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Mental Health Services

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Ba= se Service Unit &n= bsp; Back to top

The Crawford County Mental Health Base Service Unit provid= es intake, assessment, referral and administrative case management to persons with mental illness in need of psychiatric care. All services are authorized by t= he Base Service Unit by an Administrative Case Manager and reauthorized base= d on each person’s own individual needs.

Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services (BHRS): &nbs= p; Back to to= p
BHRS services are available to children with mental illness and/or behavioral disturbances, have a recommendation from= a psychiatrist or psychologist and meet the criteria for services. BHRS services encompass the following:

Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS): TSS provides support to enhance the skills of parents, childr= en and educators in the community to help maintain children in their natural environment.
Mobile Therapy (MT): MT is responsible for casework, TSS supervision and providing individual and family therapy in convenient settings for children and families.
Behavior Specialist Consultant (BSC): BSC works closely with t= he entire team, child and family in the development and execution of a personalized treatment plan to assure the needs of the child and fam= ily are met.

Child and Adoles= cent Service System Program (CASSP) &n= bsp; Back to top

The CASSP system is involved with children who are mentally ill and/or emotionally disturbed and have multi-system involvement. Referrals for all children’= ;s services are triaged through the County’s Gatekeeping Committee consisting of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, CYS, Juvenile Probation, Education, children and families. CASSP assures that children’s services are always provided in the least restrictive fashion possible in a setting convenient to the chi= ld and family.

Community Hospital Integration Program Project (CHIPP): Back to top

Crawford County began it’s CHIPP in January 2001 with the discharge of seven consumers from Warren S= tate Hospital. CHIPP money allow= ed our agency to create and/or expand several vital services in our mental health system. Services created in= clude: a Drop In Center in Titusville, Mobile Psychiatric Nurse, Transportation Program, Transitional Apartment and Crisis/Diversion Beds.

Each of these services has given= us the opportunity to better serve our consumers who may be at risk of a sta= te hospitalization. A CHIPP treatment team meets twice a month to discuss the consumers we serve and = are always coming up with creative ways to assure they remain in the communit= y.

CHIPP services are provided to a= ll CHIPP consumers and any person considered diversion, meaning they = are at risk of a state hospitalization.

Crawford County LEAP, Inc. Back to top

LEAP promotes life skills and community integration among individuals who they serve. This is done through workshops, meetings and special events. LEAP focuses on making consumers responsible for their decisions and completing their set goals.

Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program (CHAPS): <= /span>Back to top

CHAPS provide a variety of mental health services in Craw= ford County to many consumers with mental illness. Those services include the following:

Drop In Center (DIC): Provides socializat= ion and educational activities to consumers and also acts a referral sou= rce to the Base Service Unit. Consumers can access the DIC at their own free will during operational hours. The= DIC is open 365 days a year.
Housing Counseling: Assists consumers in accessing safe, affordable housing of their choice. The program includes servic= e plan development, obtaining adequate housing, emergency housing options a= nd assisting consumers in applying for subsidized housing.
Representative Payee/Money Management: Th= is program works closely with consumers to create and adhere to a responsible budget to assure basic needs are always met. Services include individual service plans, debt payment, checkbook management and assisting peop= le to develop money management skills.
Shared Housing: Offer consumers decent, affordable living arrangements with their peers in a supportive environment. Shared Ho= using allows consumers to living in a nice home while sharing the expenses equally.
Transitional Housing: This program maintains seve= ral apartments for consumers to access temporarily during times of crisi= s or transition such as leaves from the State Hospital. While involved in this prog= ram, consumers benefit from CHAPS’ other programs that work to find them permanent housing as soon as possible.
Community Education and Outreach: The CEO program provides a variety of educational programs in our community. The goal of= the program is to provide information to the community about services av= ailable in Crawford County and how to access such through the Base Service U= nit.
Transportation: CHAPS also provides transportation to various areas of the county, five days a week so t= hat consumers living in the most rural areas can access the DIC and other resources only available in Meadville.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation (PR): CHAPS provides both Site Based and Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation servi= ces. PR offers many skill building activities including food planning/preparation, budgeting, nutrition, medication education/compliance, socialization skills, assertiveness training a= nd education/vocational opportunities.

Crisis Diversion Beds: Back to top

The Quality Living Center provid= es crisis beds available to persons experiencing crisis, at risk of a state hospitalization or requiring a “step down” from inpatient care until they can be stable enough to return to independent living.

Cr= isis Services &nb= sp; = Back to top

<= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mobile, Walk-In and Telephone Crisis Services are provided by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and is centrally located in Meadville. Crisis provides 24-hour interven= tion to persons in our community who are experiencing a mental health crisis.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The Mobile Crisis Team will trav= el as needed anywhere in the county to provide crisis triage, stabilization, referral and emergency psychiatric admissions.

Consumer Satisfa= ction Team (CST): Back to top

CST was created in Crawford County, not only to monitor consumer satisfaction in mental health serviced, but = in the mental retardation and children and youth system as well. CST measures consumer satisfacti= on across all systems by conducting team surveys with consumers, focus groups and a variety of public forums.

Family Based Men= tal Health (FBMH) &nbs= p; Back to top

Family Based services are available with a recommendation = from a psychiatrist or psychologist for children who are deemed “at risk” of out of home placement due to mental illness or emotional disturbance. Services are v= ery intensive and therapeutic and are limited to a maximum of eight months du= ring which goals include skill building, crisis stabilization, parenting techniques and case management.

In= tensive Case Management (ICM) &n= bsp; = ; Back to top

ICM is available to children and adults with mental illness and/or emotional disturbance and is provided by the Human Services Department. ICM assists con= sumers and families in gaining a stable, independent lifestyle in the community = by accomplishing goals in areas of independence, vocation/education, social supports and learning to access community resources.

Ou= tpatient Mental Health Services (OPMH) = &nb= sp; Back to top

Crawford County has two OPMH providers, UPMC located in Meadville and Stairways located in Titusville. Both providers offer psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual and group therapy to both = children and adults and their families.

Pa= rtial Hospitalization &n= bsp; = ; Back to top

Partial Hospitalization is provided by UPMC and is availab= le to adults with serious mental illness in need of a medically supervised program, but do not necessarily require 24-hour inpatient treatment. Partial provides consumers both = group and individual therapy with psychiatric intervention at least weekly to closely monitor medications and symptoms of their illness.

Psychiatric Nurse Services: Back to top

Mobile Psychiatric Nursing servi= ces are available through our Community Hospital Integration Program Project (CHIPP) for consumers deemed at risk of state hospitalization. The Psychiatric Nurse works clos= ely with consumers in their homes to assure medication compliance and to moni= tor for side effects.

Sheltered Workshop: Back to top

Vocational Rehabilitation services are availab= le through the Sheltered Workshop program.&= nbsp; The program assists individuals with mental illness to evaluate th= eir vocational abilities and receive job training through on site remunerative work.

Social Connection Drop In Center: Back to top

The YWCA houses a Drop In Center= in Titusville and was created through the CHIPP in Crawford County. The Social Connection offers a v= ariety of social and recreational activities to the consumers in the Titusville area.

Transportation: Back to top

CHAPS created the transportation program with the CHIPP and provide services five days a week. They travel to the most rural ar= eas of the county to assure those persons without transportation have the opportunity to access not only CHAPS services but other resources as well= .

<= /a>CASSP and Gatekeeping Process: Back to top

Crawford Coun= ty Human Services CASSP initiative provides support for children, adolescents and their families through our weekly Gatekeeping process in several ways= :

· Utilizes a multi-system collaboration

· Plans comprehensive services

· Links children and adolescents to various mental health services as well as other progra= ms to include Developmental Disability Services, Children and Youth Services, Juvenile Probation Services and any other community resources beneficial = to the child and family

· Incorporates = the CASSP Principles

What are the CASSP Principles???

· Child Centere= d

· Family Focuse= d

· Multi-System<= o:p>

· Community Bas= ed

· Culturally Competent

· Least Restrictive/Least Intrusive

Family involvement in the treatment of your child’s emotional and behavior= al issues is extremely important. As a family member you will be asked to participate in all phases of the referral and treatment process. With parents and family members acting as role models, children le= arn what is important. Family involvement is key to the child’s success.

What Services are Available through Gatekeepin= g??

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= · Therapeutic S= taff Support (TSS): A one to one behavioral intervention provided in home, school, and/or community. Must include a t= herapy component and parental involvement.

= · Mobile Therapy (MT): In home therapy for the designated child/adolescent and family.&= nbsp; A frequent focus is teaching parents more appropriate responses for children with challenging behaviors.

= · Behavior Specialist Consultation (BSC): Helps families develop behavior modification p= lans for child/adolescent and supervises the implementation of the treatment p= lan.

= · Family Based Mental Health (FBMH): Intensive team delivered services that include therapy, case management, and crisis intervention to prevent the out of home placement of at risk children and adolescents.

= · Intensive Case Management (ICM): Helps families access informal and formal resources available to their child/adolescent = in the community.

How Do You Access Gatekeeping??

Contact the C= ASSP Coordinator or your child/adolescent’s CYS case manager, Supports Coordinator, Probation Officer, or current mental health provider to assist you in completing a Gatekeeping Referral Form.

**Special = Note for Teachers: For more information, contact your guidance counselor/Speci= al Education Supervisor.

For more information contact the CASSP Coordinator, Tracy Auell at 814-373-2647 or= tauell@co.crawford.pa.us<= o:p>

What Happens After the Referral Form is Completed??

= 1.= The Gatekeepi= ng Committee meets every Tuesday.

= 2.= Referrals are discussed and processed.

= 3.= Recommendatio= ns are made at the meeting.

= 4.= Gatekeeping committee members are assigned follow tasks as needed.<= /p>

Other Community Supports Available through Gatekeeping

= · In Home Counseling**

= · Mentors

= · CART (Communi= ty Abuse Response Team)**

= · Drug and Alco= hol Services

= · NYPUM (Nation= al Youth Program Using Minibikes)**

= · Parenting Classes**

= · Anger Managem= ent Classes

= · Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services

= · Outpatient Me= ntal Health Therapy

= · Medication Management

= · Supports Coordination

= · Autism Support Services

**links to services through Children and Youth Services or Juvenile Probation.

Who Participates in the Gatekeeping Process??=

= · Bethesda Children’s Home

= · Crawford County Children and Youth Services=

= · Community Alternatives Inc.

= · Northwest Hum= an Services, Creekside Center

= · Dresden Inc.<= u>

= · Crawford County Drug and Alcohol

= · Family Servic= es of Northwest Pennsylvania

= · Crawford County Intensive Case Management

= · Crawford County Juvenile Probation Office

= · Crawford County Mental Health and Mental Retardation<= /o:p>

= · Stairways Behavioral Health

= · UPMC Crawford County Counseling Services<= /p>

= · Youth Advocate Programs

Crawford Coun= ty Human Services Gatekeeping also partners with each of the school district= s in our County to ensure that the emotional and mental health needs of studen= ts are met.

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Base Service Unit	Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services(BHRS)	Child and Adolescent Service System Pro= gram (= CASSP)
CASSP a= nd Gatekeeping Process	Community Hos= pital Integration Program Project (CHIPP)	Consumer Satisfaction Te= am
Crawford County LEAP, Inc.	Crawford County Mental Health Awareness= Program (CHAPS)	= Crisis Diversion Beds
Crisis Services=	Family Based Mental Health	Intensive Case Management
Outpatient Mental Health=	Partial Hospitalizatio= n	Psychiatric Nurse Services
S= heltered Workshop	= Social Connection Drop In Center	Tran= sportation