1. Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
The mission of Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare is to provide quality community-based services
that prevent and address mental health disorders, intellectual disabilities, and substance disorders.

2. Services provided at BRBH
Serving Roanoke City, Roanoke County, City of Salem, Craig County, and Botetourt County
SAME DAY Access to care
Adult care coordination
Adult and family services
Child, youth and family services
Prevention and wellness

3. CSB collaboration in housing
PATH outreach and assistance
Community collaboration
SOAR
Client assistance availability
Permanent supportive housing program

4. Housing and behavioral health
Housing First Model
Promotes stability in physical and behavioral health outcomes
Promotes lifestyle changes
CSB’s and CoC’s work together to provide the data
“The lack of safe and affordable housing is one of the most powerful barriers to recovery” - NAMI

5. Data collection Wellsky hmis (homeless management information system)
Captures client-centered data
Needs
Referrals
Utilized by continuum of care to centralize coordination of services

6. Why collect data annual performance reporting Program evaluation
Referrals and service access
Funding (state and local)

7. Potential benefits program/community client
Reliable reporting
Increase collaboration with in the community
Shows trends /tracks outcomes
Supports funding
Shows impact of programs to community
Identifies gaps
Streamlines intake process and referrals
Provides coordination of services

8. Data Entry tips
Data entry for path different than many other providers
Record initial outreach contact
Enroll client additional data entry occurs
It is possible to have several contacts before enrolling
Back dating
Stay on top of data entry
At least weekly
Hard copy forms can help – if you don’t have one, develop one

9. Thank you