Abbe Center For Community Mental Health Inc

Programs: Outpatient services includes therapy and psychiatric services for all age ranges. 4,700 consumers were seen for therapy and 6,100 consumers were seen for medication therapy in fiscal year 2014-2015. Outpatient services continues to use a same day access model for initial assessments for new patients. This allows the individual to walk-in for an initial appointment when it best meets their needs and has reduced the no show rate of evaluation services. This model has increased efficiency and improved access for client care.

integrated health home (ihh) services are designed to assist individuals in accessing needed mental health services as well as physical healthcare, with a wellness focus. The coordination and integration of physical and mental health care assist both the individual and the providers a more comprehensive approach to overall health of the individuals. By improving overall health, individuals will reduce access to higher cost services, reduce or control major health factors such as diabetes and heart disease and live healthier and more independent lives in the community. Through ihh individuals are able to access primary care services that may have been non-existent in their lives, become engaged in community services and reduce hospital stays. Roughly 2,500 persons were served in this program, 100% of them are medicaid eligible.

cmi services includes community based support and skill building services for people with serious mental illness. 533 individuals were served through this program in fiscal year 2014-2015. These services assist individuals to live independently in the community with support and monitoring of their illness. Medication monitoring is a key element in community support to assist in early intervention of symptom exacerbation. These community based services lessen the burden on local tax dollars by assisting individuals to live in the community and reduce hospitalizations. This service area has been part of a pilot project to develop an integrated health home for persons with serious mental illness with goal of coordinating both physical and mental health care. This type of approach will assist individuals in accessing needed medical care, producing better outcomes and lowering costs.