Creative Disruption in Children’s & Youth Mental Health The MHSA Innovation Funding Stream California Mental Health Advocacy for Children and Youth 2016 Conference May 12, 2016
Presenters Brian Sala, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) Karyn Dresser, Star Behavioral Health Group Director of Research and Program Practices Sheridan Merritt, MHSOAC Ashley Mills, MHSOAC
Workshop Purpose Increase awareness and understanding of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation component Identify potential innovative solutions to addressing children’s mental health needs
Agenda Welcome & Introductions Overview of the MHSA Innovation Component Examples of Innovation Projects Small group activity to brainstorm innovative solutions in four areas of children’s mental health services: Education Criminal justice Crisis services System improvement Report back: What have we learned? Population of San Diego county is about 3.2 million. SANDAG 2009 estimate for North Inland region was 580,000. About 19 pct of the region’s population identifies as ethnically Asian, including 11 pct as Filipino, and about 11 pct identify as speaking Spanish only. The county covers 4,500 square miles. Larger than the combined areas of Rhode Island and Delaware.
Innovation Purpose and intent Funding and approval process Evaluation and decision-making
Innovation Examples STARS Behavioral Health Group STAY—Crisis Residential for Young Adults (San Bernardino) PRAAC—Promoting Resiliency in African American Children (San Bernardino) Collaboration between agencies will be measured using the IACAS The Interagency Collaboration Activities Scale (IACAS) is a self-report questionnaire used to measure interagency collaborative activities in the following four areas; (a) Financial and Physical Resources, (b) Program Development and Evaluation, (c) Client Services, and (d) Collaborative Policies
Small Group Activity Education Criminal (Juvenile) Justice Crisis Services System Improvement
Report back: What have we learned? Report out to larger group Specific areas for follow-up Next steps
Thank you! From Stars Behavioral Health Group From the MHSOAC Karyn Dresser – kdresser@starsinc.com From the MHSOAC Brian Sala – brian.sala@mhsoac.ca.gov Sheridan Merritt – Sheridan.merritt@mhsoac.ca.gov Ashley Mills – Ashley.mills@mhsoac.ca.gov