Mental Health Client Action Network

MHCAN IS A CLIENT-RUN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MUTUAL SUPPORT AND NETWORKING, HAVE A VOICE IN ALL MATTERS WHICH AFFECT THEM AND TO CREATE PROGRAMS CONTROLLED BY CLIENTS. THEY ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN LIFE PATHS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC FROM THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVES.

MHCAN PROGRAM GOALS &MEASURES ANNUAL REPORT GOAL #1:TO OFFER A WELLNESS CENTER WHICH IS A SAFE PLACE TO FIND ONES PATH TO RECOVERY WHERE RECIPIENTS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES HELP EACH OTHER.*AND TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES REMOTELY WHEN WE HAD TO, DURING THE ACUTE PANDEMIC.MEASURE:MHCAN WILL PROVIDE A WELCOMING, CLEAN, AND SOBER FACILITY FOR AT LEAST 12,000 DUPLICATED VISITS BY INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS. DAILY LOGS KEPT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. MHCAN HAS PROVIDED DAILY (WHEN OPEN) RECOVERY MEETINGS AND A CLEAN, WELCOMING CLEAN & SOBER FACILITY. GOAL #1: 12,000 REALITY: 14,932GOAL # 2:TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, ASSESSMENT, BENEFITS, AND LINKAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSISS INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS.MEASURE:AT LEAST 15 HOMELESS PEOPLE WITHOUT BENEFITS WILL BE REFERRED TO ACCESS FOR EVALUATION FOR SSI.THIS YEAR MHCAN REFERRED 23 HOMELESS PEOPLE WITHOUT BENEFITS TO THE ACCESS TEAM FOR EVALUATION. MHCAN PEER SUPPORT WORKERS ACCOMPANIED SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AS ADVOCATES AND OUR MAA OUTREACH WORKER HELPED SOME GET MEDI CAL. GOAL #2: 15 REALITY: 91GOAL # 3:TO PROVIDE SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS, INCLUDING BRINGING THEM TO HEALTH CARE APPOINTMENTS.MEASURE:MHCAN VAN DRIVERS WILL PROVIDE 1,500 RIDES TO MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS TO HEALTH CARE AND ANY OTHER APPOINTMENTS.THIS FISCAL YEAR WE HAD ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM A DOT FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION GRANT. THE COUNTY NO LONGER PAYS FOR A DRIVER. WE HAD A FULL TIME DRIVER WHO, BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION. INSTEAD, OUR FULL TIME DRIVER DELIVERED FOOD 5 HOURS A DAY FROM 2 DIFFERENT DONOR PLACES THAT GAVE IT TO US. THIS FISCAL YEAR MHCAN PROVIDED FOOD BOXES TO ABOUT 30 PEOPLE DAILY, 2 DAYS A WEEK, OVER 45 OF EACH BEING CMH CLIENTS. GOAL #3: 1,500 RIDES REALITY: 3120 DELIVERIES OF FOOD BOXES & RIDESGOAL #4:TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS AND ACTIVITY GROUPS TO BENEFIT PEOPLE IN ALL STAGES OF RECOVERY.MEASURE:MHCAN WILL MAINTAIN A MONTHLY CALENDAR THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO CMH CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 35 SUPPORT AND ACTIVITY GROUPS. NEW GROUPS WILL BE ADDED BASED ON CLIENT INTERESTS.MHCAN HAS HAD BETWEEN 35-46 WEEKLY GROUPS, EVENTS AND CLASSES, INCLUDING 4 INPATIENT IN PERSON SOCIALLY DISTANCED MEDICALLY SUPERVISED (A NURSE IS THERE) SUPPORT GROUPS WEEKLY IN ACUTE CARE IN THE PHF THIS ENTIRE PANDEMIC. GOAL #4: 35 REALITY: 35-46 GOAL #5:TO OFFER SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES.MEASURE:MHCAN WILL MAINTAIN A STAFF OF AT LEAST 9 PEOPLE. ALL STAFF HIRED AT MHCAN WILL BE INDIVIDUALS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES. REGULAR SUPERVISION AND WEEKLY STAFF SUPPORT GROUPS WILL ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO WORK IN RECOVERY.MHCAN HAS A STAFF OF 24 FOR THE YEAR. WE HAVE WEEKLY STAFF MEETINGS AND ARE DEDICATED TO WORKFORCE EDUCATION TRAINING. GOAL #5: 9 REALITY: 24GOAL #6: MHCAN WILL ENSURE THAT SERVICES ARE PRIORITIZED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS HAVING A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. THIS IS INCLUSIVE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CURRENTLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS BEING IN RECOVERY.MEASURE: MHCAN HAS NOW INCORPORATED NOT ONLY THE ACE BUT THE ANSA INTO OUR REGULAR INTAKES. MHCAN SHALL COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT, USING THEIR EXISTING STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT TOOL, ON EACH NEW MEMBER COMING IN FOR SERVICES AT MHCAN. MHCAN WILL PROVIDE A QUARTERLY REPORT THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR BEING IN RECOVERY. ALMOST EVERY PERSON WHO ENTERED MHCAN IS ASKED TO:*GIVEN A ONE-ON-ONE 30 MINUTE SCREENING INTERVIEW*SUBMITTED PROOF OF SUBSTANTIVE PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY *FILLED OUT AN ACE ASSESSMENT OR DID AN ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INTERVIEW *FILLED OUT AN ANSAALL OF THESE MEASURES GUARANTEE THAT WE SERVE PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES AND DIAGNOSES.