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Health Priority #1: MENTAL HEALTHPrevention, early intervention, support and treatment for mental illness
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WilCo Wellness Alliance working groups wrote action plans to target one or more of the top 5 health priorities in Williamson County. The following are objectives and their respective strategies to improve mental health in the community.
Behavioral Health Task Force Objectives:
Access to Care: By 2019, the Behavioral Health Task Force will increase the availability of publicly-funded in-patient psychiatric beds for Williamson County residents from 10,827 bed days to 14,246 bed days.*
Dec
2019
2019
1. Seek strategies to increase flexibility in funding to expand options for recovery services in our system of care.
2. Encourage the state to consider population growth in increasing funding.**
3. Increase knowledge and awareness of trauma-informed care as a means for boosting prevention and improving treatment. Intentionally drive the MHTF agenda toward awareness of trauma-informed care and improving treatment.**
4. Advocate for increase in funding for tele-psychiatry in the legislative process.**
5. Increase early intervention and prevention.
Data Source: *As of July 2016, Williamson County was allocated 28,493 bed days at Austin State Hospital and have used only 38% (10,827 bed days). Fiscal year ends August 31. Current waiting list for a bed is 41 days. -- Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
Sustainability: By 2019, the Behavioral Health Task Force will amend bylaws to encourage initiatives to be fiscally accountable, add value, and quality focused based on accepted standards of practice.*
Dec
2019
2019
1. For any Williamson County initiative requesting support of the Mental Health Task Force, they will be required to provide outcome data at least twice/year and are encouraged to:
- Fiscal Accountability: Develop sustainability plan prior to implementation with re-evaluation every 6 months.
- Fiscal Accountability: Develop measurement of savings and/or positive financial impact for each intervention prior to implementation of intervention.
- Value and Quality: Develop pre and post satisfaction surveys by stakeholders for the intervention at specified intervals of time.
- Standard of Practice: Use national standards matched to intervention to ensure standard.
2. Decrease unfunded care by having a funding source.
3. Tie each initiative to the needs assessment.
4. Develop a process to determine which initiatives to support.
5. Sustain cost of Aunt Bertha.
Notes: *All is defined as 100%.
Coordinated Efforts: The Behavioral Health Task Force will continue to actively coordinate efforts of behavioral health organizations serving Williamson County residents for the purpose of improving the behavioral health system.
Dec
2019
2019
1. Through further development of Aunt Bertha, develop compendium of key players/organizations (including name, title & contact information) and identify roles and responsibilities of representatives from each organization.
2. Expand Professional Peer Review Committee to improve collaboration among key organizations.
3. Make resource map and compendium on Aunt Bertha.
4. Identify and share models and best practices within partners/organizations in the county.
5. Update bylaws of the BHTF.
Substance Abuse Objectives:
Underage Drinking: Reduce/eliminate underage drinking (UAD) in Williamson County.
Dec
2019
2019
Develop and promote an Issue Brief on Social Hosting.
Develop a draft of a local Social Hosting Ordinance.
Convene Coalition formation group and recruit Taylor coalition members.
Recruit local youth for a leadership program.
Outreach and education for retailers and restaurants.
Marijuana Use by Youth: Reduce/eliminate marijuana use by youth in Williamson County as reported by school districts to the TEA.
Dec
2019
2019
Collect and analyze school district and TSS data, Courts, local admissions to treatment related to marijuana.
Communicate/educate through social media outlets and Op-Ed articles.
Promotion of marijuana training for parents, students and community groups.
Abuse & Misuse of Prescription Drugs: Reduce abuse and illicit use of OTC and prescription (Rx) drugs as reported by local Poison Control Center, first responders, CDC and local hospitals and treatment centers.
Dec
2019
2019
Collect and analyze data related to abuse and misuse of Rx.
Create awareness related to abuse and misuse of Rx.
Advocate for safe and responsible disposal of medications.
Create awareness about overdose.
Promote Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to health care providers.
Public Health and Medical Preparedness Objectives:
By 2019, PHaMP will coordinate mental health process for all local first responder agencies.
Dec
2019
2019
Develop mental health training for new employees of first responder agencies.
Develop peer support groups within local first responder agencies.
Develop mental health training for supervisors and leadership personnel within first responder agencies.
Develop a local first responder mental health safety plan.
By 2019, PHaMP will develop a coordinated community behavioral health response process.
Dec
2019
2019
Identify community response stakeholders.
Develop and coordinate a community behavioral health response plan.
Develop training.
Coordinate drills and exercises for response stakeholders.
Ensure annual review and updating of the response process.
Mental Health Data
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