Work Group Meeting 6-25-2008

Present: Stan, John B., Amy, Debbie, Liz, and Dan

We watched the webinar from Essential Learning concerning online WRAP. Mary Ellen Copeland gave an overview of Wellness Recovery Action Plans – history and use. Lorraine Watson of Essential Learning demonstrated the EL web site which individuals can use to develop a WRAP.

The group decided to pursue this with input from the LET, which meets tomorrow. The slides from the webinar are available at http://www.essentiallearning.com/news/6-17-08.htm. The cost is $2500 plus a fee based on number of users. We discussed the possibility of partnering with other CSBs or community partners to do this.

We will meet again in about two weeks to further discuss this.

The ROSI will next be given the week of July 7, 2008. The results will be compared with last year's results and will be posted on this site.

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LET - June 12, 2008

Present: Liz, Kiersten, Bryan, Belinda, Fred, Lacanas, Stan, Lynn, Rose, Tonya

Leadership Empowerment Team Update - 5/15/2008

Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies at W&M 6/16-6/20. At least 1 person has applied for a slot for the training.

Guest Speakers: Terry Bernard and Angela Parker

Terry is the Day Support Coordinator and Transportation Services Coordinator. She shared information about the MR Day Support program, the different volunteer groups they are involved in and the services/activities provided in Day Support. Terry also told us about her role in transportation and let us know that one does not have to have Medicaid to use our transportation. Angela Parker also came to tell us about the Workshop which provides vocational training and has several contracts in the community---bulk mailers, laundry, quick copy, DAV (stuffing envelopes). There are 14 permanent participants in the workshop, everyone earns a wage based on productivity and most people work 6.5 hours a day so as not to negatively affect SSI or SSDI benefits. The Workshop gets new contracts all the time and one’s CM would need to refer them.

2 consumers are planning to attend the Board meeting on June 3^rd.

There was a lot of discussion about election of officers as well as increasing membership. The group discussed electing a Chair, Vice-chair and Secretary in July (the members are to make a plan to increase membership before the next meeting).

Duties for each office were also discussed. Election of officers will occur in July. Consumer members will get together at PP before the end of the week to discuss strategies for increasing membership. Election of officers will occur in July. Consumer members will get together at PP before the end of the week to discuss strategies for increasing membership.

5/20/08 Recovery Meeting Minutes

Dr. Randy Walton did a very thorough presentation on the CDOI (Client Directed, Outcome- Informed Practice). This is an outcome measure that has been utilized in the Counseling Department here at Colonial Services Board. It is important to measure outcome in order to demonstrate the value of a service as well as to improve the service.

There are 2 scales in the CDOI, the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) and the Session Rating Scale (SRS). The ORS is designed to track client progress or change over the course of treatment. The SRS is designed to track client perception of the therapeutic relationship (alliance) over the course of treatment. The ORS is administered, scored and reviewed with the consumer at the beginning of every session and the SRS is administered, scored and reviewed with the client at the end of every session, beginning with the intake.

Liz, Lynn, Terry and Donna presented the Recovery Week proposal. The goal of Recovery Week is to get staff and consumers involved in the concept of Recovery as it relates to Mental Health and Substance Use. Staff proposed that Colonial Services Board hold a “recovery week” from July 14-18, 2008. There will be activities each day during the week to include 2 large art projects which will involved staff and consumers. The “Hands of Recovery” canvass will travel from site to site to include Grafton and return on Friday to be displayed during the Recovery Fair. Members of the larger recovery group suggested we include as many advocacy groups as possible in the fair as well as the school system, Avalon, elected representatives, DRS employers, CDR, Bacon Street, etc…The workgroup will meet again on May 22^nd to begin laying out more details for Recovery Week.

David Coe, Executive Director, who attended today’s meeting, approved the Recovery Week proposal. He suggested we invite our legislators (Tommy Norment, Phil Hamilton, etc…) to visit Colonial Services Board during this week.