Community Needs Assessment: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Circuit 14

Community Needs Assessment:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Circuit 14

Purpose

The purpose of this needs assessment is to educate, inform and discuss:

Demographics, including population size, gender, ethnic and racial make-up of the Northwest Region.

Social and economic data such as: domestic violence rates, poverty rates, median household income, uninsured rate and health factors/health outcome rankings.

Secondary data related to substance abuse and mental health including: suicide rates, number of Baker Acts, days of poor mental health, binge drinking rates, and service utilization data specific to the Big Bend Community Based Care Managing Entity System of Care.

Primary data related to substance abuse and mental health services including: Consumer and/or Family Member survey results, Provider Survey results and Stakeholder survey results.

This needs assessment will help identify key concerns and strengths regarding the substance abuse and mental health system of care managed in the Northwest Region by Big Bend Community Based Care and should be used as a starting point for community conversations on systems improvement and strategic planning.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population Size

Gender Ratio

Ethnic and Racial Make-Up

Total Population in the Region 1,457,783

Circuit 1; 716,642

Circuit 2; 398,411

Madison/Tay-lor; 42,773

Circuit 14; 299,957

2015 Estimated Population Data

Circuit 14 Total Population – 299,957

2015 Estimated Population Data

Bay; 173292; 58%

Calhoun; 14827; 5%

Gulf; 16212; 5%

Holmes; 20138; 7%

Jackson; 50329; 17%

Washington; 25159; 8%

Race & Ethnicity Circuit 14

When compared to the State of Florida, Circuit 14:

has a higher and lower African American population Florida = 16.7%, Bay = 11.2%, Calhoun = 13.4%, Gulf = 19.0%, Holmes =

6.6%, Jackson = 26.9%, Washington = 15.5%

has a lower Hispanic population Florida = 23.6%, Bay = 5.4%, Calhoun = 5.7%, Gulf = 4.8%, Holmes = 2.7%,

Jackson = 4.5%, Washington = 3.4%

has an average number of individuals identifying as two or more races Florida = 1.9%, Bay = 3.0%, Calhoun = 2.1%, Gulf = 1.8%, Holmes = 2.0%,

Jackson = 1.6%, Washington = 2.1%

Age & GenderCircuit 14

has a lower population rate of females Florida = 51.1% Female, Bay = 50.4%, Calhoun = 45.6%, Gulf = 40.0%,

Holmes = 46.7%, Jackson = 45.0%, Washington = 45.4%

has a lower population rate of individuals over 65

Florida = 18.7%, Bay = 15.9%, Calhoun = 16.9%, Gulf = 17.4%, Holmes = 18.5%, Jackson = 17.6%, Washington = 16.8%

has a higher and lower population rate of children under 5

Florida = 5.5%, Bay = 6.2%, Calhoun = 5.6%, Gulf = 4.3%, Holmes = 5.2%, Jackson = 4.9%, Washington =5.0%

Has a lower population rate of children under 18 (except Calhoun)

Florida = 20.6%, Bay = 21.5%, Calhoun = 21.1%, Gulf = 15.7%, Holmes – 20.3%, Jackson = 18.7%, Washington = 20.3%

ECONOMIC DATA

Median Household Income

Poverty Rates

Median Household Income

$3

2,4

80

$3

4,3

61

$3

4,6

34

$3

4,9

28

$3

5,5

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$3

7,4

28

$3

8,5

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$3

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$3

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$3

9,5

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$4

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$4

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$4

4,2

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$4

5,9

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$4

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$4

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$5

3,3

85

$5

4,1

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$5

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Poverty

2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Family of 4

100% - $23,850

$300% - $71,550

Community Health & Social Factors

Health Outcomes and Health Factors

Uninsured Rates

Health Outcomes & Factors

• Collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The University of Wisconsin, Population Health Institute

• Health Outcomes – length of life (mortality) compared to quality of life (morbidity)

• Health Factors – health behaviors, clinical care, social/economic, and physical environment

Health OutcomesRankings are based on an equal weighting of one length of life (mortality)

measure and four quality of life (morbidity) measures. 1 is the "healthiest", 67 is the "least healthy" (out of 67 counties in Florida)

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Health FactorsRankings based on 4 types of factors; Health Behaviors, Clinical Care, Social and economic, Physical Environment. 1 is the "Healthiest", 67 is

the "Least Healthy“. (out of 67 Florida Counties)

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Health Insurance Coverage

Adults without insurance coverageFlorida = 25% (3,911,314) Bay = 25 (33,921)Calhoun = 28 (3,298)Gulf = 25 (3,439)Holmes = 27 (4,325)Jackson = 23 (9,375)Washington = 27 (5,385)Circuit 14 = 59,743 adults

Children without insurance coverage Florida = 12% (492,237)Bay = 11 (4,136)Calhoun = 11 (335)Gulf = 12 (294)Holmes = 11 (452)Jackson = 10 (956)Washington = 11 (573)Circuit 14 = 6,746 children

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

This Needs Assessment will focus on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health system of

care across the 18 counties in Northwest Florida. Specifically, it will focus on the Substance

Abuse and Mental Health system of care funded by the Department of Children and Families through a Managing Entity contract with Big

Bend Community Based Care.

Funding and Service Delivery for Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Federal Block Grant Funding

Other Federal Funding Sources

State General Revenue Funding

Statewide Managing Entity Comparison

Big Bend Community Based Care & the Northwest System of Care

Funding

State of Florida

Total Funding = $537,819,677

Federal Funds = $152,719,283 (28.4%)

State Funds = $385,100,394 (71.6%)

Category Funding

AMH = $280,668,680 (52.2%)

CMH = $56,343,687 (10.5%)

ASA = $131,573,662 (24.4%)

CSA = $69,233,648 (12.9%)

Big Bend Community Based Care

Total Funding = $48,648,802 (9.0% of statewide

funds)

Federal Funds = $13,207,157 (27.1%)

State Funds = $35,441,645 (72.9%)

Category Funding

AMH = $27,881,458 (57.3%)

CMH = $4,121,277 (8.5%)

ASA = $10,265,992 (21.1%)

CSA = $6,380,075 (13.1%)

Services DeliveredMental Health

Adult Mental Health

Projects for Assistance in Transitioning from Homelessness (PATH)

Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Indigent Drug Program (IDP)

Federal Block Grant and General Revenue Base Funding

Children’s Mental Health

Purchase of Residential Treatment Services (PRTS)

Behavioral Health Network (Bnet)


Services Delivered Substance Abuse

Adult Substance Abuse

Prevention


Set-aside for special populations (women, IV drug users, HIV positive)


Children’s Substance Abuse

Prevention & Prevention Partnership Grants (PPG)



Statewide ComparisonPer Capita Funding

Northwest Northeast Suncoast Central Southeast Broward South $-

$5.00

$10.00

$15.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

$35.00

$40.00

$33.37

$24.95

$29.88

$22.85

$25.38 $25.87

$28.10

All Funding AMH CMH ASA CSA

Breakdown of big bends funds by circuit

Big Bend Community Based CareSystem of Care

18 Providers in Network

18 Counties in catchment area

64,726 total number served (all fund sources)

July 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014

67.1% served in Mental Health

32.9% served in Substance Abuse

Persons Served in the NW Region – July 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014

31,673, 49%

33,053, 51%

Numbers Served by Gender

Male Female

Persons Served in the NW Region – July 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014

White Black American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian Native Hawaiin/Pacif

ic Islander

Multi-Racial

46,939 (72.5%)

14,533(22.5%)

338(0.5%)

311(0.5%)

153(0.2%)

2,452(3.8%)

Puerto Rican

Mexican

Cuban Other Hispanic

Haitian

Non-Hispanic

Mexican American

Spanish/Latino

230(0.4%)

193(0.3%)

82 (0.1%)

749(0.2%)

61(0.1%)

63,146 (97.5%)

139(0.2%)

126(0.2%)

Life Man-agement29.60%

Lakeview25.88%

CDAC12.76%

Apalachee10.17%

Bridgeway6.44%

DISC5.37%

CARE4.46%

COPE4.45%

CHS0.41%

Turn About0.21%

Escambia County0.18%

Okaloosa County0.07%

DOH0.01%

Persons Served by CountyJuly 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014

Bay12.78%

Calhoun0.52%

Escambia40.42%

Franklin0.58%

Holmes2.23%

Gadsden1.69%

Gulf0.31%

Jackson2.83%

Jefferson0.60%

Leon12.85%

Liberty0.36%

Madison0.79%

Santa Rosa6.10%

Taylor0.79%

Walton6.06%

Wakulla1.34%

Washington0.61%

Okaloosa9.15%

0-41%

5-129%

13-1714%

18-2414%

25-6459%

65+4%

Numbers Served by Age Group

Mental Health Secondary Data and Service Data

Poor Mental Health Days

Impact of Mental Health on daily activities

Rate of Involuntary Examinations

Services Delivered

Mental HealthAverage Number of “mentally unhealthy” days reported

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County Percent (%)Bay 10Calhoun 16Escambia 14.6Franklin 12.7Gadsden 9.2Gulf 9.2Holmes 14.9Jackson 12.1Jefferson 9.5Leon 12.4Liberty 14.7Madison 15.7Okaloosa 12.1Santa Rosa 11Taylor 14.8Wakulla 16.3Walton 15.3Washington 19.1

Adults who had poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, Overall, 2010

County Percent (%)Bay 4.7Calhoun 7.6Escambia 6.2Franklin 6.6Gadsden 4.3Gulf 7.2Holmes 6Jackson 4.7Jefferson 5.1Leon 4.4Liberty 6.7Madison 5.7Okaloosa 4Santa Rosa 4.2Taylor 6.4Wakulla 5.2Walton 6Washington 6.2

Average number of days where poor mental or physical health interferred with activities of daily living in the

past 30 days, Overall, 2010

Involuntary Exams Initiated

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Mental Health Services Delivered

18,625 individuals served in Mental Health Services (SAMH funds only)

Adults most commonly diagnosed with – Schizophrenia, Psychoses and Anxiety Disorders

Children most commonly diagnosed with – Mood Disorders, Adjustment Disorders and ADHD

33.0% of the individuals served have been on Baker Act status

Criminal Justice Status of those in Mental Health Services

Children

28.5% of children served are delinquent or in physical custody (criminal status)

2.1% of children served are Dependent (DJJ) and in physical custody

55.1% of children served are under the supervision of their family, relatives or a guardian

.6% of children served are Incompetent to Proceed (ITP)

Adults

90.6% of adults served are competent, with no charges or are on probation

2.1% of adults served are Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGI)

1.6% of adults served are Incompetent to Proceed (ITP)

Substance Abuse Secondary Data and Services Delivered

Alcohol Related Crashes

Excessive Drinking in Adults

Binge Drinking – High School & Middle School

Services Delivered

County Count RateHolmes 51 85.2Washington 70 94.3Florida 54,900 97.2Jackson 151 100.9Santa Rosa 519 113.4Leon 1,000 121Gulf 60 126.1Liberty 36 143.9Okaloosa 803 147.6Wakulla 138 149.8Gadsden 217 153.8Jefferson 71 160.9Calhoun 72 163.7Escambia 1,542 172.1Franklin 61 176Walton 292 176.5Madison 105 181.4Taylor 123 182.1Bay 1,147 226.3

Alcohol-related Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes, 2009-11

Excessive Drinking% of Adults Who Engage in Heavy or Binge Drinking

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Client Specific Services – Circuit 1July 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014

Substance Abuse

16,962 ASAM’s Completed

34.4% for children

65.6% for adults

44.2% for initial admission

10.7% for continued stay

45.1% for discharge

Substance Abuse Diagnoses Alcohol Related Dependency Diagnoses – 19.3%

Drug Related Dependency Diagnoses – 44.4%

Non-Dependent Diagnoses – 36.3%

Drug Related Dependency Diagnoses: Opioid – 29.5%

Sedative, Hypnotic or Anxiolytic – 1.8%

Cocaine – 13.0%

Cannabis – 34.1%

Amphetamine/Psychostimulant – 12.9%

Hallucinogen - .10%

Other - .10%

Combined with Opioid Use - .15%

Combined without Opioid Use – 7.6%

Unspecified - .75%

Individuals Served in Substance Abuse Treatment

2.1% of those served in SA treatment are pregnant

15.9% in SA treatment are involved in drug court

15.6% have indicated they are involved with child welfare

1.2% are assessed or treated on an involuntary basis

26.8% have a mental health diagnosis identified

Most common – schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and ADHD

ASAM Recommended Levels of Care for Adults at Admission

Res. 10.06%

Res. 24.24%

Res. 30.02%

Res. 40.97%

Detox0.52%

Opt. Tx.55.60%

IOP2.48%

Intervention34.77%

Methadone Tx.1.34%

Res. 22.82% Res. 3

0.16%

Res. 40.04%

Detox23.16%

Opt. Detox0.04%

Opt. Tx.12.13%

Interven-tion

61.66%

ASAM Recommended Levels of Care for Children at Admission

Circuit 14

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Calhoun

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Jackson

Washington

Bay County

CARE – case management, intervention, outpatient individual, outpatient group, residential 2, residential 4, detox, incidental, aftercare individual, aftercare group, room and board 2 (30.8% intervention, 26% individual outpatient)

Life Management Center – assessment, case management, crisis stabilization, medical services, outpatient individual, outreach, supported employment, FACT, room and board, CCST Individual, CCST Group (51.2% CCST Individual, 29.0% medical services)

Calhoun County

CARE –outpatient individual, outpatient group, aftercare (98.8% in outpatient individual & group)

Life Management Center – case management, medical services, outpatient individual, CCST individual, CCST group (80.8% CCST Individual, 16.6% medical services)

Gulf County

CARE – outpatient individual, outpatient group, aftercare (96.8% individual and group outpatient)

DISC – intervention individual, intervention group, outpatient individual (66.7% intervention)

Life Management Center – medical services, outpatient individual, Outreach, CCST Individual (55.4% CCST individual)

Holmes County

CARE – outpatient individual, outpatient group, aftercare (64.5% outpatient individual)

Life Management Center – assessment, case management, crisis stabilization, medical services, outpatient individual, supported employment, room and board 3, CCST individual, CCST group (52.7% CCST Individual)

Jackson County

DISC – outpatient individual, intervention individuals, intervention group (3 persons served)

CARE – outpatient individual, outpatient group, aftercare individual, aftercare group (96.6% individual & group outpatient)

Life Management Center – assessment, case management, crisis stabilization, in-home and on-site, medical services, outpatient individual, supported employment, CCST individual, CCST Group (62.9% CCST Individual)

Washington County

DISC – intervention individual, intervention group (2 individuals served)

Life Management Center – case management, medical services, outpatient individual, CCST individual, CCST group (67.9% CCST individual)

Brief Needs AssessmentJuly 2014

Recommendations:

Mobile Crisis Response

Increased Mental Health Outreach

Residential Treatment & Detoxification

(adults and adolescents)

Case Management in rural areas

In-home therapy programming

Drug Court in select counties

School based prevention

Jail based services

Increased CAT Teams

Increased funding for pregnant women

Surveys

Stakeholder concerns and strengths

Provider concerns and strengths

Consumer concerns and strengths

Stakeholder Survey

37 Respondents

75.68% Circuit 1, 24.32% Circuit 2, 10.81% Circuit 14 and 2.70% Madison/Taylor

Child Welfare represented the greatest survey response with 27.03%

Over 75% of respondents indicated they know where to refer individuals for any category of service (AMH, CMH, ASA, CSA)

Over 10% of respondents indicated that do not know where to refer individuals for any category of service (AMH, CMH, ASA, CSA)

Provider Survey

22 Respondents 77.27% Circuit 1 18.18% Circuit 2 18.18% Circuit 14 9.09% Madison/Taylor

Provider SurveyAdult Mental Health

Most Critical Services Provided

50% Outpatient

36.36% Psychiatry

22.73% Crisis Stabilization

18.18% Residential Care

18.8% Prevention

9.09% Inpatient

Most in Need of Increased Availability

68.18% Outpatient

54.55% Psychiatry



36.36% Inpatient

13.64% Prevention

Provider SurveyAdult Substance Abuse


54.55% Outpatient

31.82% Prevention

22.73% Crisis Treatment

22.73% Residential

18.18% Psychiatry


59.09% Residential

50.00% Outpatient

36.36% Crisis Treatment

27.27% Psychiatry

27.27% Prevention

Provider SurveyChildren’s Mental Health


45.45% Outpatient

31.82% Psychiatry



22.73% Prevention

9.09% Inpatient


54.55% Outpatient

45.45% Psychiatry



40.91% Inpatient

27.27% Prevention

Provider SurveyChildren’s Substance Abuse


54.55% Outpatient

22.73% Psychiatry



54.55% Prevention

40.91% Inpatient


59.09% Outpatient

13.64% Psychiatry



13.64% Inpatient

54.55% Prevention

Provider Surveyability to meet consumer needs

Strengths 68.18% staff enthusiasm

54.54% timely access to care

40.91% educational opportunities for staff

27.27% easily available workforce

Barriers 54.55% adequate funding not

available

45.45% consumer housing is unavailable

40.91% burdensome regulatory requirements

27.27% inadequate rate of reimbursement

Provider Surveysupports or barriers for consumers

Supports 59.09% Location is

convenient

54.55% Assurance of confidentiality

50.00% Affordable access to services

4.55% None

Barriers 81.82%

transportation unavailable

50.00% lack of availability of services

45.45% unaffordable treatment

40.91% stigma

Consumer and Family Member SurveyDemographics

132 Surveys Received as of August 8th, 2014

82.6% consumers; 17.4% family members

70.6% Caucasian, 20.6% Black, 6.4% Multi-racial, 2.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native

6.9% Hispanic

.8% seniors, 59.5% adults, 17.4% young adults, 9.9% teens, 9.9% children, 2.5% young children

20.6% identified as co-occurring treatment consumers, 44.4% as mental health and 34.9% as substance abuse

4.7% of individual indicated they receive a treatment service in a different county than they reside

Consumer and Family Member Survey

Consumer and Family MemberSurveyPrimary Mental Health Provider/Treatment Attributes

(scale of 1 to 5; 1 = always and 5 = never)

Highest ranked attributes

staff are respectful of my privacy

my providers office is neat and comfortable

staff treatment with respect

Lowest ranked attributes

my provider coordinates my care with other healthcare providers

my symptoms are improving

I am able to schedule appointments when needed

Consumer and Family MemberSurvey

Primary Substance Provider/Treatment Attributes

(scale of 1 to 5; 1 = always and 5 = never)

Highest ranked attributes:

my providers office is neat and comfortable

staff are respectful of my privacy

I am knowledgeable on relapse prevention

Lowest ranked attributes

my provider coordinates my care with other healthcare providers

my providers hours are convenient

I am included in decisions regarding my care

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Consumer and Family SurveyBarriers Experienced

Documents

Community Needs Assessment: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Circuit 14