MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
STRATEGIC
PLAN
2006-2009 NEEDS ASSESSMENT The following is a summary of priority issues determined by stakeholders: 1.
Accessibility to quality individualized, less restrictive options for care. 2.
Decent and affordable housing for persons with
disabilities. 3.
Transportation to provide support for community living. 4.
Institutional placements should be limited to those individuals in need
of specialized services not available
within the community. 5.
Increased public awareness of the needs and abilities of consumers with
mental illness, mental retardation and
other disabilities. 6.
Continuing access to services with limited financial
resources and growing demand. 7.
A lack of local day activities for persons with
disabilities living in our community. The Lee County Board
of Supervisors has created a Stake- holder Committee
which meets at least quarterly to provide direction to the
CPC process and to act in an advisory capacity to
the to
participate fully in need assessment, treatment planning, choice of service and choice of provider. Choice will be
enhanced by the development of a wider variety of
services, and the means to access them. Two primary initiatives
of this strategic plan are specifically intended
to enhance consumer community integration.
These are: (a)Creation of
a community center for consumers living in the
community; and (b) enhancement of transportation network. Both initiatives
are designed to meet the expressed desires of consumers, and
both will directly increase natural community
living opportunities. Increases in
available community housing
since the completion of our last strategic plan have already
significantly reduced the number of our consumers
living in residential care facilities. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: ·
Reliable, accessible, and affordable transportation will
be available for consumers. ·
Increased opportunities for our
consumers living in the community for recreation and/or socialization. ·
Sufficient community employment opportunities will exist or all consumers to work in
settings matched to their desires and abilities. ·
Increase knowledge and awareness of needs and abilities
of persons with mental illness, mental retardation and developmental disabilities as well as
services available to them. ·
Maintain level of existing quality community
based services sufficient to meet consumer
need. ·
Decent, affordable housing will be available for
consumers. DETAIL OF GOALS,
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES AND
ACTION STEPS GOAL 1: Goal : Reliable, accessible, and
affordable transportation will be available for consumers. Measurable
Objective: Work with the
regional transit provider towards the goal of
enhancing transportation services. Action Steps: 1.
A member of the to the Board
of Ten-Fifteen Regional Transit. 2.
Using the Regional Transit organization, expand routes
and hours of operation for transportation services by
June 30, 2008. Persons
Accountable: Resources
needed: Committed individuals
to serve on committee. Costs unknown.
Measures of Progress: 1.
Completion of transportation plan and contract 2.
Consumer reports of needs being met. 3.
Increased number of consumers utilizing transportation system. GOAL 2: Increased opportunities for recreation
and/or socialization for
consumers living in the community. Measurable Objective:
With Board
approval and if funds are available, create one or more
centers for consumers with mental health and/or mental retardation needs. Action
Steps: 1.
Board of Supervisors will vote
on a contract for center operation. 2.
If contract awarded, CPC office
and vendor will work with consumers and public to make known
to potential participants. Person Accountable:
Board
of Supervisors Resources Needed:
None Additional
Measures of Progress: 1. Review and selection of bids, pending
Supervisors action. 2. Presence of new program GOAL 3: Sufficient community employment
opportunities will exist for all
consumers to work in settings matched to their
desires and abilities. Measurable
Objective: Waiting
lists will be avoided for supported employment |