Behavioral Health
Public Group active %sThe priority for Behavioral Health is to foster an integrated Behavioral Health continuum of care. The integrated system shall promote Behavioral Health treatment, recovery, and wellness as access to Behavioral Health services is increased.
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Health Improvement Strategy
Behavioral Health
https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/behavioral-health/
Goal:
To serve the behavioral health needs of Garrett County residents.Strategy Description:
Facilitate access to quality care through service delivery at the Garrett County Health Department clinics.Level of Change:
SystemsPrimary Focus Area:
Behavioral Health: including Substance Abuse and Mental HealthData Category Tag:
GCHD Behavioral HealthStrategic Planning Alignment:
Customer ServiceEstimated Implementation Date:
2017-01-01Estimated Completion Date:
2022-12-31Estimated Ease of Implementation:
ModerateEstimated Cost of Implementation:
HighPotential Community Benefit:
Very HighHealth Equity:
Low-income patients are getting better access to care, reducing the need for acute care, such as emergency room visits. Patients are more regularly getting better access to mental health services.Research:
What is behavioral therapy? Behavioral therapy is an umbrella term for types of therapy that treat mental health disorders as well as substance abuse disorder. This form of therapy seeks to identify and help change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors. It functions on the idea that all behaviors are learned and that unhealthy behaviors can be changed. The focus of treatment is often on current problems and how to change them. Who can benefit from behavioral therapy? Behavioral therapy can benefit people with a wide range of disorders. People most commonly seek behavioral therapy to treat: depression anxiety panic disorders anger issues It can also help treat conditions and disorders such as: eating disorders post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) bipolar disorder ADHD phobias, including social phobias obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) self-harm substance abuse Is behavioral therapy effective? Behavioral therapy has successfully been used to treat a large number of conditions. It’s considered to be extremely effective. How to find a behavioral therapist? Finding a therapist can feel overwhelming, but there are many resources that make it easier. When finding a provider, you can choose from: social workers faith-based counselors non-faith-based counselors psychologists psychiatrists You should make sure that the provider you choose has the necessary certifications and degrees. Some providers will focus on treating certain conditions, such as eating disorders or depression. If you don’t know how to get started finding a therapist, you can ask your doctor for a recommendation. They may recommend you to a psychiatrist if they think you might benefit from medication. Psychiatrists are able to write prescriptions for medication. Most insurance plans will cover therapy. Some providers offer scholarships or sliding-scale payment for low income individuals. A therapist will ask you many personal questions about yourself. You will know you have found the right therapist if you feel comfortable talking to them. You may have to meet with several therapists before you find the right one. More information on this topic can be found at: https://www.healthline.comLast Modification
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Cynthia Freeman, Martin Kraska, Jennifer Hare, Katey Shadel, Carol Cooney, McKinzi Samuels, Sadie Liller, Corey Edmonds, James Mou, Bevian Hensley (MD), Kathy Schrock, Garrett County Lighthouse, inc, Jennifer Lee-Steckman, Amy Jones, Jennifer Brenneman, Tayler George, Brianna Evans, Amy Fike, Erica Carlson, Sabrina Tasker, Kimberly Alexander, Kaitlin Emrich, Robin McGill, Juliet Sanders, Teresa Friend, Brian X. Murray, Anon, Kathryn Beals, Jenny, Virgie, None, Jodi Kulak, ANNIE MAY SHORT, Jackie Stein, Thomas J. Killian Jr., Amanda Oliverio, jessica howard, Chris Baker, Cameron Pollock, Sandra, Carrie Hook, Diana Boller, Christy Lambert, Lauren, Mary Johnson, Rose M Clark, Kathy Beals, Jessica, Bob Stephens, Sabrina Tasker, Christy, Christine, Dion, Karen Matthews, Les McDaniel, Sandy Miller, Jennifer Corder, Kathaleen Skipper, janice winebrenner, Teresa Friend, John Corbin, Charles Wilt, Alicia Cignatta, Anita Rhodes, HEATHER BERG, Fred Polce, Shelley Argabrite,
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| Mental Health Diagnostics | 36 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 35 | 35 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 28 | 53 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 28 | 41 | 46 | 47 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 45 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 48 | 40 | 73 | 55 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 53 | 60 | 34 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Medication Evaluations Completed Monthly | 11 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Monthly Scheduled Appointments | 1479 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 817 | 894 | 1146 | 1142 | 965 | 995 | 1001 | 1197 | 1433 | 1665 | 1624 | 1411 | 1751 | 1615 | 1655 | 1701 | 1786 | 1187 | 716 | 743 | 1772 | 1567 | 1479 | 983 | 1309 | 1876 | 1879 | 2230 | 3839 | 3233 | 3504 | 3403 | 3830 | 4007 | 3392 | 3325 | 3347 | 2841 | 2707 | 1073 | 1535 | 1422 | 1233 | 1243 | 1667 | 1996 | 1669 | 1721 | 1621 | 1869 | 2790 | 2543 | 2342 | 1598 | 1918 | 2005 | 1250 | 1210 | 1166 | 942 | 1104 | 1030 | 1209 | 1064 | 1037 | 1077 | 991 | 1056 | 1013 | 942 | 1066 | 1243 | 1412 | 1450 | 1774 | 1586 | 1763 | 1616 | 1890 | 1746 | 1412 | 1552 | 1580 | 1412 | 1755 | 1694 | 1596 | 1629 | 1515 | 1371 | 1684 | 1528 | 1511 | 1593 | 1337 | 1332 | 1468 | 1314 | 1551 | 1524 | 1406 | 1519 | 1678 | 1547 | 1577 | |||||||||||||||
| Monthly Scheduled Uncompleted Appointments | 446 | Active | Decrease | Jennifer | 1100 | 1029 | 1043 | 1056 | 1222 | 748 | 365 | 433 | 348 | 434 | 423 | 460 | 574 | 459 | 592 | 472 | 443 | 391 | 405 | 452 | 450 | 446 | 446 | 239 | 700 | 1089 | 778 | 811 | 1487 | 1404 | 1656 | 1626 | 1568 | 1536 | 1251 | 1785 | 1083 | 1081 | 1457 | 360 | 123 | 134 | 174 | 178 | 316 | 275 | 220 | 647 | 529 | 770 | 948 | 621 | 596 | 784 | 978 | 477 | 579 | 417 | 497 | 343 | 457 | 103 | 427 | 360 | 244 | 368 | 310 | 394 | 367 | 305 | 365 | 527 | 510 | 519 | 673 | 657 | 700 | 664 | 1044 | 758 | 575 | 700 | 702 | 619 | 797 | 676 | 625 | 609 | 527 | 481 | 630 | 571 | 593 | 576 | 489 | 597 | 665 | 544 | 516 | 624 | 533 | 541 | 676 | 537 | 615 | |||||||||||||||
| # of clients attending Intensive Outpatient Groups (IOP) Monthly | 68 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 28 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 48 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 46 | 26 | 47 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 68 | 68 | 31 | 43 | 111 | 76 | 116 | 83 | 52 | 49 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| IOP No Shows Group Appointments | 43 | Active | Decrease | Jennifer | 33 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 27 | 68 | 70 | 65 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 26 | 55 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 69 | 62 | 28 | 83 | 128 | 103 | 32 | 21 | 86 | 69 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 49 | 34 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 106 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Intake Assessments Completed Monthly | 26 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 29 | 15 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 39 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 46 | 31 | 57 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 45 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Medication Assisted Treatment | 25 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| Forensic Case Management Services | 11 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 42 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 46 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 74 | 36 | 13 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Number of Recovery Services Provided | 150 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 187 | 84 | 105 | 121 | 95 | 71 | 295 | 314 | 247 | 140 | 291 | 112 | 108 | 206 | 78 | 116 | 160 | 132 | 208 | 249 | 246 | 218 | 211 | 171 | 145 | 213 | 294 | 344 | 270 | 251 | 295 | 256 | 235 | 219 | 182 | 84 | 177 | 310 | 142 | 314 | 332 | 335 | 304 | 259 | 200 | 220 | 251 | 399 | 139 | 251 | 143 | 202 | 178 | 189 | 212 | 123 | 165 | 128 | 132 | 161 | 150 | 262 | 283 | 141 | 292 | 273 | 340 | 488 | 260 | 159 | 126 | 121 | 92 | 133 | 186 | 171 | 177 | 205 | 242 | 264 | 330 | 167 | 224 | 190 | 137 | 342 | 240 | 277 | 268 | 141 | 152 | 139 | 175 | 224 | 259 | 217 | 238 | 180 | 255 | 233 | 201 | 141 | 235 | 289 | 303 | |||||||||||||||
| Crisis Services | 15 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 53 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Tele-psych Services | 11 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 67 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 37 | 89 | 116 | 197 | 74 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| School Counseling | 516 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 572 | 652 | 649 | 621 | 740 | 121 | 0 | 75 | 588 | 754 | 762 | 532 | 727 | 759 | 677 | 773 | 798 | 211 | 34 | 137 | 498 | 516 | 279 | 250 | 524 | 302 | 330 | 299 | 301 | 284 | 206 | 207 | 278 | 283 | 288 | 288 | 291 | 285 | 318 | 253 | 228 | 160 | 188 | 122 | 170 | 229 | 167 | 122 | 119 | 130 | 234 | 310 | 315 | 255 | 177 | 156 | 451 | 656 | 451 | 449 | 358 | 291 | 484 | 614 | 467 | 180 | 44 | 21 | 261 | 413 | 418 | 345 | 426 | 397 | 413 | 421 | 391 | 215 | 86 | 30 | 315 | 405 | 323 | 278 | 430 | 406 | 440 | 437 | 374 | 77 | 46 | 27 | 342 | 402 | 300 | 246 | 287 | 290 | 462 | 473 | 483 | 204 | 235 | 182 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Same Day Walk In | 6 | Active | Increase | Nina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Behavioral Health Appointments Kept | 2500 | Active | Increase | Jennifer | 0 | 3504 | 3404 | 3828 | 4007 | 3392 | 3324 | 3347 | 2840 | 2701 | 1073 | 797 | 1024 | 990 | 1052 | 1366 | 1721 | 995 | 1084 | 1092 | 1099 | 1842 | 1922 | 1746 | 814 | 940 | 1002 | 671 | 793 | 669 | 599 | 647 | 927 | 782 | 704 | 793 | 709 | 681 | 662 | 646 | 637 | 696 | 716 | 902 | 844 | 1101 | 929 | 1063 | 952 | 846 | 988 | 837 | 952 | 878 | 793 | 958 | 1018 | 971 | 1020 | 988 | 890 | 1054 | 957 | 918 | 1017 | 848 | 735 | 803 | 770 | 1035 | 900 | 873 | 978 | 1002 | 984 | 987 |
Data Narrative
- Measure 1: Mental Health Diagnostic Assessments: Diagnostic Assessments are completed for each new client that requests mental health services or for clients that are referred by facilities upon the client's discharge from a hospitalization; or from his/her primary care provider, or other inter/intra agency referrals. The target goal for Diagnostic Assessments was obtained by utilizing the number of scheduled and maintained appointments for FY 2016 through FY 2025 .
- Measure 2: Medication Evaluations: The purpose of a medication evaluation is so that the psychiatrist may evaluate symptoms to ascertain the appropriateness of pharmacological treatment(s). The target goal for monthly medication evaluations was obtained by using the annual number of scheduled medication evaluations for FY 2014 to FY 2025. The monthly totals entered for medication evaluations represent the total number of scheduled and maintained medication evaluations.
- Measure 3: Number of Scheduled Monthly Appointments: The target goal for the number of scheduled monthly appointments was obtained by utilizing data from FY 2016 to FY 2025 for the number of scheduled appointments for the Behavioral Health Department (Mental Health and Substance-Related D/O Dept).
- Measure 4: Scheduled Uncompleted Appointments: The target goal for scheduled uncompleted appointments was obtained by utilizing data from FY 2016 to FY 2025. Uncompleted appointments' data include all Behavioral Health appointments canceled by clients and those in which the client has not shown without notifying the department. Ultimately the goal for Behavioral Health is to develop strategies so that there is a decrease in the number of incomplete appointments.
- Measure 5: # of Individual Services for Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Groups: Members are assigned to attend IOP groups based upon information provided by the client utilizing the American Society of Addiction Medicine levels of care. IOP groups occur four times weekly. Intensive Outpatient Groups are The target goal for the number of clients attending monthly IOP groups was obtained by utilizing data for FY 2016 to FY2025. The goal for the client is to attend IOP for nine hours per week to meet the minimum criteria.
- Measure 6: IOP No Shows for Group Appointments: No Shows for group appointments is defined as scheduled group sessions that individuals did not attend. The target goal for the number of scheduled groups was obtained by utilizing data for FY 2016 to FY 2025.
- Measure 7: Intake Assessment: An Intake Assessment is for all clients who have had substance abuse treatment in the past, clients who have been court-ordered to "substance abuse treatment" by a judge or probation officer, for clients that request substance abuse treatment, or for clients requesting inpatient treatment. This process takes 90 minutes to complete. Insurance cards and proof of income are needed during this assessment. The target goal for the monthly number of kept intake assessments was established by utilizing data for FY 2016 to FY 2025.
- Measure 8: Medication-Assisted Treatment: The target goal for monthly medication-assisted treatment appointments was obtained by utilizing data from FY 2016 to FY 2025. The Medication Assisted Treatment program began in December 2016; therefore there was no data during the first five months of that fiscal year.
- Measure 9: Forensic Case Management Services: The target goal for Forensic Case Management Services was obtained by using half the number of case management services provided for the forensic population. Prior to FY 2017/2018 the case management services alone had not been tracked. Forensic Case Mgmt Services may include: transition planning, referrals to Garrett County Lighthouse or Appalachian Crossroads for employment referrals, Core Service Agency Referrals (for emergency hotel stays/food vouchers; correspondence with parole and probation as needed. Data has continued to be complied through FY 2025.
- Measure 10: Recovery Services: Recovery Services include assistance with transportation GCHD clinic appointments, to AA/NA meetings, doctor appointments, job service, etc. In addition, Recovery Services include the Peer Recovery Coach assisting in developing a recovery plan; assistance in building social skills to enhance community participation, teaching, and role modeling the values of every individual's recovery experience. The target goal for monthly Recovery Services was established by utilizing data for FY 2016 to FY 2025.
- Measure 11:Crisis Services: Crisis services at the Garrett County Center for Behavioral Health include individuals that walk into the clinic setting in a crisis or telephone clinicians within the department. The target goal for crisis services was obtained by determining the annual number of crisis walk-in services or telephone crisis calls for FY 2017 through FY 2025.
- Measure 12: Tele-Psych Services: Tele-psych services for this measure pertains to the number of child telepsychiatry appointments that were completed monthly. The target goal for Tele-Psych Services was obtained by determining the annual number of Telepsychiatry services for FY 2016 through FY 2018. However we have continued to update the total number through FY 2025.
- Measure 13: School Counseling: Children/Adolescents attending school in Garrett County have the opportunity to meet with a mental health professional from the Garrett County Health Department. Clinicians provide counseling services to the child/adolescent; family counseling; and group counseling when appropriate. During the summer months and winter holiday the child/adolescent may continue to meet with their therapist by scheduling an appointment with them. The target goal was obtained by utilizing data from FY 2016/2017 and FY 2017/2018. Data has continued to be complied through FY 2025.
- Measure 14: Same Day Walk In: Prior to FY 17 data pertaining to same day walk in services had not been tracked. The target measure for monthly same day walk-in appointments was obtained by utilizing data from FY 2017/2018. Presently there is a procedure being developed so that individuals that present at the BH clinic or bidirectional referrals may be met with by a clinician. Data continues to be complied through FY 2025.
- Measure 15: Behavioral Health Appointments Kept: Data is compiled from July of 2019 through FY 2025. The target measure allows for fluctuation due to weather and other variable conditions.