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Gwen Harvey-b ran,.g..e County Forum Feedback.doc Page 3 <br /> III. Mental Health Services (Priorities shown by#of votes in parentheses) <br /> • More consumer monitoring of services. <br /> • Move hands on treatment and less paperwork. <br /> • Billing problems need to be fixed so providers are paid. <br /> • Better community education with residents and employers. <br /> Advocacy on ongoing basis for adequate funding. (1) <br /> • Need list of agencies and resources that are available. (1) <br /> • Hub drop-in center—non-profit—for clients—staffed by consumers separate from OPC. (6) <br /> • Provide evidence based treatment. Example-family education and support. <br /> • Canada —several businesses staffed all by mental health clients—progressive skill levels. <br /> (1) <br /> • Expand case management to keep people from falling through cracks. <br /> • Mechanisms for client feedback and concerns. (1) <br /> • Continuation of program —like Club Nova—good meal, safe place to stay during the day— <br /> opportunity for work. (9) <br /> • Continue to support Clubhouse—work, community support. (2) <br /> • Get people out of rest homes, etc. (1) <br /> • Offer more Section VIII housing —closed list—waiting list for long time. (1) <br /> • Expand ACT Teams. (4) <br /> • Quicker and easier access to psychiatric care. (2) <br /> • Outreach to people who need services. <br /> • Need follow-up of psychiatric care. <br /> • Need less regulations, need simplicity. <br /> • Policy and procedures —notebook—very large and complicated —too much paperwork. <br /> • Access to affordable medications. (1) <br /> • Keep in place maintenance and recovery programs. <br /> • Partial hospitalization program. <br /> • Peer support program. (1) <br /> • House in community—for crisis—instead of hospital. (4) <br /> • Affordable, decent housing. (8) <br /> • Better transportation. (2) <br /> • Expansion of services—housing, transportation —for more traditional case management— <br /> basic needs. (3) <br /> • Respite for families—who keep at risk person in home—maybe be able to have a vacant <br /> space in group home for weekend. (2) <br /> IV. Substance Abuse Services (Priorities shown by stars"and underlined items) <br /> • Cuts clients out of service loop. <br /> • If not already in system . . . too bad . . . no hope. <br /> • Substance abusers cost most crime in community !!! <br /> • Clients need to be treated; cuts down on crime rate. <br /> • Will see increase in sexually transmitted disease rate <br /> 3 <br />