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Maryland Partnership MID SHORE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC LOIS E. JACKSON UNIT. B. RIDGE. _. O. OPE. Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc. Supported by the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission.

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  1. Maryland Partnership MID SHORE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC LOIS E. JACKSON UNIT B RIDGE _ O OPE Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc. Supported by the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission

  2. Three Year Grant Awarded By Maryland Community Health • Resources Commission (MCHRC) BACKGROUND • PARTNERS • Mid Shore Mental Health Systems • Jackson Unit - Allegany County Health Department • Local Health Department Addictions Programs • Department of Juvenile Services • Local Telepsychiatry Network Clinical Sites • Outpatient Mental Health Providers • COUNTIES SERVED Kent Talbot Caroline Dorchester Queen Anne’s • Launched December 2009

  3. Prevalence Youth Substance Admission Rates Mid-Shore Center for Substance Abuse Research. (2003). Adapted from data from the Substance Abuse Management Information System (SAMIS), Maryland Alcohol and Drug Administration (ADAA), Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), and U.S. Census Bureau

  4. 400 Mile Roundtrip for Families • Addictions counselors travel once month for cases to remain active • DJS counselors travel once a month in DJS involved cases • Lack of continuity with local therapist and silo’ed treatment of mental health and addictions 2. Spatial Barriers Estimated 200 miles Family Family JACKSON UNIT Education Education Mental Health Mental Health Addictions Addictions DJS DJS Transport required Estimated 200 miles Services Discontinued while inpatient Services Continued/ mandate Services Re-established after discharge

  5. Bridge to Hope Model Treatment Teams and Family Visitation • Local Telepsychiatry Clinics • Caroline County Mental Health Clinic • Dorchester-Maces Lane Middle • School • Kent- A.F Whitsitt Center • Queen Anne’s-Corsica River Mental • Health Services • Talbot – Maple Shade Youth and • Family Services Family JACKSON UNIT (Allegany Co) -Youth (60 days) -Counselors Addictions Mental Health DJS Education

  6. Outcomes to Date Served 34 Youth from the mid-shore region. 110 Video Conference Sessions 60 Family Visits 37 Addictions 13 DJS Total cost savings $15,454 , of which $12,503 are state agency savings.

  7. Modification approval November, 2010 – all nine eastern shore counties adding Cecil, Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Expansion Projections • 108 youth served • 734 total visits with families, addictions and DJS. • Travel savings of $93,000 to families and state agencies. • 540 Mental Health Therapist visits

  8. CONTACT INFORMATION Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc Holly Ireland or Jean Honey Phone: 410-770-4801 Email: msinclair@msmhs.org OR jhoney@msmhs.org Jackson Unit, Allegany County Health Department Cindy Shockey-Smith Phone: 301-777-2290 Email: cindyshockeysmith@yahoo.com Local Mid Shore Addictions Counselors Caroline County: Anne Simpers Talbot County: Brighton Laznovsky Phone: 410-479-1882 Phone: 410-819-5900 Kent County: Nancy Spencer Dorchester County: Diane Palmer Phone: 410-778-2616Phone: 410-228-7714 Queen Anne’s County: Ron Douglas Phone: 410-758-1306

  9. “ Of all the forces that make for a better world, none is as powerful as hope. With hope one can think, one can work, one can dream. If you have Hope, you have everything.” Charles Sawyer

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