Policy And Procedures Manual
System Management
Plan Development
Process
Description
of the process for obtaining consumer,
family,
and other stakeholder input in the planning
process:
Process
for selection of a Stakeholder Planning Committee:
When the plan was originally developed in 1996, three open meetings
were held to solicit input
and identify persons interested in volunteering
for service on the
stakeholder group. The first open
meeting was for
consumers and their
families, and was held on January 25, 1996.
Consumers were notified
through newspaper and radio announcements,
as well as a special
notification through Case Managers.
Food and
limited transportation was
provided, approximately 30 individuals were
in attendance.
A
second meeting was held for providers on February 6, 1996, with
seventeen individuals representing
six organizations in attendance.
A third meeting was held on
February 23, 1996 for representatives of
organizations such as
schools, Public Health, Voc Rehabilitation and
Department of Human
Services who are advocates for consumers but
who are not County funded
providers. Four persons were in attendance.
From these
three meetings, volunteers agreed to serve on
a stakeholder committee to
write the original plan. Due to the
success and dedication shown by this group, the Board of
Supervisors decided to maintain the stakeholder group on an
ongoing basis to advise the Board.
Current
members are:
List of members and affiliations:
Dave Taylor Great
River Area Education Agency
Julie Schilling Lee
County Health Dept. Com. Nursing
Ruth Allison Iowa Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Merlin Hellman Consumer
Representative
Cathy Campbell Consumer Representative
Pat White DHS Case Management
Cynthia Thomas Hope Haven Area Developmental Center
Barb
Clark Keokuk Area
Hospital Psychiatric Unit
Angie Torres Rescare
Inc.
Jim Posz Lee County CPC Administrator
Robert Woodruff Lee County
Board of Supervisors
Carole Mertens 8B
Judicial District Patient Advocate
Jane
Riter Bridgeway
Mary
Hufendick S. Kantamneni M.D.
Office
Thomas Jenkins Keokuk
Area Group Home
Mike
Maher Counseling Associates
Amber Glasscock REM Iowa
Janet Phelps Van
Buren Job Opportunities
As the result of a group consensus
building session,
the
following mission and belief statements were adopted:
LEE COUNTY MISSION STATEMENT FOR PERSONS WITH
MENTAL ILLNESS, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
IT IS THE MISSION OF
LEE COUNTY THAT PERSONS
WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BE
EMPOWERED TO
ACCESS THEIR CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE, INDIVIDUALIZED
SERVICES DELIVERED IN THE
LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING
WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.
LEE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE
SERVICE
DELIVERY NETWORK WHICH EMPHASIZES QUALITY,
FLEXIBILITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH
INTERAGENCY AND REGIONAL
COOPERATION.
On behalf of the citizens of Lee County with Mental
Illness,
Mental Retardation and/or Developmental Disabilities, we believe:
WE BELIEVE IN THE SYSTEM PRINCIPLES
OF:
“CHOICE” WHICH MEANS THE ABILITIES OF
CONSUMERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND
AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES TO EXERCISE INFORMED
CHOICES ABOUT THE AMOUNTS AND TYPES
OF
SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS RECEIVED.
“COMMUNITY” WHICH MEANS THAT THE SYSTEM
SUPPORTS THE RIGHTS AND ABILITIES OF
ALL
CONSUMERS TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND RECREATE
IN NATURAL
COMMUNITIES OF THEIR CHOICE.
“EMPOWERMENT” WHICH MEANS THAT THE
SERVICE SYSTEM REINFORCES THE RIGHTS,
DIGNITY, AND ABILITY OF THE CONSUMERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES TO EXERCISE CHOICES, TAKE
RISKS, PROVIDE VALUABLE INPUT, AND ACCECT
RESPONSIBLITIES.
WE BELIEVE IN DEMONSTRATING COMPASSION, RESPECT,
AND DIGNITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS.
WE BELIEVE IN
COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY IN PROVIDING
SERVICES FOR THESE
INDIVIDUALS.
WE BELIEVE IN
MAINTAINING EXISTING QUALITY
COMMUNITY BASED
SERVICES.
WE BELIEVE IN AND SUPPORT
SERVICES IN THE
LEAST RESTRICTIVE
ENVIRONMENT.
WE BELIEVE IN THE
IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY SUPPORT.
WE BELIEVE IN THE ACCESSIBILITY OF DECENT AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS.
WE BELIEVE THAT ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION IS
ESSENTIAL TO THE
SUCCESS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING
IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A
FINANCIAL
ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL ALLOW PROVIDERS
TO ATTRACT AND
MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF
QUALIFIED SERVICE STAFF.
WE BELIEVE IN QUALITY,
COST EFFECTIVE SERVICES
Lee County Mental Health Services Management Plan
Questions: plogsdon@leecounty.org
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