment area population of 1.1 million
• Major cities include McAllen, Harlingen, and
  Brownsville
• 34.9 of the population is under 5 years old
  while 65.1 is over 18.
• Ethnic breakdown 88 Hispanic, 10.8 Caucasian,
  and 1.2 other.
• 51.8 Female, 48.2 Male

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Service Population Demographics

• In FY 2005, TTBH served 10,278 unduplicated
  clients.
• 15 of clients were under 18 and 85 were 18 and
  over.
• Ethnic breakdown 88 Hispanic, 10 Caucasian,
  and 2 other.
• 51 Female and 49 Male
• 71 had no insurance or third party payor

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Staff Demographics

• 130 clinical staff members
• Ethnic breakdown 88.7 Hispanic, 9 Caucasian,
  1.5 Asian, and .5 African American
• Ethnic breakdown of clinical staff closely
  mirrors ethnic breakdown of service population.

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Reasons To Apply

• Need for provision of anxiety services in
  catchment area.
• Focus on Latino/Hispanic Population
• Emphasis on cultural sensitivity
• Ability to serve tri-County Area
• Target s 100 clients - first year
• 70 Adults
• 30 Children/Adolescents

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Focus on Anxiety Disorders

• Children/Adolescents
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• General Anxiety Disorder
• Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia
• Separation Anxiety Disorder

• Adults
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• General Anxiety Disorder
• Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia

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Services to Include

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Individual and Family Therapy
• Behavioral and exposure interventions
• Case management
• Referrals to Outside Agencies
• Consumer Benefits Assistance
• Average 24 Sessions

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Areas of development

• Referral Process
• Brochure for distribution to clients
• Consent for participation in research study
• Client Satisfaction Survey
• Subunit Clients are not part of CARE