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Mental Health Planning Council

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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Mental Health Planning Council (MHPC) will host its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The meeting will feature committee meetings for adults, older adults, and children, as well as a joint session. Details for accessing each session remotely are provided below:

  • Children’s Committee:
    • Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    • Access Code: 2631 909 4263
    • Webex Link
    • Password: fnQK8Tvb2w4
    • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Adult Committee:
    • Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    • Access Code: 2633 120 2679
    • Webex Link
    • Password: q7NFKxgYp72
    • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Older Adult Committee:
    • Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    • Access Code: 2631 734 4409
    • Webex Link
    • Password: ASnju542NBg
    • Phone: 1-415-655-0001
  • Networking Lunch:
    • Time: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
    • Note: Each Committee Session meeting (Older Adult, Adult, and Children’s) will remain open until 12:45 pm for optional networking. Please note, OMHSAS staff may not be available consistently throughout the entire networking time.
  • Joint Session:
    • Time: 12:45 pm – 3:00 pm
    • Access Code: 2634 353 5963
    • Webex Link
    • Password: BJjxPx6FP53
    • Phone: 1-415-655-0001

Attendees are not required to pre-register or create an account to attend the MHPC meetings. However, it’s recommended to test the Webex program prior to the meeting and log in 10 minutes early. Phone-only participants can use *6 to mute/unmute and *9 to “raise their hand” to speak. For any questions, please email OMHSAS. If you have additional questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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The Mental Health Planning Council, under the direction of The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), is conducting a survey on delivering Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) and is requesting assistance in provider responses to the survey. Agencies may access the provider survey directly and view the flyer for more details. Feedback will be de-identified and compiled by the Family Satisfaction Team of Montgomery County to be shared with relevant stakeholders and survey participants.

Data collection for the survey will run from August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023.

RCPA, on behalf of our members and those they serve, continues our efforts advocating for children, families, and practitioners delivering IBHS services. We respectfully ask our members to share this survey with families they are currently serving. The information will be utilized to examine challenges and opportunities in creating more viable pathways to IBHS services. Feel free to also share this information with other providers in your network of stakeholders.

If you have questions, please contact Clare Higgins or RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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(Sent on behalf of OMHSAS)

Family feedback requested on accessing Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)

The Mental Health Planning Council, under the direction of The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), is conducting a survey on accessing Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) and is requesting assistance in distributing the survey to families and providers.

  • The Mental Health Planning Council is conducting a family survey to collect feedback on accessing Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS).
  • The survey link and flyer should be shared with providers, who can then share it with families.
  • Feedback will be de-identified and compiled by the Family Satisfaction Team of Montgomery County to be shared with relevant entities.

Data collection for the survey will run from July 3 through August 7, 2023.

“This project, publication/report/etc. was developed [in part] under grant number SM080147, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.” (From the OMHSAS Mental Health Planning Committee)

RCPA, on behalf of our members and those they serve, continue our efforts advocating for children, families, and practitioners delivering IBHS services. We respectfully ask our members to share this survey with families they are currently serving. The information will be utilized to examine challenges and opportunities in creating more viable pathways to IBHS services.

If you have questions, please contact Clare Higgins or RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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