Health and Human Services Ð April 2004 Survey
http://www.keysregion.org/surveyresults/surveyresults.htm
á Better coordination between mental health agencies and
York Hospital
á Access to resources available to communities Ð website
development
á Development of regional medical care system
á Coordinated approaches to Ð outpatient care (newborns to
elders), mental health/substance abuse programs for adolescents and adults,
public health initiatives (prevention emphasis)
á Dental, uninsured, health insurance system, DHS services
in Sanford too far--need center in KEYS community
á A well developed plan to deliver mental and physical
health services with accountability
á Where are current gaps, what are assets, what are
duplicates? Begin collaborating with agencies that are doing similar work
á How will existing services support in home services to
poor and needy? Example: Families with mental health issues getting
supports that insurance canÕt cover and the family is ineligible for Maine Care
á Human health is directly related to environmental
health. This fact needs to be included in any vision
á Affordable medical care, accessible treatment Ð community
based mental health resources that are affordable for those without insurance,
transportation to care
á Sharing of facilities and resources, even more
networking, more ÒadvertisingÓ, etc.
á Encourage more mental health training and education in
schools
á Integration of goods and functions of massive number of
services available public and private so that left hand knows what right hand
is going
á Share the resources and provide access to services
á Affordable alternative (naturopathic) treatments
á Ad hoc education in, and support for acquisition and
maintenance of healthy lifestyles
á Teen education on issues
á Preventing, prevention, prevention Ð looking at health in
a much more global way Ð begin with healthier lifestyles Ð education and
opportunities to success. Begin in our hospitals, daycare, pre-schools
and schools Ð birth on
á Need better and affordable mental health
á Recent health budget cuts and how local communities can meet needs; dental services; access means all people can afford services; affordable prevention services; mental health services for everyone; more funding for social services; easier DHS access; prescription drug costs
Health and Human Services Table Notes 9/29/05
as written on the tablecloth during cafŽ style conversations, in response to this vision/goals statement:
Health
and Human Services Vision: We envision a regional community where all people
have access to the prevention and treatment resources that they need to be
emotionally and physically healthy.
Goals
to move us toward that vision:
a.
We will have access to both
prevention and treatment mental and physical health services for all Ð
including those with low-incomes and no insurance.
b.
We will have a regional
community campus that includes family service agencies, health and dental
services, childcare, recreational facilities, support services (state services,
AA, etc.) and mental health services.
There will exist a comprehensive,
current and accessible ÒVirtual Resource CenterÓ in the KEYS region. Most
likely this will be accomplished via the completion or expansion of one of
these 3 I&R programs: the Maine 211 system, the Ingraham system, or
InfoLink.
Conversation participants: Ann O., Kimberly P., Bob D., Deb E-I., Brett H., Betsy K., Lorna R., Paige F. (List of participants may not be complete for any table.)
Table Notes (lines separate clusters of notes):
á Populations that might not be able to use Ð marginal, elderly, ?
á New services coming to region HIV/AIDS prevention
á What does ÔBÕ look like?
á Perhaps Landmark Hill is larger Ð looking for investors to create larger
á Urgent care centers Ð no non-profit services?
á Will people travel? How do we make services accessible?
á Belonging
á Blessed
á Unique
á Drawing Ð body figure with key words Ôsupport health connections
á Consider transportation needs to access services
á Easy entry and navigation in system Ð Ôno wrong doorÕ
á Communication between service providers & entities
á Transportation? Ð funding
á Oral health services are an important component of health care.
á We need dental health services!
á Dirigo health insurance needs to include dental!
á There are not enough affordable mental health services.
á Access is important
á Human beings are one small piece of a greater whole (smile)
á People need to go into debt to pay for dental health services Ð imaging having to use a credit card to pay for needed services!
á Virtual resource center may not be available at all. How do people know to access it? Needs a champion.
á Phone, 211 system would be more accessible than on-line system.
á Providers are more likely to use on-line referral system.
á Ongoing funding for services
á Making the connection between oral, physical, mental health.
á *Access for all.
á Oral health -- workforce.
á ME one of highest states with people who have lost teeth.
á One-stop shopping (centralized)
á Effective system
á Social services 1st ones cut when funding goes away.
á Whole health
á Everything is connected
á Who will lead the health initiatives?
á Gas prices Ð reaching services
á How will services be accessed by those in need?
á Partech Ð care coordination at single point of entry system.
á Access to services simple entry into
á Not telling story to everyone.
á Creative solutions for services
á Disjointed services
á What are the limits?
á Ongoing funding to support goals. Sustainability.
á Thought provoking.
á How to keep programs going after they have started.
á Network to present funders with solutions.
á Make sure people are able to access services
á Round 3 Ð no one at youth table
á Campus north/West/S. Berwick/Eliot
á Campus south/East/Kittery/York (LMH)
á Shared management/rotating services (i.e., CHC in ÒeastÓ Mon./Wed. and ÒwestÓ Tues./Thurs.)
á Funders need to stop chasing new and fabulous programs & commit to long-term support of service system.
á Dental and Mental
á Spruce St.
á Drawing Ð stick figure with word ÔappreciativeÕ