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OPC - MHC <br /> Southern Orange County <br /> Space Needs <br /> Developed for Presentation to <br /> the Orange County Commissioners <br /> June 1993 <br /> Slide 1 <br /> Northside Community Mental Health Center SPACE NEEDS <br /> Slide 2 <br /> OPC Facts <br /> 'Established in 1968 by Federal Grant <br /> •OPC's mission is to serve individuals who are seriously <br /> ill , close to home. <br /> •OPC's service to the indigent population is growing: <br /> 35% indigent in 1990 <br /> 55% indigent in 1991 <br /> 69% indigent in 1992 (See attachment A) <br /> •Deinstitutionalization continues <br /> Slide 3 <br /> Who are we serving? Then. . . . Now <br /> Slide 4 <br /> THEN 1970 to mid-1980 's <br /> •CLIENT POPULATION <br /> 'Smaller caseloads <br /> 'Fewer indigents <br /> •More "worried well" <br /> •SERVICE MODEL <br /> *Outpatient oriented <br /> 'More clients served in institutions <br /> •Create and fill programs <br /> 'Many seriously ill inappropriately served <br /> Slide 5 <br /> NOW mid 1980 's to Now <br /> •CLIENT POPULATION <br /> •More long term, seriously ill <br /> *More dual diagnosis <br /> 'More violent children <br /> 'More chronic substance abusers <br /> •SERVICE MODEL <br /> *More individually oriented <br /> *More rehabilitation oriented <br /> 'More intensive services per client <br />