Re: [Actmad] Access to public mh services

[Guest guest]

Yes, as it was originally intended if you have a mh issue you were suppose to be

able to contact your pastor and he or she was suppose to have a peer group you

could join.

parisser@... wrote: wrote:

> ... is there any " mh system " which would allow a person

> to wander in at say 7 pm on a Wednesday night and get enrolled in

> ongoing services?

Actually, I hope not. This implies that there's a " place " to which a person

might wander. I think a more modern vision is to provide services where folks

are instead of having them come to a particular place. That would allow for a

casemanager, social worker, etc. to go to the jail if that's where the person is

at who needs services...or under a bridge, or at a coffee shop or in someone's

living room. In Denver, they tried to have intensive Case Management services

available 24/7. They came close for those who were able to be accepted into the

program. Acceptance or " enrollment " was automatic when the program started for

those who had previously been identified as the " High User Group "

euphemistically known as the HUGs. There are other places around the country

(mostly in urban settings) where similar programs have existed but I'm not sure

where they stand today with budget cuts and other misfortune.

Pat

--

Pat Risser

1530 10th St.

West Linn, OR 97068

(503) 655-2530

FAX: (208) 248-7179

email: parisser@...

URL: http://home.att.net/~PatRisser

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[Guest guest]

Yes, as it was originally intended if you have a mh issue you were suppose to be

able to contact your pastor and he or she was suppose to have a peer group you

could join.

parisser@... wrote: wrote:

> ... is there any " mh system " which would allow a person

> to wander in at say 7 pm on a Wednesday night and get enrolled in

> ongoing services?

Actually, I hope not. This implies that there's a " place " to which a person

might wander. I think a more modern vision is to provide services where folks

are instead of having them come to a particular place. That would allow for a

casemanager, social worker, etc. to go to the jail if that's where the person is

at who needs services...or under a bridge, or at a coffee shop or in someone's

living room. In Denver, they tried to have intensive Case Management services

available 24/7. They came close for those who were able to be accepted into the

program. Acceptance or " enrollment " was automatic when the program started for

those who had previously been identified as the " High User Group "

euphemistically known as the HUGs. There are other places around the country

(mostly in urban settings) where similar programs have existed but I'm not sure

where they stand today with budget cuts and other misfortune.

Pat

--

Pat Risser

1530 10th St.

West Linn, OR 97068

(503) 655-2530

FAX: (208) 248-7179

email: parisser@...

URL: http://home.att.net/~PatRisser

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: 22:36-40, Deut 6:5, and Leviticus 19:18

[Guest guest]

Yes, as it was originally intended if you have a mh issue you were suppose to be

able to contact your pastor and he or she was suppose to have a peer group you

could join.

parisser@... wrote: wrote:

> ... is there any " mh system " which would allow a person

> to wander in at say 7 pm on a Wednesday night and get enrolled in

> ongoing services?

Actually, I hope not. This implies that there's a " place " to which a person

might wander. I think a more modern vision is to provide services where folks

are instead of having them come to a particular place. That would allow for a

casemanager, social worker, etc. to go to the jail if that's where the person is

at who needs services...or under a bridge, or at a coffee shop or in someone's

living room. In Denver, they tried to have intensive Case Management services

available 24/7. They came close for those who were able to be accepted into the

program. Acceptance or " enrollment " was automatic when the program started for

those who had previously been identified as the " High User Group "

euphemistically known as the HUGs. There are other places around the country

(mostly in urban settings) where similar programs have existed but I'm not sure

where they stand today with budget cuts and other misfortune.

Pat

--

Pat Risser

1530 10th St.

West Linn, OR 97068

(503) 655-2530

FAX: (208) 248-7179

email: parisser@...

URL: http://home.att.net/~PatRisser

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: 22:36-40, Deut 6:5, and Leviticus 19:18

[Guest guest]

Yes, as it was originally intended if you have a mh issue you were suppose to be

able to contact your pastor and he or she was suppose to have a peer group you

could join.

parisser@... wrote: wrote:

> ... is there any " mh system " which would allow a person

> to wander in at say 7 pm on a Wednesday night and get enrolled in

> ongoing services?

Actually, I hope not. This implies that there's a " place " to which a person

might wander. I think a more modern vision is to provide services where folks

are instead of having them come to a particular place. That would allow for a

casemanager, social worker, etc. to go to the jail if that's where the person is

at who needs services...or under a bridge, or at a coffee shop or in someone's

living room. In Denver, they tried to have intensive Case Management services

available 24/7. They came close for those who were able to be accepted into the

program. Acceptance or " enrollment " was automatic when the program started for

those who had previously been identified as the " High User Group "

euphemistically known as the HUGs. There are other places around the country

(mostly in urban settings) where similar programs have existed but I'm not sure

where they stand today with budget cuts and other misfortune.

Pat

--

Pat Risser

1530 10th St.

West Linn, OR 97068

(503) 655-2530

FAX: (208) 248-7179

email: parisser@...

URL: http://home.att.net/~PatRisser

_______________________________________________

Actmad mailing list

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T: 773/774-6696

M: 773/230-5825 F: 801/848-3451

E: jprior@... W: www.lgln.com

: 22:36-40, Deut 6:5, and Leviticus 19:18