Health and Human Services Collaborative

Behavioral Health Work Group

Chair: Jackie Columbia

Vision:  Obtainable behavioral Health care accessible to those in Jefferson, Morgan, and Berkeley Counties

Mission:  To ensure access to a full continuum of behavior health care services.

Goals:

1. Explore alternatives to funding services for behavioral health care (above and beyond Medicaid)
2. Transitional Services across the continuum (focus areas: adolescents, homeless, unemployed, and underemployed)
3. Identify existing services, providers and gaps at each level of service on the behavioral health continuum.
4. Examine potential implications of WV Medicaid redesign on Behavioral Health Services on children and families within our community.

2010 Behavioral Health Work Plan