1. Torrance State Hospital

2. Mission Statement
To provide all persons who have a serious mental illness the opportunity for growth recover and inclusion in their community through evidence based psychiatric treatment and substance abuse services, access to the supports and services of their choice, so that they may enjoy a quality of life that facilitates personal growth and achievement.

3. Torrance Profile
Serves 10 counties, which includes 6 townships of Allegheny as well as Armstrong/Indiana; Bedford/Somerset; Blair; Butler; Cambria; Fayette; Westmoreland
Census ( as of 8/21/07)-217 individuals
Torrance also currently serves 13 individuals in Sexual Responsibility & Treatment Program (SRTP)
Overall Length of Stay (LoS)= 5.9 years
LoS in categories by age:
18-21 Years- Average LoS =1.4 years
22-64 Years- Average LoS =5.6 years
65+ Years-Average LoS =9.2 years

4. Admissions and Discharge Information FY 2006/07
Admitted: 148
Discharged: 149
With LoS of less than 100 days: 32
With LoS of days: 47
With LoS of less than 1 year: 35
With LoS of 1-3 years : 24
With LoS 3+ years: 11

5. Recovery Focused
Annual Consumer Planned and Conducted Conference for past 11 years
Consumer operated Drop on Center
No Seclusion Rooms and no individual secluded in over 3 years
No Mechanical Restraint used since 1/2006

6. What is needed to conform to the requirements of our ideal system?
Since 2002, planning included ongoing meetings and discussion with all stakeholders regarding:
For the SMH service area what are the “requirements” of an ideal system for adults with serious mental illness?
For the SMH service area what treatment, services, and supports do we now have available?
What is needed to conform to the requirements of our ideal system?

7. Family Input Survey Torrance State Hospital Discharge Planning Process
Housing
Education, Employment & Volunteer Options
Skill Development
Community Acceptance & Options

8. Consumer MH Relapse Prevention Questionnaire
Peer Developed
Peer Administered or Supervised
To Identify trends & Patterns leading to relapse
17 Items to select as indicators of personal relapse
Distributed at Western PA CSP
Distributed to consumers of TSH
Results will be incorporated in to positive system changes

9. TSH Survey Results
46 % reported being bored, lonely , having no one to talk to
44 % reported a lack of support
36 % reported their family or friends not understanding mental illness is a disease.

10. Ongoing Evaluation Peer to Peer Consumer Assessments- CFST
Family Assessments- NAMI
Clinical Assessments
CSP Process

11. President’s New Freedom Commission on Recovery
Recovery refers to the process in which people are able to live, work, learn and participate fully in their communities. For some individuals, recovery is the ability to live a fulfilling and productive life despite a disability. For others, recovery implies the reduction or complete remission of symptoms. Science has shown that having hope plays a very important integral role in an individual’s recovery.