NAME: Children’s Practice Group DATE: Time: Presiding: Recorded By: January 19, 2016 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Brian Hancock Mary Abrams PRESENT: Lisa Aragon, Tara Chalakani, Lynn Santilli Connor, Mitchell Douglas, Barbara Dunn, Brian Hancock, Leanne Loewenthal, Marion McLaurin, Michal Milow, Lori Schreuders-Meyer, Taylor Snyder, Deb Wolff, John Zukauskus Mary Jo Buchanan, Kathy Enerlich, Marlie Gelfrand, Nina Stolzenberg PRESENT BY PHONE: Staff: Mary Abrams, Debra Wentz AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTIONS TIME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE ITEMS/ISSUE OUTCOME FRAME Approval of N/A The minutes were m/s/p. N/A N/A November 17, 2015 Minutes Report Card on Lynn Connor spoke about Community N/A N/A N/A Children’s Treatment Solutions’ (CTS) Services: What’s approach in their specialty group Working, What’s home and Residential Treatment Center Not, What’s (RTC), including the Sanctuary and Needed: Nurtured Heart models. Discussion Discussion Led by about vacancy rates followed including Lynn Santilli difficulties in moving foster children Connor into these beds without first going through multiple foster placements. Lynn noted that the comprehensive treatment in CTS’ co-occurring RTC is also working well, with a focus on trauma and substance use. Lynn walked through several more of CTS’ programs Special Teens Achieving Real Success – (STARS), Intensive Clinical Services (ICS), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), and several more, with insights as to what is working well in each and what the challenges are. Click to view Lynn’s comprehensive powerpoint presentation. Kathy Enerlich will March 15 Mary The discussion about vacancies resumed speak with utilization Abrams, following Lynn’s presentation. Kathy management colleagues Kathy Enerlich stated that there were currently at PerformCare to see if Enerlich 152 openings across all programs with they can join us at the 266 children and youth waiting for beds. next meeting. Group home occupancy was at 84%, with 24 open beds and 31 on wait lists. It was suggested that the Group Home beds for 15 to 19 year olds have the
NAME: Children’s Practice Group DATE: January 19, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Presiding: Brian Hancock Recorded By: Mary Abrams PRESENT: Lisa Aragon, Tara Chalakani, Lynn Santilli Connor, Mitchell Douglas, Barbara Dunn, Brian Hancock, Leanne Loewenthal, Marion McLaurin, Michal Milow, Lori Schreuders-Meyer, Taylor Snyder, Deb Wolff, John Zukauskus PRESENT BY PHONE: Mary Jo Buchanan, Kathy Enerlich, Marlie Gelfrand, Nina Stolzenberg Staff: Mary Abrams, Debra Wentz AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS OUTCOME TIME FRAME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE Approval of November 17, 2015 Minutes N/A The minutes were m/s/p. N/A N/A Report Card on Children’s Services: What’s Working, What’s Not, What’s Needed: Discussion Led by Lynn Santilli Connor Lynn Connor spoke about Community Treatment Solutions’ (CTS) approach in their specialty group home and Residential Treatment Center (RTC), including the Sanctuary and Nurtured Heart models. Discussion about vacancy rates followed including difficulties in moving foster children into these beds without first going through multiple foster placements. Lynn noted that the comprehensive treatment in CTS’ co-occurring RTC is also working well, with a focus on trauma and substance use. Lynn walked through several more of CTS’ programs – Special Teens Achieving Real Success (STARS), Intensive Clinical Services (ICS), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), and several more, with insights as to what is working well in each and what the challenges are. Click to view Lynn’s comprehensive powerpoint presentation. The discussion about vacancies resumed following Lynn’s presentation. Kathy Enerlich stated that there were currently 152 openings across all programs with 266 children and youth waiting for beds. Group home occupancy was at 84%, with 24 open beds and 31 on wait lists. It was suggested that the Group Home beds for 15 to 19 year olds have the N/A Kathy Enerlich will speak with utilization management colleagues at PerformCare to see if they can join us at the next meeting. N/A March 15 N/A Mary Abrams, Kathy Enerlich
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