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Assessing the Need in Pennsylvania Kirk Heilbrun Ed Mulvey Carol Schubert Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar 11/26/12
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Funded By: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Department of Public Welfare Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Oversight by the Mental Health and Justice Advisory Committee of PCCD Collaboration between Drexel University and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh Medical School
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Center of Excellence Staff Edward P. Mulvey, Ph.D., Co-Director Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Kirk Heilbrun, Ph.D., Co-Director Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, Drexel University Carol A. Shubert, M.P.H., Senior Consultant Research Program Administrator, Law and Psychiatry Program, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic David DeMatteo, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Consultant Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Drexel University Co-Director, JD/PhD Program in Law and Psychology, Drexel University Patricia A. Griffin, Ph.D., Senior Consultant Consultant for a variety of agencies and organizations including the CMHS National GAINS Center & TAPA Center for Jail Diversion, the Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health, and the Montgomery Dept. of Behavioral Health Amanda Cross, Ph.D, Senior Research Associate Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, Project Coordinator Sarah Filone, M.A., Project Coordinator
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The Problem Many of the same people in multiple systems: Mental health Substance abuse Criminal justice Other social services Expensive - high service users, people who cycle and recycle through the system SOLUTION: Cross-Systems Coordination
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Pennsylvania Center of Excellence Goals & Tools Diversion Technical Assistance Sequential Intercept Model Cross Systems Mapping and Action Planning Workshops Education Presentations Consultation Website
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Web-based Resource Center www.pacenterofexcellence.pitt.edu
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Sequential Intercept Model as our Organizing Tool
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Sequential Intercepts The Ultimate Intercept I. Law Enforcement/Emergency Services II. Post-Arrest: Initial Detention/Initial Hearings III. Post-Initial Hearings: Jail/Prison, Courts, Forensic Evaluations and Commitments IV. Re-Entry From Jails, State Prisons, & Forensic Hospitalization V. Community Corrections & Community Support Munetz & Griffin Psychiatric Services 57: 544–549, 2006
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Identifies Existing local services and systems Issues considered important to local stakeholders Data Diagnosis Strengths to be built upon Helps everyone see “big picture” & how they fit Helps diverse groups from various systems understand where/how everything fits Intercepts provide “manageable” venues and opportunities for systems interventions Useful Organizing Tool
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Five Key Points of Interception 1. Law enforcement / Emergency services 2. Booking / Initial court hearings 3. Jails / Courts 4. Re-entry 5. Community corrections / Community support
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Cross-Systems Mapping Workshops 13
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Workshop Tasks 1. Nurture cross-system collaboration 2. Map the local system 3. Inventory current resources, gaps, and opportunities 4. Agree on priorities 5. Build an Action Plan
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Washington County Cross Systems Map
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Final Report Cross-systems picture Available for wide distribution Provided in PDF and Word formats County-Specific Narrative for each intercept Gaps and Opportunities Action Plan Support for future funding applications Reference/resource materials included
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Cross Systems Mapping Workshops What We’ve Learned About Pennsylvania
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Common Gaps in Service Intercept 1 Law enforcement agencies have limited time for training Law enforcement officers spend hours waiting with individuals at local hospital Lack of detoxification and sobering services Intercept 2 Lack of pretrial services Problems with video arraignment equipment Intercept 3 Many jail admissions requiring detoxification Lack of treatment staff Medical Assistance benefits terminated after admission Intercept 4 Significant gaps in aftercare medication Limited continuity of care Limited re-entry efforts Few systematic efforts to reinstate or start MA and/or SS benefits Intercept 5 Not enough housing
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What We’ve Learned About PA Many opportunities as well: Support for Training at Intercept 1 Collaborative efforts among systems (CJABs, Problem Solving Courts, Forensic Treatment Teams) Growing interest in Peer Support Services for forensic settings Individuals dedicated to change
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What We’ve Learned About PA Most Common County Priorities Training at Intercept One Formalized detoxification procedure Reduce strain on hospitals, jails, and law enforcement Continuity of care from local jails to community Aftercare Meds Re-activation of benefits Psychiatric Appointments Housing Information sharing across systems
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23/27 identified SPR as a top priority 3 already has some type of SPR training in place
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Specialized Police Response (SPR) Training : Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Advanced CIT addressing veterans, military culture, and trauma topics Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) -12 hour MHFA – Public Safety 8 hour Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) Police School Family Training and Advocacy Center (FTAC) training
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Specialized Police Response to People with Behavioral Health Problems in PA: A Survey of the Commonwealth A summary of results
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Background Survey developed by the COE regarding specialized police responses in PA Counties Requested by Judge Zotolla and members of the Mental Health and Justice Advisory Committee (MHJAC) Three groups targeted: Law enforcement County Office of Mental Health Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) Distributed with the assistance of PCCD and OMHSAS Reflects views between December 2010-January 2011
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What the survey covers Respondent information Activities taken to address responses to people with behavioral health challenges Training provided in the area of behavioral health Cross-system collaboration to address problems related to individuals with behavioral health challenges Resources needed to better respond to people with behavioral health challenges Opportunities for and barriers to change related to improving response to individuals with behavioral health challenges
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Who Responded Law Enforcement 84 responses 33 counties (1-9 responses per county) Mental Health 31 responses 27 counties (1-3 responses per county) CJAB 21 responses 16 counties (1-4 responses per county)
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Responses: Training (received training on behavioral health issues) (provided training on behavioral health issues) (training provided to law enforcement on behavioral health issues) Percent of responses
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Responses: Collaboration (Collaboration with non-law enforcement agencies) (Collaborate with law enforcement) Percent reporting collaboration
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Responses: Needed Resources (to improve responses to people with behavioral health challenges) In forced responses - over 80% in all 3 groups identified Additional training on mental health issues Crisis mental health services In open-ended responses – all 3 groups identified More training Better access to crisis intervention services Better system collaboration in the county
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Responses: Barriers (to improving the response to people with behavioral health challenges) Law Enforcement Mental HealthCJAB Funding (49%) Funding (63%) Funding (88%) Manpower shortage/time (33%) Lack of cooperation/ understanding (37%) Manpower issue within police departments (31%) Access to training (21%) Housing (19%) Lack of time/ understanding (13%)
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For more information www.pacenterofexcellence.pitt.edu Contact: Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar Research Coordinator kw494@drexel.edu
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