REGION V CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

aTTENDENCE / Inga Elkin, Sally Leyse, Janie Humphrey, Beth Citron, Jaci Urie, Sue Brown, Brenda Grupe, Bev Ashton, Lynn Baird, Patti O’Dell, Kevin Sandau, Scott Thompson, Tom Payne, John Hathaway, Bill Campbell, Sally Bryan, Pat Gaskin. / Action Items
aGENDA / Housekeeping:
  • Introduction of visitors or new members
  • Member list
  • Approval of Minutes from last meeting
Target Population Definitions
  • Dept. of Health & Welfare
  • School District
  • Canyon View
  • Others
Community Needs
Approval of minutes / Janie Humphries moved to approve.
Scott Thompson seconded.
Committee unanimously approved notes from the previous meeting.
Target population / Understanding of terminology as we make recommendations. It helps us to understand each other when we are discussing Children’s issues among board members. / Will be e-mailed with notes.
Community Needs /
  • Better communication between providers and community. Dr. Rick would like to explore a common data information technology tracking system for providers to share regarding common clients. TheWITS program may have the potential to help us to have more communication as far as medical information, progress notes etc.
  • Better communication between schools and the Juvenile Justice System.
  • Points of service could be used within the region.
  • How will we get people together from all over the region?
  • Brain Storming ideas:
  • Get a core group together to share information throughout the region.
  • Communication via e-mail where groups of people can voice their ideas.
  • Mini committees could deal with certain issues. Attendance has been a problem in the past when using mini committees.
Motion on a recommendation by Kevin Sandau to explore a method for effective communication for regional representation.
Seconded by Bev Ashton
Committee unanimously approves the idea.
  • Community Education –
  • Are the community needs aligned with what we as providers think the needs are.
/ Ask Dr. Rick to give us more information on information he has gained that we could share with the Region V Mental Health Board.
We need to explore the idea of having mini committee’s.
Rule 19 /
  • Rule 19 Amendment is basically already being implemented by Region 5 Juvenile Justice and the Department of Health and Welfare.
  • Commitment criteria and other eligibility criteria in addition to alternative resources for children in Juvenile Justice would be the focus of the screening prior to placement.
  • Mandatory participants would be H&W, Juvenile Corrections and Juvenile Justice.
  • Child Protection and Children’s Mental Health may be involved during the 20-511A process.
  • Needs to be a written order if it is not ordered from the “bench”.
  • If ordered from the “bench” then the order doesn’t need to be written.
  • Point person for Children’s Mental Health is Tom Payne or Lee Wilson.
  • Judges want something written that they can refer to when seeing a child in the court room.
  • Rule 19 uses the Children’s Mental Health Services Act definition of SED which is broader than the IDAPA rule regarding Children’s Mental Health. Some issues arise because children may be referred to CMH who aren’t eligible for services.
/ Kevin Sandau-Training for school district staff on court orders regarding Children.
Inga Elkin
DataforDetentionCenter /
  • Detention screenings by clinicians.
  • Pilot project-
  • MAIZE screening is done at intake.
  • Survey sent to parents ( not enough response to make a valid study)
  • Judges and probation officers were surveyed.
  • Results: 323 done
  • Girls are more likely than boys to have mental health issues.
  • This data is statewide.
  • This data helps to focus training for staff on Mental Health issues for children in detention.
  • Hospitalizations are now being tracked.
  • Substance abuse is primarily marijuana.
  • Discussion
  • Co-occurring issues are prevalent with this group of children.
  • Family dysfunction is another reason children face these issues.
  • Proper disposal of prescription medication is being discussed in the School setting.
/ Sally will send this via e-mail with the minutes.
Moneys through Federation of Families /
  • CMH would like to fund a trainer to provide training for Motivational Interviewing. The cost is $8800 for two, two-day workshops
  • Different entities will be donating money to help fund this training as well.
  • Bev will clarify what funding source in Juvenile Justice will provide money and John H. will clarify if RAC will provide $1000 as per Marlene Yardley (CRD).
  • Regional Advisory Committeecurrently promises $500.
  • The training would accommodate 50 slots and will be offered free for subcommittee member agency clinicians and private providers. (The cost would be $160/person for two days if individuals were required to pay.)
  • Tom moved to ask the Federation of Families if they will pick up the portion that isn’t funded by others (approx. $3900).
  • Motion tabled until the Mental Health Board Meeting.
  • 10 -15 spots available for private providers.
  • ASSESSMENTS.com is providing the training.
  • Discussion
  • Are there less expensive Motivational Interviewing Trainings available?
  • Consider a train the trainers? Then we can train more people.
  • Bill Campbell volunteers to see if there is someone who could provide a “train the trainer”.
  • Mental Health Board needs to recommend the training and the request for the Federation of Families $.
/ Sally will provide information about what motivational interviewing in the minutes.
Next Meeting /
  • March 12, 2009, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM