Saturday, November 23, 2024
11/23/2024
ComWell's Pathways to Recovery will address the behavioral health needs of residents ages 5 to the full range of the adult life span residing in the geographic service area comprised of two (2) adjacent, rural Southern Illinois counties of Randolph and Washington, populated by a combined 46,452 residents, encompassing 1,161 square miles. Pathways will address the need for integrated care coordination and heightened responsiveness to the growing behavioral health challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on SMI, SED, and COD. Goals and Objectives: Goal 1: Restore and enhance service delivery for individuals with SMI, SED, and COD in the catchment area. Objective 1.1: ComWell will experience a 50% reduction in the average wait time for from referral to first appointment for individuals seeking treatment as measured by EHR/InSync by the end of the project. Objective 1.2: ComWell will experience at least a 30 day reduction in wait-list time to access psychiatric services by the conclusion of Year 1 as determined by the InSync waitlist monitoring tool by the end of the project period. Objective 1.3: ComWell will experience a 20% increase in virtual appointments due to community outreach efforts measured by InSync episode of care data by the end of the project. Objective 1.4: 50% of clients enrolled will be retained in treatment or recovery services for 6 months. Objective 1.5: 70% of participants will report a 1 point action level change in the behavioral /emotional needs domain at 6 months post intake as measured by the IM+CANS. Objective 1.6: ComWell’s patient population will experience a 10% reduction in psychiatric hospitalizations as compared to prior year for each year of the project. Objective 1.7: 80% of participants will identify and demonstrate understanding of trauma-related triggers of SMI, SED or COD as measured 6-months post intake by the GPRA. Goal 2: Strengthen staff and community capacity to address crisis situations. Objective 2.1: Direct Care Staff will receive at least 1 additional trauma-informed or EBP training during each of the years of the project period as measured by course completion certificate. Objective 2.2: Mental Health First Aid attendees will self-report feeling better prepared to respond to crises during each of the years of the project period as measured by pre-post survey. Objective 2.3: Direct Care Staff will report a 20% reduction in compassion fatigue as a result of participation in an established wellness plan as measured by a staff survey implemented annually for each of the years of the project. Number to be served annually and in total: Pathways will provide focused services to 100 clients each year, for a total of 200 throughout the project period, implementing Evidenced-Based Practices relevant to the needs of clients with SMI, SED and COD who also may experience crises situations, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT; and Seeking Safety. Additional methods will include Applied Suicide Intervention Services Training ASIST, and Zero Suicide to address severe crises.
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