Access to behavioral crisis services - northern lakes community mental health authority (nlcmha) is an experienced and licensed mental health provider serving crawford, grand traverse, leelanau,…

Access to behavioral crisis services - northern lakes community mental health authority (nlcmha) is an experienced and licensed mental health provider serving crawford, grand traverse, leelanau, missaukee, roscommon, and wexford counties. The goal of this project is to increase access to behavioral crisis services in the region by adding a new, six-bed crisis residential unit (CRU) available to anyone in need of intensive crisis stabilization services requiring 24/7 monitoring for more than 24 hours. With a population of 202,197 covering 3017 square miles, nlcmha provides behavioral and integrated health services to adults with SMI, youth with SED, and people with i/DD and/or CO-occurring disorders across the life span, and those who need integrated primary healthcare. Nlcmha also provides 24-hour emergency services and crisis response to the public, regardless of insurance, including mobile teams for adults and children/families. A CRU has been identified as a critical GAP in the existing crisis continuum of care in northern michigan (northern michigan crisis system assessment report, june 2021, to serve experiencing behavioral health crises arising from mental health, addiction, and related unresolved needs. Existing treatment options are geographically isolated, downstate, or out-of-state, leaving large portions of the region without easy or prompt access to care in case of a crisis. The CRU will reduce avoidable emergency department (ED) boarding and serve as a diversion alternative to more intensive inpatient psychiatric care and incarceration. Through appropriate assessment, treatment planning, provision of services, and follow up, the CRU will provide a new team of 14 mental health service providers and psychiatric services to assist in behavioral crisis residential and diversion services. Persons experiencing behavioral health crises arising from mental health, addiction, and related unresolved needs.existing treatment options are geographically isolated, downstate, or out-of-state, leaving large portions of the region without easy or prompt access to care in case of a crisis. The CRU will reduce avoidable emergency department (ED) boarding and serve as a diversion alternative to more intensive inpatient psychiatric care and incarceration. Through appropriate assessment, treatment planning, provision of services, and follow up, the CRU will provide a new team of 14 mental health service providers and psychiatric services to assist in behavioral crisis residential and diversion services. Funding will also be used to support the one-time purchase of supplies, furnishings, and property renovation costs as well as community outreach to communicate the CR'US availability. With an average stay of 7 days, the CRU will serve about 300 people per year. Using the CRU will reduce trauma on the individuals in crisis, increase their access to appropriate treatment, and reduce out of county placements.services will be designed and delivered to resolve the immediate crisis and improve the functioning level that will allow people served to return to less intensive community living. CRU staff will assist individuals in linking to necessary community resources and follow up with individuals up to 90 days post discharge. Peer support specialist/recovery coaches will facilitate groups to assist people with developing recovery skills to address crises in the future. The project is expected to reduce avoidable ED encounters as well as recidivism at the county jails and time spent by law enforcement officers responding to behavioral health crises. The goals/objectives are: hire and train staff to provide trauma informed screening, assessment, diagnosis, patient-centered treatment planning and delivery. Provide clinical and recovery crisis residential services. Complete assessment, treatment/support plan upon CPU entry, include peer support, individual/group therapy, discharge planning; implement the plan. Ready the facility including renovat