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Resolution accepting and placing on file the Mental Health Coalition Data Sharing Project Report dated December 11, 2017.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Board created the Mental Health Coalition (Coalition) on November 8, 2016, to study and collaborate with stakeholders and service providers to affect community level goals of reducing and preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral health illness in Lake County.
* Lake County Chairman Aaron Lawlor and former Illinois Senator Susan Garrett led the community based initiative focused on data sharing and evidence-based practices to address gaps and develop a connected sustainable continuum of care on mental health.
* The Coalition consisted of treatment providers from various organizations, including representatives of the County Board, other current or former elected officials, local hospitals, health department, homeless and housing agencies, education and employment agencies, consumer and philanthropic organizations, law enforcement and justice
* The 18-member ad hoc committee met monthly to collaborate, leverage existing programs, collect and share data, and enhance and improve the many strong programs, providers, and services in the community.
* The Coalition developed consensus on a long-term vision, recommendations, and 2018 through 2019 go first strategies to enhance Behavioral Health Care coordination.
* The Coalition's recommendations include: 1) implementing a multi stage approach to data sharing near term results it deidentified, unduplicated aggregated data and that long term results in a centralized data warehouse with participant-level data; 2) implement data governance structures, standard operating procedures, security, and processes; 3) formalize change management structures; 4) foster relationships with the Illinois Medicaid Agency and Managed Care Organizations; 5) support learning opportunities for behavioral health service providers and an anti-stigma education campaign; 6) support exp...
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