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County Progress Report 108 County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2006-2007 Mental Health Services to Children and Youth 1998-99 through 2005-06 Number 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 21,856 1998-99 42,424 1999-00 49.032 2000-01 62,414 2001-02 66,785 2002-03 73,579 2003-04 67,386 67,702 2004-05 2005-06 The Mental Heath Services Act (MHSA) enacted by Proposition 63 in 2004 is an opportunity to further improve mental health services in Los Angeles County for children, youth, and adults. DMH, in collaboration with over 60 community mental health stakeholders and thousands of community members, continued its commitment to a structured planning process throughout 2005-06 in order to develop the first of five substantial plans, the Community Services and Supports (CSS) plan. Under the CSS plan, services to be provided include: Full Service Partnerships (FSP) in which people create their own plans for recovery with support from professionals and peers, and receive a wide array of services and 24/7 support to make their plan a reality; Peer support, peer counseling, and peer mentoring services; Housing and residential services, including temporary, supportive, and permanent housing; Counseling, assessment, and other traditional mental health services; A wide array of alternative crisis services to help people stay out of emergency rooms or other institutional and involuntary settings; and Bridging and support services to help people find the supports they need in their communities. The CSS plan is intended to provide services to people in communities throughout Los Angeles County who are challenged by mental health issues, including adults and older adults with severe and persistent mental illness, and children and youth suffering from serious emotional disturbance. Over the next two fiscal years, the CSS plan will be funded by an estimated total of $280 million, and an estimated 8,377 children and their families, 11,431 transition-age youth and their families, 18,515 adults, and 7,296 older adults are proposed to receive services. Additionally, DMH projects that 55,560 adults, children and their families, older adults, and transition-age youth and their families will receive alternative crisis services; 18,710 adults, children and their families, older adults, and transition-age youth will receive help finding the community-based supports and services they need; and 45,000 adults, children and their families, older adults, and transition-age youth will learn more about mental health issues, the Mental Health Services Act, and how to get involved with continual planning efforts. The CSS plan is founded on several fundamental commitments, and DMH is building systems to ensure that all are held accountable to the commitments set forth. These commitments include: Promote recovery for all who struggle with mental health issues; Achieve positive outcomes; Deliver services in culturally appropriate ways, honoring the differences within communities; and Ensure that services are delivered in ways that address disparities regarding access to services and disparities affecting ethnic and cultural communities.
County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2006-2007 Educational and Workforce Readiness Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) Indicator of County Performance: Average percentage of the GAIN program registrants obtaining jobs and the monthly average percentage of participants receiving services 5.28% Monthly average percentage of GAIN registrants placed in a job in 2005-06 64.95% Percentage of persons referred to supportive services who commenced participation in 2005-06 16.28% Monthly average percentage of aided welfare-to-work participants engaged in education and training in 2005-06 The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) both reacts to adverse economic and employment conditions and proactively works to assist the participants it serves obtain self-sufficiency through various employment and training programs. The GAIN program provides employment and training opportunities to CalWORKs participants. CalWORKs is the cash public assistance program for children and families. Why is this important? CalWORKs assistance is time-limited and participants must prepare themselves for gainful employment. GAIN provides CalWORKs participants with training, educational, employment, post-employment and supportive services to develop skills and selfconfidence needed to secure jobs, remove barriers to employment and assist families to become economically self-sufficient. GAIN takes a “work first” approach, making employment the principal goal for every able-bodied adult participant. How are we doing? During 2005-06, economic conditions in Los Angeles County had a significant impact on employers’ hiring practices. In spite of the challenges for this period, 5.28 percent of GAIN participants were placed in jobs, which is an average of 2,663 monthly job placements out of an average 50,398 monthly GAIN participants. In addition, 64.95 percent or 7,065 GAIN participants commenced supportive services to overcome barriers to employment, such as domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse, out of a total number of 10,877 referrals, and an average of 16.26 percent of the welfare-to-work participants were engaged in education/training. Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program Indicator of Countywide Performance: Percentage of youth exiting the WIA Youth Program who are employed, in the military, or enrolled in post secondary education nine months after leaving the program 70.6% Percentage of younger youth (ages 14-18) completing the WIA Youth Program that achieved program goals and remained in a positive outcome nine months after leaving the program in 2005-06 86.7% Percentage of older youth (ages 19-21) completing the WIA Youth Program that achieved program goals and remained in a positive outcome nine months after leaving the program in 2005-06 3,229 Number of youth participating in the WIA Youth Program in 2005-06 The WIA Youth Program includes a program that serves low-income youth in an effort to motivate them to stay in school and/or increase their job training skills and assist them in obtaining and maintaining work. County Progress Report 109
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