HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03132012 - SD.3RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT the oral presentation and the annual report from the Contra Costa Mental Health
Commission on their activities for 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Mitchoff.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
On June 18, 2002, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2002/377, which
requires that each regular and ongoing board, commission or committee shall annually
report to the Board of Supervisors on its activities, accomplishments, membership
attendance, required training/certification (if any) and proposed work plan or objectives for
the following year, on the second Tuesday of December.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/13/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Lia Bristol
925-521-7100
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 13, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
SD. 3
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Date:March 13, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2011 Mental Health Commission Annual Report
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The attached reports fulfill this requirement for the Contra Costa Mental Health
Commission.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Contra Costa Mental Health Commission will not be in compliance with Resolution
No. 2002/377.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speakers: Ralph Hoffmann, resident of Walnut Creek; Peggy Kennedy, Mental Health
Commission.
ATTACHMENTS
2011 Mental Health Commission Annual Report
2011 ANNUAL REPORT
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT
To be Presented to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors March 13, 2012
Advisory Body Name: Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission
Meeting Time/Location: 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:30-6:30 p.m. (January – December)
John Muir Behavioral Health, Classroom A, 2730 Grant, Concord
Chairperson(s): Carole McKindley-Alvarez, Chair; Peggy Kennedy, Vice Chair
Staff Person: Linda Cipolla, Executive Assistant, January-August
Karen Shuler, Executive Assistant, August-December
Reporting Period: January-December 2011
I. ACTIVITIES
Collaborations
1. Commissioner Colette O’Keeffe was appointed as a representative to the CCMH
Transportation Task Force.
2. Actively participated as a member of the Mental Health Coalition.
3. Actively participated in the MHSA Consolidated Planning Advisory Workgroup
(CPAW) and its subcommittees (Capital Facilities, Housing, Data).
4. Worked with Mental Health Administration to assure that the community and state
legislators be kept informed about the budget cuts and their impact.
5. Ongoing collaborative efforts with Health Services Division including Director Dr.
William Walker/staff and Mental Health Director Suzanne Tavano/staff.
6. Attended California Association of Local Mental Health Boards and Commissions
(CALMHBC)/CiMH Regional Training
7. Commissioner Colette O’Keeffe represented consumer interests at the County
Connections’ Operations and Scheduling Committee.
Actions Related to Areas of Concern
1. Established the following standing committees: Quality of Care; Capital Facilities; and
Criminal Justice.
2. Placed focus on training and support for consumers and family members around
employment and working within an organization.
3. Approved in concept the proposal for an anti-stigma campaign in partnership with
CPAW.
4. Created a task force under the Quality of Care Committee to address consumer and
programmatic intervention and prevention strategies, supports, and training for successful
consumer employment.
5. Motion was approved to advise the MHA the Oak Grove facility be used for a) Adult and
Transitional Age, Transitional Residential Program; b) Intensive Early Psychosis
Intervention Program; and c) a program to be recommended by a work group.
6. Approved CPAW Readiness Sheet requesting approval for MHA to do the bidding
process to determine the cost of the Crisis Residential Facility proposed for 20 Allen
Street, Martinez.
7. Recommended that an action plan for bus access developed by Colette O’Keeffe be
submitted to the CCMH Transportation Task Force.
8. Recommended that the Executive Committee devise a plan to hold meetings in East and
West County so as to involve more stakeholders and to make recommendations about
how to involve stakeholders.
9. Recommended reviewing the existing pillars and talking points and making
recommendations to Dr. Walker regarding the new division director.
10. Using the MH Coalition’s Pillars as a template, drafted a letter to Dr. Walker and the
BOS outlining the Commission’s concerns regarding the hiring process that took place,
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and their expectations for future of how he goes about hiring another person within that
executive level of the MHA.
11. The Commission authorized the Chair to advocate for a unified effort around budget
issues.
12. Developed a list of comments and recommendations on the MHSA Draft 2011/2012
Annual Update to the 3-Year Program and Expenditure Plan to the County MHA and to
the BOS.
13. Wrote a letter to the BOS in support on the Bonita House, Knightsen facility.
Site Visits / Events
1. Received the “May is Mental Health Month” Proclamation from the Board of Supervisors
2. Received “October 2nd-9th, 2011 is Mental Health Awareness Week” Proclamation from
the Board of Supervisors
3. The Criminal Justice Committee conducted a site visit to the Juvenile Hall.
4. The Capital Facilities Committee conducted a site visit to Crestwood Behavioral Health
in Angwin.
Governance
1. Held a Special Meeting to discuss the Commission’s role in the hiring process of the
Mental Health Director and how the Commission will move forward in advocacy with
the changes in the Behavioral Health system.
2. Held a Special Emergency Meeting to discuss the Bonita House, Knightsen response at
the BOS meeting.
3. Conducted a Public Hearing on the MHSA Draft 2011/2012 Annual Update to the 3-Year
Program and Expenditure Plan.
4. Held one Mental Health Commission Planning Meeting
5. The Mental Health Commission voted to accept four Guiding Principles that would
support how the Commission would function and move forward when it came to MHSA
funding, and four Mechanisms for going about these principles:
Guiding Principles:
1) Reduce duplication
2) Identify current and future County needs
3) Transparent analysis of program effectiveness
4) Providing recommendations to the BOS regarding how MHSA dollars should be
allocated.
Mechanisms:
1) Emphasis around doing an analysis of the current funding structure
2) Emphasis around producing a reassessment of how MHSA dollars are currently
allocated
3) Create some kind of comprehensive understanding of the purpose of MHSA dollars –
going back to the law
4) Whatever we do, we do in partnership.
II. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Successfully advocated for the Bonita House facility in Knightsen.
2. Worked to fill vacant Commission seats by encouraging consumer participation.
3. Worked to fill vacant Commission seats with specific attention to increase racial and
cultural diversity.
4. Welcomed 1 new Commissioner
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III. ATTENDANCE / REPRESENTATION
A quorum was achieved at all of the scheduled meetings of the Mental Health Commission in 2011. The
following individuals served on the Commission in 2011:
Peter Bagarozzo, District V, Family Member M/Caucasian Res. 8/2011 Attended 6/7
Evelyn Centeno, District II, Member-at-Large F/Asian-American App. 7/10 Attended 10/12
David Kahler, District IV, Member-at-Large M/Caucasian App. 4/2000 Attended 12/12
Peggy Kennedy, District III, Member-at Large F/Caucasian App. 7/2010 Attended 11/12
Carole McKindley-Alvarez, District I Member-at-Large F/African-American
App. 8/2009 Attended 11/12
Colette O’Keeffe, District IV, Consumer F/Caucasian App. 10/2008 Attended 11/12
Floyd Overby, District II, Family Member M/Caucasian App.5/2009 Attended 12/12
Teresa Pasquini, District I, Family Member F/Caucasian App. 4/2006 Attended 10/12
Annis Pereyra, District II, Consumer F/Caucasian App. 10/2008 Attended 11/12
Gina Swirsding, District I, Consumer F/Caucasian App. 6/2011 Attended 6/6
William Wong, District V, Member-at-Large M/Asian-American Exp. 6/2011 Attended 2/6
Sam Yoshioka, District IV, Family Member M/Asian-American App. 9/2009 Attended 11/12
Board of Supervisors Representative to the Mental Health Commission:
Supv. John Gioia Attended 0/12
Supv. Mary Piepho, Alternate Attended 0/12
Current Vacancies on the Commission (5)
District III: Consumer and Family Member, District V: Consumer, Family Member, Member-at-Large
IV. TRAINING / CERTIFICATION
1. One New Commissioner Training session
2. Annual Advisory Body Training
3. Annual MHC Planning Meeting
V. PROPOSED WORK PLAN / OBJECTIVES FOR 2012
A. The Quality of Care Committee plans to continue to address quality improvement of mental
health services for all age groups by:
1. Developing an action plan for mental health consumers who reside in Contra Costa
County to receive affordable and possibly free dental care.
2. Continuing to collaborate with the Mental Health Administration Research and
Evaluation Team to:
a) Develop an action plan for addressing gaps in medical services to mental health
consumers;
b) Evaluate availability and cultural appropriateness of services provided by county and
contract agencies;
c) Do a gap analysis on the availability and accessibility of psychiatric services.
3. Seeking to collaborate with the Bring 'em Home Campaign and the Children and
Adolescent Task Force to assess out-of-county placements.
4. Developing and implementing a tool for consumer workforce support.
B. Capital Facilities Committee
1. Participatory Leadership Training
a) Capital Facilities Committee will partner with Mental Health Consumer Concerns on
participatory leadership training development which will be completely aligned to the
Capital Facilities Committee’s Mission Statement around advocacy and education.
2. Housing
a) Continue to monitor the completion of Bonita House Farm Project in Knightsen.
b) Continue advocating for improving housing options across the continuum of care
spectrum.
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c) Continue to monitor and advocate for the Assessment Recovery Center and Crisis
and Residential Facility.
d) Demonstrate how housing shortage creates human and fiscal impacts across the
continuum.
3. Site Visits
a) In accordance with the WI Code, annual site visits shall be performed by the local
Mental Health Commissions. The Capital Facilities Committee proposes to consider
site visits within the county system that will assist in informing the community of
access issues.
b) The Capital Facilities Committee will invite collaboration from stakeholders and
others to join this effort.
4. Support Services
a) Request from the Mental Health Administration an accurate count of how many
people have been impacted and displaced by the changes in services in West County.
C. Criminal Justice Committee
1. To do Site Visits to:
a) Behavioral Health Court
b) West County Detention Facility
c) Marsh Creek Detention Facility
2. Encourage law enforcement agencies to have their officers take CIT Training
3. Monitor how AB109 Realignment is Affecting Contra Costa County