Mental Health Board

708 GENEVA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD November 10, 2015 The Geneva Community Mental Health Board held a pre-meeting discussion at 5:15 p.m. prior to its regular meeting in order to discuss any outstanding questions the board had regarding the applicants. A general dialog followed. Following, the Geneva Community Mental Health Board opened its formal meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, in the Geneva City Council Chambers, 109 James Street, Geneva, Illinois. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Present: Chairwoman Shogren, Hamilton, Wagner, Johnson, Kautz, Buckley, and McCollister. Recording Secretary Celeste Weilandt. A quorum was present with seven (7) voting members. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA – Motion by Wagner, seconded by Johnson to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 7-0. 3. OMNIBUS AGENDA ( OMNIBUS VOTE ) All items listed with an asterisk ( * ) are considered to be routine by the Mental Health Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Omnibus (Consent) Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Regular Agenda. Motion by Kautz, seconded by Wagner to approve the Omnibus Agenda. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 7-0. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES/PAYMENTS *A. Regular Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2015 – Approved by Omnibus Agenda. *B. Approve Payment to Recording Secretary for Services - Approved by Omnibus Agenda. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Funding Applicants to Present to Board – Chairwoman Shogren welcomed the applicants and read an opening statement to them. An explanation of the meeting’s protocol followed. The following agencies came forward: NAMI (Kane DeKalb, Kendall Counties) ($5,000) – Exec. Dir. Denise Edwards distributed a cover letter to the members and thanked the board for its previous support. She stated NAMI is seeking $5,000 to continue the running its Ending the Silence program on mental illness at Geneva High School, and to assist the agency with other family support programs. Member questions followed regarding the number of calls the agency receives and whether there is a follow-up process for the students who attend the program. Ecker Center for Mental Health – Mr. Rick Vander Forest reviewed the services/programs his agency provides and discussed the results of a services cost study his agency conducted. He shared the challenges of trying to provide psychiatric services with the state’s budget impasse. His agency will use the grant to pay for services not covered by the State for Geneva residents and for non-reimbursed costs for services to residents without insurance. Questions followed as to the agency’s main clientele. Also, if there is no future psychiatric care available, the agency will refers individuals to the FQHCs (federally-qualified healthcare centers). Tri-City Family Services ($28,000) – Exec. Dir. Jim Otepka stated his funding request would be not be for the regular counseling and psychiatry portion of services for individuals on Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act, but, would, instead, be on defining three cost centers and staying close to services. Due to some challenges to providing data to the board, he stated the agency would need another year to obtain “good data.” The grant, however, would be used toward in-take services, prevention, wellness, and early intervention services. Programs that have been successful over the years were described, along with three additional programs being offered. Suicide Prevention Services of America – Exec. Dir. Stephanie Weber shared the background of her agency noting education and training as its focus as it relates to suicide prevention. An explanation of the agency’s programs followed, along with some shared stories. Member questions followed regarding the agency’s outcomes to which Ms. Weber stated were the premise of starting some of their self-harm groups. Renz Addiction Counseling – Exec. Dir. Jerry Skogmo explained the background of his agency which focuses on prevention and treatment for all types of substance abuse. He noted 27 Geneva residents were served who were a mixture of adolescents and adults ranging in age from 15 to 59 years old and who have limited financial means. 708 Geneva Community Mental Health Board - 2- November 10, 2015 Questions followed if the agency has seen an increase in heroin use, how individuals locate the agency, whether the agency is involved with the drug courts, and whether the state’s budget impasse is affecting the agency. Lazarus House – Exec. Dir. Liz Eakins shared that her agency focuses on assisting the homeless and providing emergency shelter/transitional shelter (thru HUD). A majority of those individuals who are participating in the transitional housing program are staying with the program and getting permanent housing. Questions followed regarding the average length of stay for emergency shelter and transitional program and how are the 15 individuals referred for services. Day One Network – Ms. Angela Churney explained her agency services infants to adults who have developmental disabilities or delays and who may have mental illness or substance abuse. The agency screens the applicants and links them to the appropriate services. Once linked, the agency applies to the state for funding. This year the agency served 177 Genevans. She described the significant increase seen in the PUNS (Priority Urgency Need for Service) program. Questions followed on how her agency receives referrals. The Joshua Tree Community – Ms. Amy Singer described her volunteer-based agency (one-paid staff) operates as a structured day program for adults over 22 years of age that are mildly intellectually disabled. The agency is not state-funded but operates on tuition and provides a number of day trips for the individuals in the program. Individuals also volunteer for a number of community-based activities. Ms. Singer plans on having a group home at some point. Questions followed as to where the agency was located (St. Mark’s Church), how long participants can stay in the program, and whether the individuals still live at home. Association for Individual Development – Exec. Dir. Lynn O’Shea described the various programs/services her agency provides for developmentally disabled individuals and reported that 76 Geneva residents were waiting for services, many of them for housing. Ms. O’Shea sees the need for mental health services, especially since Gateway recently closed its program to children and adolescents and the state was cutting/reducing funding for some of her agency’s programs. Questions followed on what the additional funding was for: transportation, psychiatric services and RESPID – and the ideal housing model: rental units (versus group homes). Fox Valley Special Recreation – Exec. Dir. Carolyn Nagle and Jessica Leonard, manager were present. Ms. Nagle summarized her program’s background, which provides therapeutic recreational programs for DD children. The funding being sought will be used to cover the cost of full-time staff for the Inclusion program and for training purposes. Some of the individuals in her program also participate with the other agencies. Per questions, the program does follow the school calendar. Elderday Center Inc. – Ms. Traci Dunn explained her program provides daycare for seniors with depression, anxiety, and dementia using therapeutic activities. The agency advocates for seniors in senior abuse cases and offers RESPID for caregivers. The number of hours for Geneva clients are increasing with more need for services. Per questions, Ms. Dunn said her agency outreaches to the public by speaking to support groups, holding open houses, partnering with community agency mailings, and social media. Operation Snowball – Sgt. Tim Baker described the program as a positive leadership program for high school students. He shared a positive story about a recent event the students attended. Details followed as to when and where the students meet. Per questions, the high school counselors often refer teens to the program that display either leadership or are in crisis. The students also verbalize what they would like to see in the program. (The board took a break at 7:51 p.m.; reconvened at 7:56 p.m.) B. Distribution of Funds – The board provided its funding figures for the following agencies: 708 Geneva Community Mental Health Board - 3- November 10, 2015 Agency Name $ Requested $ Funded Association for Individual Development 69,000 31,893 Day One Network 7,500 6,857 Ecker Center for Mental Health 35,224 31,750 Elderday Center Inc. 6,000 5,071 Fox Valley Special Recreation 3,000 2,429 Lazarus House 14,950 11,643 NAMI (Kane DeKalb, Kendall Counties) 5,000 4,286 Operation Snowball 10,000 2,333 Renz Addiction Counseling 8,000 7,786 Suicide Prevention Services of America 7,000 5,571 Tri-City Family Services 28,000 26,833 Joshua Tree 25,350 2,714 TOTAL: $219,024 $139,166 Motion by McCollister, seconded by Kautz to accept the funding amounts for the above-listed agencies for the 2016 grant funding. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 7-0. 7. OLD BUSINESS *A. Fox River Valley Initiative Meeting/Report: Chairwoman Shogren mentioned she and Johnson attended this well attended initiative which was a consortium of service providers, clergy, law enforcement and some county officials, who discussed many of the same issues as discussed tonight with the goal of working together. Handouts from that meeting were distributed by Shogren. Johnson said she volunteered to be a part of the initiative’s health committee. Shogren sees the Fox River initiative group as a possible group this board can collaborate with regarding the board’s May as Mental Health Month initiative (Wagner steps away @ 8:12 p.m.). The Fox River Valley Initiative’s next meeting is on Thursday, November 12th at Bethlehem Church on Route 25, St. Charles. (Wagner returns 8:13 p.m.) B. Report/Presentation to December 7, 2015 City Council Meeting; – Chair Shogren proposed that a three-part presentation be done before the City Council meeting: Hamilton to provide the introduction; Shogren to provide the body; and Johnson to provide the conclusion. She asked that other members attend for moral support. Hamilton announced she will be attending an upcoming two-day ACHMAI seminar; Chair Shogren distributed a meeting schedule from ACMHAI listing the meeting dates of its subcommittees, for reference purposes; and Hamilton distributed updated copies of the board’s Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives and ARC of the Year. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS/MAIL A. Written Correspondence – Shogren said she received an invitation from the Geneva High School Board of Education inviting her to attend a student leadership breakfast on November 18th (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m) at the high school and asked if someone wanted to attend in her place. She also announced that an application has been received by the mayor for McCollister’s vacancy. General comments followed that tonight’s meeting ran very well. 9. ADJOURNMENT The Geneva Mental Health Board meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. on motion by McCollister, seconded by Johnson. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 7-0. Recording Secretary, Celeste K. Weilandt