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PLANNING and
COLLABORATION
SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE LME
August
7, 2002
3:00
p.m.
711
Executive Place; Room 426
PRESENT:
Hank Debnam
,
Area Director
, CCMHC
Debbie Jenkins
(recorder), Director-Child and Family Service
Densie Lucas
, Director – Adult Services, CCMHC
William
H. McDougal, Director – Family Recovery Services, CCMHC
Terri Knight
, Director – Developmental Disabilities Services, CCMHC
Kathy Wood
, Nurse Clinical Auditor, CCMHC
Michael
Strickland, DJJDP
Richard
Alligood, DJJDP
Phil
Sprouce, CFVMC
Eugene
Hines, Health Department
Cleveland
Wilson, YNB
Alice
Smith
Judy
Parker, C.R.E.S.T.
Donna
Kieft, CONTACT
Bill
Duke, DSS
Rita
O’Connell, Mental Health Association
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Members were asked to identify their agency or service area and
disability area if they are a provider of services.
- Debbie and Densie explained the process
for completion of the business plan along with tentative time
tables for submission of information through the Area Program,
County Management and finally to the Division of MH/DD/SAS no
later than 1/2/03.
- Copies of materials that were mailed to
invitees were provided to new members or those who did not have
them in the meeting.
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Copies of materials from the July 16 meeting were also provided
as indicated.
- Program Directors explained Target
Populations and the array of services information provided by the
State. Emphasis was placed on those who will not be eligible for
services with public funds in order for the Committee to see the
critical nature of their task: planning and collaboration to
identify and develop natural, community, faith based supports for
those not eligible based on new definitions.
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The Integrated Payment Reporting System (IPRS) was also
explained.
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Committee members were informed that this will affect service
delivery in our community sooner than the mental health reform due to
the implementation of IPRS for all area programs within this fiscal
year, with Cumberland County being a Phase III program.
- There was discussion on financial
resources available to serve individuals, noting that
Cumberland
County
is 38 out of 39 in receipt of State funds.
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Committee members asked questions about why this was true and
noted concern that there is so little money coming to the community to
serve the client population.
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Staff explained the use of grants and blending of agency
resources to meet the needs of individuals, even though public funds
are limited.
- The critical task of ensuring that
individuals are appropriately identified for target populations in
all areas was emphasized.
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There are many services that currently are available to
individuals that will not be reimbursed, even for direct enrolled
independent practitioners if the service is not available to that
target population. (Example: individuals who meet a target population
in the MR/DD world cannot get individual or group counseling or
therapy unless they also meet a mental health target population).
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Committee
members identified materials that they thought would be helpful to
review. These will be provided by Staff at the next meeting.
Included will be information from individuals served during the
past year, more detail about the goals/objectives for the
committee, and the array of services
- There was discussion on the need to
coordinate meetings, noting task assignments, frequency of
meetings and format.
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Next
meeting was scheduled for Wednesday August 14, 2002 from 3:00 –
4:30. A schedule of follow meetings will be agreed upon at that
time.
Meeting
adjourned at
4:55 p.m.
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