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Home My WebLink AboutMH Provider Meeting 09-8-23 Mental Health Provider Meeting Friday, September 8, 2023 -%%4).' -).54%3 7¤«¢®¬¤ £ )³±®£´¢³¨®² This meeting was held via Google Meet. Jim Gilbert confirmed which providers were in attendance at the start of the meeting. 0±®µ¨£¤± !®´¢¤¬¤³² £ 5¯£ ³¤² +¤¸²³®¤ 2´± « (¤ «³§ #¤³¤± Keystone is getting ready to move to 100 Chambers Hill Drive. During the meeting it th was announced that Keystone would be closed for a half day on September 28 and thth a full day on September 29 with an open house on October 12 at 5:30 p.m. However, that information has changed. The move has been postponed to October thth 19. Keystone will be closed a half day on October 19 and a full day on October thrd 20. They will reopen October 23. At this time the date for the open house is unknown. 2®·¡´±¸ 4±¤ ³¬¤³ #¤³¤± Roxbury has reopened their adolescent unit. They are actively taking referrals. If there are any referrals faxed to Roxbury between 11 pm and 6 am, Roxbury now has a team to review them and send a disposition back relatively quickly. This has been going well so far. 4±´¤.®±³§ 7¤««¤²² 3¤±µ¨¢¤² TrueNorth has a new therapist that joined for therapy at the office and school. An intern has also started. They will be doing community outreach and eventually therapy. Both the new therapist and intern are working out of the McConnellsburg office. 3¤±µ¨¢¤ !¢¢¤²² ǉ - ¦¤¬¤³Ǿ )¢ȁ Ȩ3!-ȩ SAM is still accepting referrals. There are two (2) Blended Case Manager openings. SAM is hoping to fill these positions in the next couple weeks. (¤ «³§¸ #®¬¬´¨³¨¤² 0 ±³¤±²§¨¯ Ȩ(#0ȩ HCO just hired two (2) new staff members. They are now fully staffed! & ¬¨«¸ # ±¤ 3¤±µ¨¢¤² Ȩ&#3ȩ st FCS has an intern, Kayla West that has joined them. As of September 1, FCS family based mental health services program has closed. .¤¶ 6¨²¨®² Miki Kerr is the new Executive Director of New Visions. She has requested that providers please provide her with your email address as she is trying to become MH 1 9/8/23 Mental Health Provider Meeting Friday, September 8, 2023 mkerr@new- visions.org. 3³ £¨¦ !¦¤£ )³¤¬² 4´²¢ ±®± - ¦¤£ # ±¤ !««¨ ¢¤ "± £ #®¢¢ ¦ There was no representation from TMCA during this meeting. 0¤±¥®±¬# ±¤ 5¯£ ³¤ "±¨ ' ® Notice was sent out through the website portal reminding providers to update information in the provider directory. #®¬¬´¨³¸ 2¤²®´±¢¤ 3¯®³«¨¦§³ There was no Community Resource Spotlight for this meeting. For the December meeting, an agency that works with those in the agriculture business will be presenting. learn about please let Jim know and he will work to get them scheduled for a future provider meeting. 0±®µ¨£¤± 3¯®³«¨¦§³ 3´¨¢¨£¤ 0±¤µ¤³¨® 7¤¤ª %µ¤³² Alexandra Stanton from the Mental Health Association (MHA) presented on Suicide Prevention Week Events. September is Suicide Prevention Month as well as Recovery Month. If you look at downtown Chambersburg, Waynesboro, Greencastle and McConnellsburg, you will notice that there are teal and purple ribbons are on all parking meters. These are put up every September to raise awareness. MHA also talks to all downtown businesses to make them aware. Typically people will come up while placing the ribbons to talk about it. MHA was awarded a grant from Target Distribution to expand their activities for Suicide Prevention Month. A campaign was started for September called Light the Night for Hope. MHA is asking that people change their lights to purple for the month of September and to identify their six (6). For every suicide death it is estimated that there are six (6) people who are greatly affected. While there are many more affected, there are six (6) greatly affected. MHA is encouraging people to identify their six (6) - who are the people in your life that you care about. They are encouraging people to start the conversation related to mental health and suicide and to do check-ins with them. The way they are doing that is through glow sticks. Kits are being created that include a purple light and bulb seven (7) glow sticks (one for the person and six for MH 2 9/8/23 Mental Health Provider Meeting Friday, September 8, 2023 whoever they identify as their six). MHA is encouraging people to take a picture changing their light bulb to purple or with their glow sticks with their six (6) people and posting it to social media. Those that do, they are asking that you tag MHA on post to social media they will be entered in to win a $50 gift card. These are all efforts to try to spread the word about suicide prevention month and get people to start talking about it. MHA is also handing out glow sticks at an upcoming Waynesboro volleyball game on th September 14. They are in the process of planning to attend a future Chambersburg football game but no exact date has been set yet. There is an order form for any individuals, businesses or organizations that are interested in handing out glow sticks or light bulbs. Please submit the form and MHA will fulfill the order. All items are free! After the form is completed you will receive an email when it is ready for pick up. MHA will be accepting orders for the month of September. https://forms.gle/h5RvDipZoWqYU2iS6. th Franklin County Suicide Prevention Proclamation is on September 13 at 2:00 p.m. proclamation. MHA has a new office location at 144 South Main Street. It is located across the street from the Chambersburg Hospital behind the Lincoln dealership in a medical office. ___________________________ Any providers that would like to be in the Provider Spotlight to share information about their services please let Jim know. #®´³¸ !®´¢¤¬¤³²ȝ)¥®±¬ ³¨® 2¤¯®±³² $´¤ 3¨¢¤ /´± , ²³ -( 0±®µ¨£¤± -¤¤³¨¦ o Audited Financial Report (for calendar year ending 12/31) o Audit Engagement/Extension Letter (for FY ending 6/30) o Progress Report on Outcomes in Appendix A o Quarterly Report of Expenditures (April-June) o Property Purchased/Property Leased Report (for FY ending 6/30) o Fixed Assets Purchased with MH/IDD/EI funds (for FY ending 6/30) 2¤¯®±³² $´¤ 0±¨®± 4® /´± , ²³ -( 0±®µ¨£¤± -¤¤³¨¦ o Quarterly Report of Expenditures (July-September) 5¯£ ³¤² ¥±®¬ -¤³ « (¤ «³§ 3³ ¥¥ o Ashley McCartney MH 3 9/8/23 Mental Health Provider Meeting Friday, September 8, 2023 If anyone has any fiscal related questions, please reach out to Ashley. Her email address is almccartney@franklincountypa.gov. o Erin Nye thth Crisis Intervention Team training is September 11 15. Cori just th celebrated the 10 Anniversary of CIT in April. CIT continues to expand and more continue to be a part of the partnership. o Jim Gilbert Franklin/Fulton Mental Health has contracted with Recovery Innovations (RI) based in Phoenix, Arizona to serve as our crisis system consultant. There has been one meeting so far with RI; with another being scheduled for next week. Over the next several months many providers will be contacted by RI to set up time to get your input and perspective regarding the crisis systems in Franklin and Fulton counties. RI will be participating in a provider meeting in the future to give an update. More to come on this process! o Kim Lucas s last day as the Child and Adolescent Service Systems Program (CASSP) th Coordinator will be September 20 as she will be retiring from County government. She has accepted a position at AmeriHealth Caritas as the Community Educator on the physical health side. She will cover Franklin, Fulton, Adams and Huntingdon. Erin Nye, Deputy Administrator, will be they have done with the schools and families through the years she has been in her role. Kim reminded providers about the Sharing Resource Network (SRN) email that Jim sends out every Friday. This email shares what is happening in the community, trainings, resources, etc. If you are interested in receiving this email please email Jim and he will add you to the list. 4§¤ ¬¤¤³¨¦ ¶ ² £©®´±¤£ȁ .¤·³ -¤¤³¨¦Ȁ Friday, December 8, 2023 starting at 10:00 a.m. in virtual format. 2024 Meetings: thththth March 8 June 14 September 13 December 13 Minutes by Erin Nye MH 4 9/8/23