Early Intercept Project: Enhancing Mental Health Services in Arlington County

The Early Intercept Project is a collaborative effort between DBHDS, DHS, and ACSO aimed at improving mental health services in Arlington County. Key objectives include reducing ECO recidivism, integrating PBMP and FDP programs, and enhancing discharge planning for clients in state hospitals. Through a strategic approach involving various stakeholders, the project seeks to streamline processes from client assessment to community reintegration post-hospitalization.

• Mental Health
• Arlington County
• Collaborative Project
• DBHDS
• DHS

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1. Early Intercept Project A joint venture between DBHDS, DHS, and ACSO.

2. Why? How? Agenda Key Players Data & Tracking

3. Why? -on average jail DHS staff conduct 8 ECO s per month -on average ACDF admits 10-12 individuals to state hospitals per month -time spent at state hospitals ranges from 30 to 90 days on average - for one client to be admitted to a state hospital for 30 days = approximately $42,330 -state hospital discharge planner caseload on average between 30-50 -significant success with new FDP positions, growing concerns over ECO recidivism & number of admits to state hospitals - merging PBMP and FDP, to create new pilot program

4. Sequential Intercept Module

5. Where does EIP fall? Post Booking Magistrate Project Early Intercept Project Bond Diversion Competency Restoration FDP Re-Entry & Hospital Discharge Planner

6. How? Client is assessed to be SMI by jail DHS staff & referred to EIP staff Client is booked in on low level, lifestyle charges Client attends court & assigned attorney EIP staff consults with defense and CA regarding eligibility for an ECO Client is placed on the docket for bond with an ECO

7. How? Emergency Services conducts bed search and obtains TDO EIP staff attends civil commitment hearing to provide testimony EIP staff attends court & completes prescreen EIP staff EIP staff remains connected to client in the community post-hospitalization coordinates with hospital for discharge planning

8. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Public Defenders Office Commonwealth Attorney s Office Arlington County Sheriff s Office Arlington County DHS Key Players

9. Demographics Diagnosis Charges Booking Date Arraignment Date Data & Tracking Bond Hearing Date Civil Commit Hearing Hospital Location Hospital Discharge Date 1st Community Appointment Date Discharged from FDP Service Connection

10. Definitions DBHDS: Department of Behavioral Health and Disability Services DHS: Department of Human Services ACDF: Arlington County Detention Facility ECO: Emergency Custody Order FDP: Forensic Discharge Planner PBMP: Post Booking Magistrate Project SMI: Serious Mental Illness CA: Commonwealth Attorney EIP: Early Intercept Project

11. Thank you Aubrey Graham Agraham@arlingtonva.us 703-228-7125 Athena Campbell acampbell1@arlingtonva.us 703-228-0879