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Utah’s voice on mental illness

NAMI Utah’s MissionNAMI Utah’s Mission

Our mission is to ensure the dignity and improve the lives of those who suffer from mental illness and their families, through education, support, and advocacy.

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Three Levels of SupportThree Levels of Support

CommunityFamilyPatient

Free statewide support Free statewide support throughthrough

• Support GroupsSupport Groups• BRIDGESBRIDGES• Family-to-FamilyFamily-to-Family• Hope for TomorrowHope for Tomorrow• Mentoring ProgramMentoring Program• Provider Training ProgramProvider Training Program• Clergy TrainingClergy Training

Community Mental Health Community Mental Health NeedsNeeds

Just in Salt Lake County:Just in Salt Lake County:

►In 2006, Salt Lake County In 2006, Salt Lake County reported that approximately 4000 reported that approximately 4000 people who requested services people who requested services were turned away because of were turned away because of funding issues.funding issues.

Emergency RoomsEmergency Rooms

►Intermountain Healthcare reports Intermountain Healthcare reports that mental health/substance that mental health/substance abuse is involved in approximately abuse is involved in approximately 11-12% of all of their uninsured ER 11-12% of all of their uninsured ER and hospital visits and is one of and hospital visits and is one of the top three diagnoses for the top three diagnoses for inpatient charity care at their inpatient charity care at their largest hospitals. largest hospitals.

The JailsThe Jails

►At just the Salt Lake County Metro At just the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, in 2005 nearly 1300 people Jail, in 2005 nearly 1300 people determined to be seriously and determined to be seriously and persistently mentally ill were booked persistently mentally ill were booked into the jail. To house this into the jail. To house this population, provide mental health population, provide mental health services, medication, arrest and court services, medication, arrest and court costs it cost Salt Lake County over costs it cost Salt Lake County over 7.3 million dollars.7.3 million dollars.

SuicideSuicide

►Utah is 8Utah is 8thth in the nation for suicide. in the nation for suicide.►90% of people who die by suicide have a 90% of people who die by suicide have a

psychiatric disorderpsychiatric disorder►Few are in treatment at the time of deathFew are in treatment at the time of death►40% who die by suicide have visited their 40% who die by suicide have visited their

primary care physician within a month primary care physician within a month prior to their death (President’s New prior to their death (President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2002).2002).

Health Care Needs of the Health Care Needs of the Mentally IllMentally Ill

► Specialty mental health providers Specialty mental health providers often have difficulty providing often have difficulty providing adequate medical care to consumers adequate medical care to consumers with co-existing mental and physical with co-existing mental and physical illnesses. Individuals with serious illnesses. Individuals with serious mental illnesses, such as mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, have high levels of non-schizophrenia, have high levels of non-psychiatric medical illnesses and psychiatric medical illnesses and excess medical mortality.excess medical mortality.

Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy

►People with serious mental illness People with serious mental illness in Utah lose almost three decades in Utah lose almost three decades of life (27 years on average) due of life (27 years on average) due to lack of treatment and to lack of treatment and availability of services compared availability of services compared to the general population of the to the general population of the state. state.

The Need for Integrated The Need for Integrated Models Models

Intermountain Healthcare: Mental Intermountain Healthcare: Mental Health IntegrationHealth Integration

►In various stages of In various stages of implementation in 23 clinicsimplementation in 23 clinics

►Screen, recognize, diagnose, treatScreen, recognize, diagnose, treat►Team approach (PCP, care Team approach (PCP, care

manager, mental health specialist, manager, mental health specialist, psychiatrist/APRN, NAMI)psychiatrist/APRN, NAMI)

OutcomesOutcomes

►Patient satisfactionPatient satisfaction►Staff satisfactionStaff satisfaction►Physician satisfactionPhysician satisfaction►Medication compliance ratesMedication compliance rates►Improved detection rates for Improved detection rates for

depressiondepression►Safe, Effective, Patient-Centered, Safe, Effective, Patient-Centered,

Timely, Efficient, EquitableTimely, Efficient, Equitable

The GAP GroupThe GAP Group

►Taking Intermountain’s Model to Taking Intermountain’s Model to the underinsured, uninsured the underinsured, uninsured populationpopulation

►A community collaborationA community collaboration►Using Intermountain’s tools and Using Intermountain’s tools and

training along with community training along with community partners and resources to address partners and resources to address the need.the need.

Midtown Clinic -- OgdenMidtown Clinic -- Ogden

►Primary care services, including Primary care services, including mental health servicesmental health services

►Accepts all major insurance plans, Accepts all major insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare, PCN, CHIP. Serves Medicaid, Medicare, PCN, CHIP. Serves uninsured based on ability to pay.uninsured based on ability to pay.

►NAMI Consumer Mentor on staffNAMI Consumer Mentor on staff►Discount PharmacyDiscount Pharmacy

Doctor’s Free Clinic – St. Doctor’s Free Clinic – St. GeorgeGeorge

► In 2006, served 1546 mental health In 2006, served 1546 mental health patients.patients.

►Pharmaceuticals donatedPharmaceuticals donated►One full-time paid employee and a One full-time paid employee and a

volunteer staff of 40 including physicians, volunteer staff of 40 including physicians, nurses, secretaries, psychiatrists, social nurses, secretaries, psychiatrists, social workers.workers.

►Basic labs and x-rays donated by Dixie Basic labs and x-rays donated by Dixie Regional Medical CenterRegional Medical Center

►Receives no government fundingReceives no government funding

Mental Health Services Mental Health Services ProvidedProvided

►Mental health services include Mental health services include medication management and initiating medication management and initiating treatment plans from a psychiatristtreatment plans from a psychiatrist

►Counseling/therapy for 8 weeks. Counseling/therapy for 8 weeks. Appointments are 30-60 minutesAppointments are 30-60 minutes

►Classes and support groups available on Classes and support groups available on sitesite

►Addiction Behavioral Counseling Addiction Behavioral Counseling Services Services

Public Mental Health Center Public Mental Health Center InnovationsInnovations

Wasatch Mental Health: Wellness Wasatch Mental Health: Wellness Recovery ClinicRecovery Clinic

►Have a DSM-IV Diagnosis Have a DSM-IV Diagnosis ►Certain Diagnoses may be excluded due Certain Diagnoses may be excluded due

to the short-term nature of the clinic.to the short-term nature of the clinic.►Clients must meet financial eligibility Clients must meet financial eligibility

guidelines (150% of poverty level)guidelines (150% of poverty level)►Cannot be in crisis or require long-term Cannot be in crisis or require long-term

servicesservices

Services ProvidedServices Provided

►Intake Screenings/AssessmentsIntake Screenings/Assessments►Group TherapyGroup Therapy►Case ManagementCase Management►Psychiatric Evaluations/Medication Psychiatric Evaluations/Medication

ManagementManagement►Medication AssistanceMedication Assistance

Valley Mental Health Recovery Valley Mental Health Recovery Resource ClinicsResource Clinics

►North Valley, South Valley, Children’s North Valley, South Valley, Children’s Outpatient (in the near future)Outpatient (in the near future)

►Sliding fee scale Sliding fee scale ► Income level below 150% of Poverty Income level below 150% of Poverty

LevelLevel►Under an order of commitmentUnder an order of commitment►Severe and Persistent Mental IllnessSevere and Persistent Mental Illness

Services ProvidedServices Provided

► Individual therapyIndividual therapy►Group therapyGroup therapy►Peer counselingPeer counseling►Medication managementMedication management►Linkage with community resourcesLinkage with community resources►Time-limited mental health issuesTime-limited mental health issues

NAMI Utah Contact InfoNAMI Utah Contact Info

• On the web:On the web:www.namiut.orgwww.namiut.org

• Phone:Phone:801.323.9900 or 801.323.9900 or 877.230.6264

• Address:Address:450 South 900 East #160, SLC, UT 450 South 900 East #160, SLC, UT 8410284102

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