The Human Resources Center
of Edgar and Clark
Counties
The Human Resources Center
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¨ From January ’09 through September ‘09, the substance abuse staff along with HRC’s administrative staff and other interested staff participated in DASA’s “Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention – State Implementation” program (STAR-SI).
¨Participants were deemed “Change Team” members – responsible for meeting regularly, determining an “aim”, collecting data, implementing changes to support the “aim”, and reporting agency progress through monthly conference calls, semi-annual reports to DASA, and periodic trainings facilitated by the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx).
¨ Our Change Team determined need to reduce the number of our missed individual sessions. We implemented three changes: offering text messaging and emailing for appointment reminders, making appointment reminders one day in advance rather than three days, and modifying our attendance policy to highlight the importance of showing for individual sessions.
¨ Collected data revealed a much larger attendance problem than anticipated as well as a much larger financial impact. Though this information was unpleasant to hear, it was needed for change to be made.
¨ Though funding for STAR-SI has formally ended, our team has decided to continue to meet and work on process improvement.
¨ 856 elementary and middle school children in the two-county area received one of two evidence based curriculums, Project ALERT, and/or Botvin’s Life Skills, provided by HRC’s Substance Abuse Prevention Program staff.
¨ Over 250 seventh grade students in Edgar County attended an annual one-day leadership conference, called P.A.R.T.Y. (Positive Actions Relation To Youth) provided by HRC’s Substance Abuse Prevention staff in collaboration with CAMA, Inc., University of Illinois Community Educators, Kiwanis Early Risers and 40 volunteers.
¨ HRC collaborated with SUN (Stop Underage drinking Now), a committee of CAMA, and hosted a Retailer’s Luncheon for local alcohol and packaged liquor retailers, law enforcement and coalition members in Marshall. Four out of eight Paris retailers and one Marshall retailer participated in the 3rd Annual Project Sticker Shock events in April. Paris and Marshall CAMA Teens and several members of law enforcement helped with the event.
¨ HRC’s Prevention staff partnered with University of Illinois Extension in Clark County and delivered a summer program called Kid Power Day Camp. The camp was held in four Clark County communities and met for four weeks. The program included life skills lessons along with other hands-on activities.
¨ Successfully participated in the annual DHS site Survey with Community Living Arrangement (CILA) program receiving 96% standard compliance and the Active Treatment (AT) Program receiving 100% compliance
¨ Acquired major linen Contract for the Day program’s work services department. This contract produces an average of 2,200 pounds of linen work for consumers 6 days a week and annual revenue of over $300,000.
¨ HRC’s Rehabilitation Services Division and Outpatient Mental health Services Division continued their collaboration on a supported employment project called IPS ( Individual Placement and Support) 3 severely mentally ill individuals were successfully placed on jobs in the community. The Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) recognizes successful days of employment through milestone payments to the agency.
¨ HRC’s Special Olympics team of 9 consumers traveled to Regional games. They placed well for State Game competition, with 5 qualifying.
¨ The consumer choir, “Givers of Song” had another successful year and held several performances in the community. The choir is under the leadership of Barbara Dick, community volunteer.
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