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State-Wide Initiatives To Increase Housing for Adults with Mental Illness

State-Wide Initiatives To Increase Housing for Adults with Mental Illness. Co-Presenter(s) Terry Russell, Ohio Olmstead Coordinator Stacey Smith, NAMI Ohio Director of Operations. OLMSTEAD – WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN?. Philosophy versus reality Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963

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State-Wide Initiatives To Increase Housing for Adults with Mental Illness

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  1. State-Wide Initiatives To Increase Housing for Adults with Mental Illness Co-Presenter(s) Terry Russell, Ohio Olmstead Coordinator Stacey Smith, NAMI Ohio Director of Operations

  2. OLMSTEAD – WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN? • Philosophy versus reality • Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963 • The change from institutional care to 50 community mental health systems in Ohio

  3. A System in Need of Change • Crisis intervention versus disease management (Attachment I) • Prioritization of client population • Where are people who suffer from mental illness living now?

  4. WHERE ARE THEY LIVING NOW? • Nursing Homes (5%) • Jails and Prisons (5%) • Homeless (5%) • Families (57%) • Adult Care Facilities (ACF) (5%) • Group Homes (Run by Mental Health System) (2%) • Independent – receive no service (20%) • Independent (ACT/PACT) (1%) • 99% of this special population is in inappropriate living situtations

  5. NAMI Ohio Freedom Project By using the President’s Freedom Commission Report as a powerful shield, advocates can push our agenda into arenas that have otherwise been unattainable. (Attachment II)

  6. President’s Freedom Commission Report Goals • Goal 1: Americans Understand that Mental Health is Essential to Overall Health • Goal 2: Mental Health Care is Consumer and Family Driven • Goal 3: Disparities in Mental Health Services are Eliminated • Goal 4: Early Mental Health Screening, Assessment and Referral to Services are Common Practice • Goal 5: Excellent Mental Health Care is Delivered and Research is Accelerated • Goal 6: Technology is Used to Access Mental Health Care and Information

  7. “A Place for Everyone in the Community” • A Wake Up Call (Attachment III) • Program Description (Attachment IV)

  8. OHIO MENTAL HEALTH HOUSING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE-Directed by NAMI Ohio The Mental Health Housing Leadership Institute has been created by ODMH and NAMI Ohio to expand the statewide capacity necessary to increase housing access for persons with serious and persistent mental illness. The Institute’s services include targeted and individualized consultation, training and technical assistance regarding the planning, development, operation and management of housing and supportive housing services for people with mental illness. Members of the Institute will consist of housing experts/consultants from all over the state with expertise in different areas of housing. We will create a menu of services the Institute will be able to offer Board areas looking for housing assistance.

  9. OHIO MENTAL HEALTH HOUSING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE-Directed by NAMI Ohio • Members of the Ohio Mental Health Housing Leadership Institute (Attachment V)

  10. “A Place for Everyone in the Community” • Implementation Process (Attachment VI) • February/March 2003 – solicited participation in project from 50 community mental health boards • May 2003 – received 12 proposals • May 2003 – Housing Committee reviewed written proposals • June/July 2003 – Family members and consumers performed on-site visits to all 11 sites • August 2003 – Housing Committee reviewed all information including the results of the site visits and developed their recommendation • August 16, 2003 – NAMI Ohio Board of Directors approved selection of 5 housing projects • October 2, 2003 – Recipient meeting to finalize Letter of Agreement WITHIN 18 MONTHS, 64 NEW INDIVIDUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE

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