Baltimore County Public Health Mental Hygiene (DHMH)

Many people could be affected if staff did not ffollow regulations, an outbreak of food poisoning could occur and this would affect the service, people we support, staff and visitors and they could become very ill with diagnoses of sickness, diarrhea, which could lead to being admitted to hospital and have further complications as well as be less able to fight off infections, or be vulnerable due to their age/lifestyle/circumstances. This could also affect people in an emotional way. For example stress and worry. Some staff may want to stay off work as they would be worried they will catch an illness and this would affect the service staffing levels. Family and friends would be angry, worried and may not be able to visit. Reputation of the

My community clinical was at the Denver House Mental Health Association located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is a day center for targeted for the people with mental illnesses and homeless, which opened in 2012 (mhaok.org). Many of the homeless population in Tulsa, Ok suffer from a mental illness. Due to the lack of resources in our community, those who suffer from a mental illness end up on the streets. The day center provides a safe warm place for the homeless and those with mental illnesses. They provide a stigma free welcoming environment were those feel welcome to come and interact with peers. The organization also has specific workers that help with finding shelter, apartments, and jobs. They also have a community closet for clothing that is open every Tuesday and Thursday. You must be 18 years old, be drug free while on premises, and follow basic rules to come to the Denver House.

69). Within the MDHHS, research could include; current mission, vision and value statements, public health budget, possible federal health care reform impacts on statewide public health and an organizational assessment against national public health standards and measures as compared to MDHHS.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is the organisational unit that works for safeguarding of children and young people. This institution is striving on providing all kinds of medical and social services in order to help children and young people. As per the CAMHS, the mental health issues includes minor emotional imbalance like feeling sad to extreme situation like hurting yourself. However, there are a list of mental health issues that are faced by children and young people in our society these days such as feeling sad or disliking their current place or surroundings, hurting own self or intention to do so, feeling scared and anxious, having eating disorder, facing problems in talking and sleeping, hallucinating and having

The Mental Health Services Act is a monumental proposition that has helped many people for more than a decade. In California alone, close to 1.2 million adults and around 422,000 children live with a serious mental illness (State 2010). Without the proper treatment, suicide is the leading cause of death for a person battling an untreated mental illness (State 2010). With over thirteen billion dollars raised so far, MHSA has been the root of funding for mental health in California (Williams 2015). MHSA is still a work in progress. The act is nowhere near perfect, as a recent audit has shown, but it is certainly a step in the right direction.

There are many things which can affect access to complementary therapies. The ones I will be explaining are:

A balanced diet means eating a variety of foods in the right proportion, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. A balanced diet consists of vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, fats (lipids) and fibre which is also known as roughage.

The Mississippi department of Human Services (MDHS) administers federal and state programs serving children and adults in Mississippi. MDHS began in 1935 during the last days of Governor Mike Conner’s administration and the beginning of Governor Hugh White’s when a solution was needed to financially assist qualifying Mississippi residents. This resulted in the legislature passing the “Emergency Relief Act” creating the State Department of Emergency Relief. Five months later, the Emergency relief act was abolished and the legislature passed the “Mississippi Old Age Security Act” forming the State Department of Public Welfare. In 1989, The State Department of Public Welfare was renamed the Mississippi Department of Human Services, as part of

Lead Social Worker, Nurse Practitioner, and Clinical Director review record(s) prior to case conference and determine what part of the medical record is appropriate:

The National Council has many ways implemented as the mental health realm goes through rapid changes. By operating the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions to provide nationwide technical assistance on integrating primary and behavioral healthcare and advocating on Capitol Hill for policies that ensure people who have mental health and substance use problems can access comprehensive healthcare services. These centers provides training and technical assistance to community behavioral health organizations, community health centers, and other primary care and behavioral health organizations and also provides support to communities to coordinate and integrate primary care services into publicly funded, community-based behavioral health settings. (2016) Behavioral health professionals can apply for up to $300,000 in funding for FY16 for workforce development to provide services to children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth at risk for developing or who have a recognized behavioral health disorder. Medicaid and Medicare also take part and plays a role in helping with the payments of these programs provided.

People with mental health problems are a growing issue and must be addressed accordingly. When police officers are responding to a 911 call that involves a mentally ill person, the police officers that are responding must be trained on how to de-escalate the situation to protect everyone’s safety. The American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that police departments expand the number of officers with specialty mental health training in their department. (American Psychological Association, 2015). This is where the need for a mental health task force is shown.

The Massachusetts’ mental health system is a broad system consisting of public and private institutions, health insurance, laws and public policies. The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is a core part of the Massachusetts’ mental health system. This state run organization was put in place to ensure mental health services to the mentally ill and to fund research aimed at finding the causes of mental health. ( dept mental health info)Due to the deinstitutionalization process beginning in 1955, when many state run hospitals were closed because of the development in antipsychotic medication (p53), the DMH increased its support in community services, such as community mental health centers.( dmh)

The NYC Health Department of health and mental hygiene, serves at New York City and covers all the five boroughs which are Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx. It is located at an urban center. This department functions about 8 million diverse populations with different cultural, ethnic and economic background. The major industries in NYC are Financial services, Health Care, Technical Services, Retail Trade and Food service, Manufacturing. The characteristics of this urban center is that it’s an international city with mixed groups of cross culture. This city has people from different backgrounds and is known as an immigrant land with broad-based. Also, New York City is known as the wealthiest city with growing job opportunities in all different fields. (New York City Population)

The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI, 2015) estimates 1 in 5- 48.8- million adults in the United States are diagnosed with a mental illness each year. Amongst adolescents and children, it is estimated 1 in 5 youth ages 13-18-(21.4%) have, or will have a serious mental illness every year (NAMI, 2015). For children ages 8-15 the prevalence of experiencing a serious mental illness at one point in their life is 13% (NAMI, 2015). Although, children and adolescents are most commonly diagnosed with mood, conduct and anxiety disorders, there are those who occasionally experience psychotic disorders such as early onset schizophrenia.

Eskenazi Health offers various nationally-recognized programs and services. Overall, Eskenazi Health has a mission to advocate, care, teach, and serve community members. The specific agency I have chosen to research is Eskenazi Midtown Community Mental Health. There is an emphasis on vulnerable populations, and financial measures do not disqualify care. Located locally in Indianapolis, Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health Center provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for all types of emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The services are designed to provide the utmost, high-quality care and confidentiality to patients who choose to take part in the services. Outpatient detoxification and counseling is offered to participants. Welcoming people of all ages, the mission of Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health Center is to directly serve the patient suffering with serious mental illness and chronic addiction, as well as their families.