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Maryland Partnership MID SHORE MENTAL HEALTH
SYSTEMS, INC
LOIS E. JACKSON UNIT
Supported by the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission
Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc.
Kent Talbot Caroline Dorchester Queen Anne’s
• Three Year Grant Awarded By Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (MCHRC)• 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
• Launched December 2009
Prevalence
Rate of Juvenile (Under 18 years) Admission to Substance Abuse Treatment Program
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Rate
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Jurisdictions State Mid-Shore
Youth Substance Admission Rates
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
Estimated 200 miles
Family Family
JACKSON UNIT
Education
Addictions
Mental Health
Addictions
DJS
Estimated 200 miles
DJS
Education
Mental Health
Services Discontinued while inpatient Services Continued/ mandate
Services Re-established after discharge
Transport required
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
JACKSON UNIT(Allegany Co)
-Youth (60 days)
-Counselors
Family
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
Addictions
Mental Health
DJS
Education
Treatment Teams and Family Visitation
• 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.
Cost Savings for Mid Shore Families and Agencies
Distance/ Cost Total Dorchester Caroline Queen Anne's Talbot Kent
Average Roundtrip Distance 388.06 415.20 389.46 360.38 381.24 394.04
Parent visits 59 17 12 7 16 7
Average Fuel cost $50.02 $53.07 $49.78 $46.06 $48.73 $50.37
Parent Savings $2,951.24 $902.19 $597.36 $322.42 $779.68 $352.59
ADAA visits 42 9 10 1 10 12 ADAA savings* $9092.72 $2,055 $2,142.03 $198.21 $2,096.82 $2,600.66
DJS visits 16 2 4 -- 10 --
DJS Savings $3,410.35 $456.72 $856.81 -- $2,096.82 --
TOTAL $15,454.31 $3,451.18 $3,695.78 $552.77 $4,456.51 $3,104.33
* Considering a rate of 0.55 per mile
• 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
• Modification approval November, 2010 – all nine eastern shore counties adding Cecil, Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset
Service Projection with Modification Approved
Mid Shore Clients = 70 Eastern Shore Clients= 38
Total Clients = 108 Visits Travel
Savings Visits Visits
Travel Visits Travel Savings Family (4 visits)
280 $14,036 152 $9,313 432 $23,349 Addictions (2) 140 $29,799 76 $19,897 216 $49,696 DJS (40%) (2) 56 $11,919 30 $7,854 86 $19,773 Total 476 $55,754 258 $37,064 734 $92,818
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc Holly Ireland or Jean Honey Phone: 410-770-4801 Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]
Jackson Unit, Allegany County Health Department Cindy Shockey-Smith Phone: 301-777-2290 Email: [email protected] 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: 410-778-2616 Phone: 410-228-7714
Queen Anne’s County: Ron Douglas Phone: 410-758-1306
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