NEWSROOM ARCHIVE
Mental Heath Crisis Services Plan Announced 1/8/07
Presentation of a collaborative plan to address the need for crisis mental health services in
Participants:
- Clarke Heidrick, Chair and Trish Young Brown, President & CEO, Travis County Healthcare District
- David Evans, Executive Director,
- Judge Sam Biscoe and Margaret Gomez, Travis County Commissioners’ Court
- Betty Dunkerley, Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmember Lee Leffingwell, City of
- Jesus Garza, Executive Vice President & COO, Seton Family of Hospitals
Dick Moeller, President & CEO, St. David’s Community Health Foundation
For more information contact:
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Beverly Scarborough |
Christie Garbe |
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Travis County Healthcare District (512)978-8153 cell (512)9640158 |
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Beverly.Scarborough@atcmhmr.com |
Christie.Garbe@traviscountyhd.org |
Led by the Travis County Healthcare District, a coalition of representatives from the Austin Travis County MHMR Center (ATCMHMR), City of
The interim plan, which will address needs over the next three to five years, involves a collaboration of resources resulting in each entity contributing resources and effort to build an interim crisis service system.
The report acknowledges that failure to provide adequate crisis services often leads to unnecessary incarceration, hospitalization, homelessness and disruption and separation of families at a great cost to taxpayers.
Bridging Mental Health Crisis Gaps in
Mental Health Crisis
Interim Plan Announcement
January 8, 2007
The following table outlines the major collaborative elements for the Mental Health Crisis Interim Plan for
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Program Component |
Entity Responsible |
Brief Description |
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Crisis Prevention Services |
St. David’s Community Health Foundation |
Grants to 12 local non-profit groups, some who will use the money to provide mental health services in primary care settings, others will expand existing services. |
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24-Hour Crisis Services |
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Additional direct service resources for Psychiatric Emergency Services with increased physician, nurse and licensed therapist coverage. |
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Mobile Crisis Outreach Team |
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A team which functions as a link between individuals in crisis, law enforcement and the mental health services needed. |
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Psychiatric Inpatient Capacity |
Travis County Healthcare District |
Funding for the equivalent of 8 inpatient beds serving approximately 585 individuals per year. |
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Seton Shoal Creek |
Seton Family of Hospitals |
In-kind donation of floor space. Will assist with costs of implementation and management of Seton Shoal Creek operations. Will use Psychiatric Residents & Faculty through the Medical Education Program to provide services to patients. |
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Transitional Housing |
City of |
Will provide capital funds to provide for a place those individuals discharged from the hospital who do not have a stable housing environment with a capacity for 12 people. |
This table is not all inclusive. For further detailed information please read the November 2006 report entitled Mental Health Crisis Services: Stakeholder Process and Plan available from the Travis County Healthcare District. www.traviscountyhd.org