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Children’s Programs 2004-2005

School-Based Mental Health Respite Transitional Living Youth Mentoring Homeless Outreach. Intensive Adolescent Outpatient Services In-Home Therapy Parent Education Suicide Prevention. Children’s Programs 2004-2005. 19 community-based programs in 27 counties.

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Children’s Programs 2004-2005

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  1. School-Based Mental Health Respite Transitional Living Youth Mentoring Homeless Outreach Intensive Adolescent Outpatient Services In-Home Therapy Parent Education Suicide Prevention Children’s Programs 2004-2005

  2. 19 community-based programs in 27 counties

  3. 19 community-based programs in 27 counties • 2 statewide community-based programs.

  4. 19 community-based programs in 27 counties. • 2 statewide community-based programs. • 17 school-based mental health programs in 41 schools and 16 counties throughout the State.

  5. 19 community-based programs in 27 counties • 2 statewide community-based programs • 17 school-based mental health programs in 41 schools and 16 counties throughout the State. • 35 counties (64% of the counties) had a children’s mental health program funded through the Children’s Division

  6. School-Based Mental Health Programs 2004-2005

  7. The Children’s Home of Wheeling Crittenton Services, Inc. – Ohio Co. Crittenton Services, Inc. – Marshall Co. Eastridge Health Systems, Inc. FMRS Mental Health Council, Inc. - Monroe Co. FMRS Mental Health Council, Inc. - Raleigh Co. Healthways, Inc. Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center Potomac Highlands Guild Prestera Mental Health Center – HHS Prestera Mental Health Center – CMHS Rainelle Medical Center, Inc. Step By Step, Inc. Valley Health Care Systems Westbrook Health Services – Pleasants Co. Westbrook Health Services – Wirt and Wood Co. Worthington Center, Inc. SBMH Programs

  8. School-Based Mental Health Programs • Operated in pre-schools, elementary, middle/junior highs, high schools and in one Alternative Learning Center. • The majority of SBMH providers were employed by sponsoring mental health agencies • Four of the 17 providers worked out of a School-Based Health Center

  9. SBMH Aggregate Data2004-2005 • 18 mental health workers in 39 schools • Services available to approximately 17,000 or 6% of the state’s public school population

  10. SBMH Aggregate Data2004-2005 • 718 students (unduplicated count) received ongoing individual counseling or therapy • 33,575 contacts (duplicated count) with students, parents, school staff and community members • 11,408 school-based mental health services provided

  11. Top 5 SBMH Services(2004-2005)

  12. In 2004, four SBMH Programs implemented the TS. In 2005, six programs implemented the TS.

  13. SBMH Outcomes(2004-2005)

  14. Respite Programs 2004-2005

  15. Respite Programs • Barbour County Health Department-MI Respite Child Care • Monongalia County Youth Service Center-Short-term Residential Respite Care • Alliance for Children

  16. Respite Programs • Provide temporary child care, support, and referral services to families of children who have a serious emotional disorder • Promote healthy families by decreasing stress. • Include interventions within the home or outside of the home with the child.

  17. Respite Programs Aggregate Data(2004-2005) • 3 respite programs • 62 children served • 2,147 hours of respite reported

  18. Respite Programs Services2004-2005

  19. Respite Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Decreased Hospitalizations/Residential Treatment The respite programs believe that if supports are provided to families and children, then the child is less likely to have to return to the hospital for mental health issues. • 1 program looked at hospitalization, Monongalia County Youth Services. • 84% of the children were able to remain at home while in the respite program.

  20. Respite Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Improved School Behavior As children receive services through respite that focus in on improving self-esteem and problem solving skills, it is expected that school behaviors, such as in-school suspensions will decrease. • One program looked at decrease in negative school behaviors, Barbour County Health Department. • 100% of the children participating in this respite program did not have any in-school suspensions.

  21. Respite Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Improved Attendance As children receive services through respite, positive educational habits are reinforced, it is expected that children will have a decrease in un-excused absences. • One program looked at attendance, Barbour County Health Department. • 100% of the children in the program had no un-excused absence.

  22. Transitional Living Services 2004-2005

  23. Transitional Living Programs • Mountain State Parents Children and Adolescent Network-FAST-Track-After School Transition • Youth Services System • Golden Girls • Transitional Services Community Connections, Inc.

  24. Transitional Living Services • Aide young people making the transition into adulthood • Help individuals become independent by developing employment and living skills. • Assist by helping youth reach their potential in areas such as employment, education, living situation, and successful community involvement

  25. Transitional Living Aggregate Data 2004-2005 • 4 transitional living programs • 89 children served • 4,089 hours of services reported

  26. Top 5 Transitional Living Services (2004-2005)

  27. Transitional Living Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Hospitalizations/Residential Treatment Transitional Programs focus on stable housing, family relations and mental health. Through the support of the programs it is believed that children will be less likely to return to a hospital setting. • One program, Community Connections, tracked hospitalization for the youth involved in their programs. • Only 1 out of 43 children had to be hospitalized while in the program. 98% were able to remain in the home.

  28. Transitional Living Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Stable Housing Stable housing was looked at in 2 different ways: one, does the young adult or teenager secure affordable housing for themselves and; two, was the child able to remain with the family without being removed for some reason, such as delinquency. Youth Services Program: • 78% of the clients were able to find and remain in stable housing while in the program. Community Connections Program: • 96% of the children were able to remain with their families while in the program. Out of the 43 families, only two were not able to remain intact.

  29. Transitional Living Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Decrease in Contact with Criminal and Juvenile Justice System The Community Connections Program tracks criminal contacts that their clients may have. With the program’s support criminal contacts should decrease as other coping skills and self-esteems improve. • 95% of the children were able to be without any criminal contacts. Only 2 children had an increase in contacts with the juvenile justice system. Substance abuse was the issue in these two cases.

  30. Transitional Living Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Satisfaction All three programs had their clients complete satisfaction surveys. • Overall Satisfaction for the combined programs was 86%.

  31. Youth Mentoring Programs 2004-2005

  32. Youth Mentoring Programs • Children’s Home Society of West Virginia-WE CAN-child mentoring Program • Eastern Regional Family Resource Network-H.A.L.T. Mentoring Component • Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, Inc.-School Based Peer mentoring Program • Step by Step • Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club/Valley Healthcare System-Monongalia Mentoring Program • Youth Services System-The “Achieve Mentoring Program”

  33. Youth Mentoring • Provides adult role models for children with or at risk for serious emotional disorders. • Relationships with mentors demonstrate positive social relationships and encourage strong emotional habits and decrease negative behaviors. • Most common activities included : K-8 After-school, Teen After-school, Leadership Group, and Tutoring

  34. Youth Mentoring Aggregate Data 2004-2005 • 6 youth mentoring programs • 318 children served • 14,690 hours of activities provided

  35. Top 5 Youth Mentoring Services (2004-2005)

  36. Youth Mentoring Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Self-Esteem • The WE CAN program measured and tracked progress related to self-esteem using the Beck Youth Self Concept Inventory. This tool was used at the beginning and end of involvement in the program. • At the end of the year, 80% of the children in the mentoring program demonstrated improved self-esteem.

  37. Youth Mentoring Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Improved Conflict Resolution Skills • The Mentoring Program at Minnie Hamilton used exit surveys, completed by the students on the last day of the program, which revealed that 80% got along better with peers, adults and teacher better than before participating in the program

  38. Youth Mentoring Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Improved Attendance • The Monongalia Mentoring Program strived to reduce unexcused absences and truancy. • 100% of the clients were able to have no unexcused absences or truancy issues. (81 children in program).

  39. Youth Mentoring Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Satisfaction • Overall, the three programs reporting reported 75% satisfaction.

  40. Homeless Outreach Program 2004-2005

  41. Homeless Outreach Programs WV Network of Homeless Providers (Collaborative effort between 10 contracted providers)

  42. Homeless Outreach • Provided the following services: early MH screening for children, assessments, referrals, advocacy, individual counseling, follow-up • Focused on providing services to children in the shelters who have a serious emotional disorder

  43. Homeless Outreach Aggregate Data2004-2005 • 1 state-wide program made up of 10 entities • 286 homeless children served • 5,298 hours of service hours reported

  44. Top 5 Homeless Outreach Services(2004-2005)

  45. Homeless Outreach Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Reduced Caregiver Stress • 50% of the families with SED children demonstrated a reduction in caregiver stress indicated by the Children’s Mental Health Consumer Survey and the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire.

  46. Homeless Outreach Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Self-Esteem • 66% of the residents showed an improvement in their self-esteem as indicated by scores on the Beck Youth Self-Concept Inventory.

  47. Homeless Outreach Program Outcomes(2004-2005) Satisfaction • 55% of the families participating in the questionnaire stated satisfaction with the services and staff during their stay in shelter.

  48. Intensive Adolescent Outpatient Services 2004-2005

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