JJDTP FSP Mental health service program for youth and their - - PDF document

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Juvenile Justice Diversion and Treatment Program (JJDTP)

This program is funded by the Division of Behavioral Health Service through the voter approved Proposition 63, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).

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JJDTP FSP

 Mental health service program for youth and

their families who would benefit from an intensive in-home program designed to address the total needs of the child, including his/her family, who is experiencing significant, emotional, psychological and behavioral problems that are interfering with the child’s well being.

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JJDTP FSP

 Consists of a team of mental health professionals and other

service providers. Services may include:

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Individual and family counseling

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Peer support from people experiencing similar issues

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Transportation

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Access to physical health care

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Help finding suitable housing and paying rental subsidies when necessary

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Help getting the financial and health benefits to which they are entitled

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Assisting family members as needed

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Assisting with education and/or employment

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Probation supervision and support

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Recent Statistics

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128 youth at any given time

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Current enrollment is 118 youth (7 youth in authorization process)

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14 Diversion, 104 Probation

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43 Female, 68 Male

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44 Black/African American, 23 Caucasian, 8 Multi-Ethnic, 2 American Indian, 2 Filipino, 1 Hmong, 31 Other/Unknown/Not reported

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103 English speaking, 7 Spanish speaking

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605 youth have been admitted to JJDTP since program inception

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494 youth have been discharged from the program

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Five (5) Goals of JJDTP

 To reduce psychiatric hospitalizations  To reduce juvenile detention and/or young adult

incarceration

 To increase school attendance and achievement  To increase vocational training and employment  To stabilize placements and reduce

homelessness

Collaborating Partners

Department of Behavioral Health Services

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DBHS Contract Monitor

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Senior Mental Health Counselor

Sacramento County Probation

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Supervising Probation Officer

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Deputy Probation Officers

River Oak Center for Children

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Chief Program Officer, Clinical Director, and Clinical Managers

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Clinicians/Facilitators

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Psychiatrists

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Youth and Family Advocates

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Housing and Benefits Specialist

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JJDTP Admission Criteria for Services

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Must meet target population and medical necessity

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Be between the ages 13 through 17 when referred

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with some exceptions for ages 18-19

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Youth who are involved with the juvenile justice system OR

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Diversion Youth:

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Youth who have had no law enforcement contact although are experiencing behavioral health symptoms which might lead to law enforcement involvement.

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This includes youth who have received a citation from law enforcement and have met with probation but are not going through the Court process and youth who are currently going through the court process

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Youth are voluntary participants, agreeing to participate in JJDTP whether entering the program through Diversion or from ongoing probation services

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Youth may continue to receive services, even after probation supervision has been terminated, until their 26th birthday as long as services are clinically necessary

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JJDTP Referral Process

– Referrals can be generated from:

 The Courts (Public Defender, District Attorney and Court Officers)  Field Probation Officers  Placement Officers  Youth Detention Facility - Mental Health and Intake Officers  Schools/Sacramento County Office of Education  Community Based Programs/Providers  BHS Program Coordinator

– Referrals are sent to Ken Silva, Supervising Probation

Officer, and Pam Hassen, Senior Mental Health Counselor

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Senior Mental Health Counselor’s (SMHC) Role

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Functions as a liaison between youth/family, Probation Department and River Oak.

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Co-located with Probation

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Reviews various records to assist in determining eligibility

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Performs a clinical interview to assess youth’s eligibility for JJDTP

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If youth and family are eligible and agree to services, SMHC completes a Service Request to Sacramento County Access Team

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Provides bridging mental health services and support to family prior commencement of services at River Oak as needed

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Follows up with youth/family 3-4 weeks after referral to confirm services have been successfully initiated

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Attends and participates in weekly multidisciplinary team meeting

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Consults as needed with youth’s Probation Officer about youth’s mental health and treatment needs

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Probation’s Role

 Probation Supervision and Support

• Supervision is conducted within the home, school,

and community

• Respite Services coordinated when needed
• Officers work directly with the parent/guardian to

Support Positive Change

• Offender Competency is achieved through

JJDTP’s evidence based counseling interventions, family support and officers relationships and communication with JJDTP Partners

• Participates in joint visits with provider, when

needed

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Probation’s Role

• Probation Officers
• Attends and participates in Weekly

Multidisciplinary Team Meeting

• Attends Child/Family Team (CFT) Meetings or

Futures Planning Meetings

• Attends Individual Education Plan (IEP)

Meetings

• Attends Emergency Staffings, as requested
• Officers have various waiver in lieu options

which provide a level of accountability and allow services to continue within the community

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River Oak JJDTP Services

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Every youth and their family have a plan that is tailored to their individualized service needs which is developed using the “Transition to Independence Process” (TIP) and a “Whatever it Takes” approach

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Services include:

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Intensive Case Management

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Medication Evaluation and Psychiatric Follow up (as needed)

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Skill Building for independent living, daily living skills, budgeting, etc.

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Alcohol and Drug Services (partnership with Another Choice, Another Chance)

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Counseling for all family members, as indicated

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Every youth/family assessed for the following Evidence Based Practices:

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Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

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Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

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Multisystemic Therapy Contingency Management (MST-CM)

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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - Group and Individual

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Anger Replacement Therapy (ART) - Groups

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River Oak JJDTP Services

 Flexible MHSA funding to meet youth/family needs

– Utilities, housing and other financial supports – Educational, occupational and recreational needs

 Housing & Benefits Support  Youth and Family Advisory Dinner Meeting (1 x

Quarter)

 Job Readiness Training Program

– Partnership with Goodwill Industries

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Role of the Family and Youth Advocate

 Advocacy for Family and Youth

 Offered and assigned to each youth and family referred

 Youth Advocate

 Maximize youth’s voice and choice

 Family Advocate

 Maximize family voice and choice

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What is TIP?

 The Transition to Independence Process is a

system that helps engage youth in their own futures planning process, provides them with services/supports and involves them (and

• thers) in a process that prepares and

facilitates greater self-sufficiency and successful achievement of goals related to each Transition Domain.

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TIP Transition Domains

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Youth Outcome Questionnaire

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Data from River Oak Annual Report 12/2010-12/2016

Youth Outcome Questionnaire-Self Report

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Data from River Oak Annual Report 12/2010-12/2016

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Data on Program Satisfaction

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Data from River Oak Annual Report 12/2010-12/2016

Who we work with…

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Age:16

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Charges: Burglary, assault, substance related issues

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School issues: truancy, credit deficient, suspensions

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Mental Health concerns: disruptive behavior, oppositional defiant behavior, substance use

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Court orders: AOD assessment/treatment, aggression/relationship, attitudes/behaviors, family, community service, juvenile work project

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Caregiver(s) issues: described as – having poor follow through, making excuses and/or enabling problematic behaviors, low functioning, criminal history, overwhelmed

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Other family issues: financial difficulties, housing issues, limited conflict resolution skills.

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