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Governor’s Mental Health Legislation

• Act 373 – Governance, functions, and responsibilities for Human Service Districts (Readiness Standards)

• Act 407 – Nicola’s Law, Administrative Outpatient placement (civil outpatient commitment)

• Act 447 – Standards for Crisis Receiving Centers (6 mos. funding for Center in GNO)

• Act 153 – PEC by Telemedicine• HCR 155 – DHH/OMH Study Civil

Commitment of Violent Sex Offenders• Act 141 – Recreates DHH

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Office of Mental Health (OMH)

OMH Vision:We envision a future in Louisiana where every individual has the opportunity to live a full, satisfying and productive life in their community.

OMH Mission:OMH will advance a Resiliency, Recovery and Consumer focused system of person centered care utilizing best practices and evidence based practices that are effective and efficient as supported by the data from measuring outcomes, quality and accountability.

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President’s New Freedom Commission

Vision Statement• We are committed to a future where recovery is the

expected outcome and when mental illness can be prevented or cured. We envision a nation where everyone with a mental illness will have access to early detection and the effective treatment and supports essential to live, work, learn and participate fully in their community.

IOM Report – Six Aims of High Quality Health CareSafe

Effective

Patient-Centered

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Ten Prioritiesfor a Resiliency/Recovery System of

Care

1. Serving youth, adults, and families affected by serious mental health and co-occurring disorders (MH/AD/DD) with Best Practices and Evidence Based Practices

2. Improving access (entry) to care through an integrated health care system

3. Reducing stigma4. Using Utilization Management to ensure people receive the right care5. Increasing Cultural and Linguistic Competency6. Competency in coordinating care for high end users (most seriously

ill)7. Ensuring the use of valid and reliable data in decision making8. Provision of training, skills assessment, re-training, monitoring, and

outcome/quality measures9. Manualization of best practices10. Focusing on Prevention and Early Intervention

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Leadership

Jennifer R. Kopke, M.A., LACAssistant Secretary

Anthony H. Speier, Ph.D.Deputy Assistant Secretary, Quality and Accountability

Jo M. Pine, MSWDeputy Assistant Secretary, Innovation and Operations

Richard Dalton, M.D.Medical Director

Jean MulmoreChief Fiscal Officer

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Who We Serve…

Adults with Serious Mental Illness

Children/Youth with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders & their Families

Children and youth experiencing a psychiatric crisis

All Persons With Acute Psychiatric Emergency

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Services Offered

• Outpatient Clinical Services crisis and therapeutic interventions provided by 43 community mental health centers directly operated by the state or local governmental entities.

• Community Support Services that are provided through community contract agencies.

• Acute Inpatient Care provided by units in 4 LSU-HCSD Hospitals and units in 3 State Psychiatric Hospitals.

• Psychiatric Inpatient Care provided by 5 State Psychiatric Hospitals that include care for forensically involved individuals.

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Total Persons Served FY 2008 = 48,050

Where Persons are Served in the OMH System

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Cost of Services FY 2007

Total Percent of Budget Per Service Type

Cost per Person in Dollars

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Special Programs

Child and Youth:

Child Adolescent Response Team (CART)

Early Childhood Supports and Services

Juvenile Competency Restoration

Louisiana Youth Enhanced Services (LA-YES)- System of Care

Child Consumer Survey Programs (LeFete)

Adult:

Louisiana Spirit – Crisis Counseling

Peer Support Programs

Adult Consumer Survey Programs (C’est Bon)

Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment (SBIRT) program- Alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use during pregnancy

Projects to Assist in the Transition from Homelessness (PATH)

Telemedicine

Alternatives to restraint and seclusion project

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Special InitiativesTransition to Local Governing Entities (LGEs): Guidance and

support of transition to LGEs.Social Services Block Grant (SSBG): Expand evidence-based

Crisis services for adults and behavioral health services for childrenLouisiana Integrated Treatment Services: Development of a

co-occurring capable system of care Cornerstone Model: Develops Recovery and Resiliency, Utilization

Management, Performance Improvement, and Credentialing with the OMH system of care

Disaster Recovery and Preparedness: Prepare state, regional, and hospital disaster recovery and emergency preparedness plans ensuring maximum interagency collaboration.

Permanent Supportive Housing: (PSH) Housing vouchers with $5,000 of support per year for special populations including those with Mental Illness

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OMH Stakeholders• National Alliance for the

Mentally Ill – LA

• Federation of Families

• Mental Health in America of LA

• Consumers

• Key Advocates

• Key Providers

• MH Planning Council

• Public MH Review Commission

• MH Reform Coalition

• Key Legislators

• Medical Schools

• CARE Coalition

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Local Access Numbers for Mental Health Services

Region / District: 8:00a - 4:30p Weekdays: After Hours: Metropolitan Human Services District (New Orleans)

(504) 556-9730 (800) 749-2673Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority (Jefferson Parish)

Eastbank: (504) 838-5257 (504) 832-5123 Westbank: (504) 349-8833 (504) 832-5123  

Capitol Area Human Services District (Baton Rouge) (225) 925-1811   (225) 925-1811

Region 3 (Houma) (985) 857-3615 (800) 535-3694  Region 4 (Lafayette) (337) 262-4100   (337) 262-4100 Region 5 (Lake Charles) (337) 475-8022 (337) 475-8022 Region 6 (Alexandria) (318) 487-5611 (800) 654-1373  Region 7 (Shreveport) (318) 676-5111 (866) 416-5370

(adult) (800) 820-6143 (child)

Region 8 (Monroe) (318) 362-3339 (800) 256-2522  FPHSA (Mandeville) (985) 624-4450 (985) 624-4450

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For More Information…

Contact the Office of Mental Health

(225) 342-2540

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