1. Washington Communities MH/MR Jan Richard Garda Phase 4 Learning Center School Support Services Scott A. Berry Supervisor of Administrative Case Management And Crisis/Emergency Services

2. “I’m not going to send you out there on your own”

3. WHAT DID YOU KNOW? WHEN DID YOU KNOW IT? WHAT DID YOU DO ABOUT IT?

4. Point of Contact Washington Communities MH-MR Point of Contact An Initiative of Washington Communities MH-MR A non-profit provider! A public provider! November 14, 2005

5. Low Income Family Earning Thresholds Pennsylvania School Guidelines 2 Parents, 1 ChildFree…$11,674 Reduced…$16,613 2 Parents, 2 ChildrenFree…$15,756 Reduced…$22,422 2 Parents, 3 ChildrenFree…$19,838 Reduced…$28,231 2 Parents, 4 ChildrenFree…$23, 920 Reduced…$34,040

6. Washington Communities Active Outpatient Children District Enrollment * % Low Income * Actual LICW.C. Clients ** Avella76729.922911 Burgettstwn.151425.338331 Canon - McMillan 413218.1747.854 Chartiers Houston 126524.1304.819 Ft. Cherry136127367.414 McGuffey243831.1758.252 Phase 440 Alt. Edu.42124 Trinity Area382718.6711.857 Washington2286511165.8153

7. Washington Communities Active Outpatient Children by School Age Total Reviewed…450 ** High School (age14+) Grades 9-12 149 Middle School (age 11-13) Grades 6-8 142 Elementary (age 6-10) Grades 1-5 143 Pre-School (age 1-5)16

8. Point of Contact An Option! Enhancement of District Intervention Team Onsite Therapist Onsite Mental Health Services NCLB Friendly Licensed Site Real-Time Assessment FREEFREE to District Family Friendly

9. Point of Contact Point of Contact A Snapshot! Onsite Outpatient Participating Districts… »Avella (K-12) »Burgettstown (K-12) »Canon-McMillan (K-12) »Chartiers Houston (K-12) »Ft. Cherry (K-12 »Trinity (6-12) * »Washington (K-12) »Fort Cherry (K-12) »McGuffey (K-12) »Phase 4 Learning Center Inc.

10. Point of Contact Point of Contact A Snapshot! (continued) Licensed School Buildings…25 Potential Buildings Remaining (license)…4 Licensed School Buildings Before 12/03…0 Program Start-Date…January 2004 Current Weekly Client Load…85 average Program Funding…fee for service Client Base…LOW income and/or Medical Assistance, Blue Cross / Blue Shield School Referrals…increasing weekly

11. 2004 - 2005 Washington Communities A Snapshot!  50% reduction in summer revenue loss  7 months of profit ranging from $250 - $7200  Increased expenses from 158K to 280K  Increased income from 131K to 275K  80% increase in net income  Increased hourly appointments from 3200 to 4600  Cut client no show ratio from 35% to 20%  For the first time in the history of Washington Communities MH/MR Children’s Services that the department is working in blue ink and not red.

12. Data Sources * Data from PdE website www.PdE.US.PA.com ** Data from W.C. Database

13. Insurance Companies Gateway Med Plus UPMC for You Value Behavioral Health (VBH) Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBHO) Blue Cross and Blue Shield

14. Thank You! Washington Communities MH/MR 378 West Chestnut Street Washington, PA 15301 (724)225-6940 Jan Richard GardaScott A. Berry