Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Survey 2020

Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Survey 2020
(MHSA Three Year Plan FY 20/21 - 22/23)

This survey is a part of the Community Planning Process for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) in Amador County. The purpose of this survey is to hear what you think about the mental health needs and services provided in Amador County. The information you provide will help Amador County Behavioral Health Services design mental health programs that fit the needs of our county. In order to develop mental health programs that meet the needs of the people in our community, we need to hear from you!

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* 1. What is your connection to behavioral health services? Select all that apply.
I am a...

Consumer of Behavioral Health Services

Family Member of a Consumer of Behavioral Health Services

County Government Agency Staff

Contracted Service Provider or Community-Based Organization Staff or Volunteer

Law Enforcement Staff

Education Agency Staff

Social Service Agency Staff

Veteran Organization Staff or Volunteer

Medical or Health Care Organization Staff

Community Member

None

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which age group are you in?

Teen (13-17)

Young Adult (18-24)

Adult (25-59)

Senior (60+)

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* 3. What is your preferred language?

English

Spanish

Other

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* 4. What is your race/ethnicity?

African American

Asian or Pacific Islander

Caucasian/ White

Hispanic/Latino

Native American

Multi-Race

Other/ Unknown

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* 5. Do any of the following descriptions apply to you? (Mark all that apply.)

Homeless

Veteran

LGBTQ

Probation/ Parole

Single Parent

Consumers of Behavioral Health Services

Family Members of Consumers

Seniors (60+)

Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault Victim

Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault Service Provider

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* 6. What city/town do you live in?

Amador City

Buckhorn

Camanche

Fiddletown

Ione

Jackson

Martell

Pioneer

Pine Grove

River Pines

Sutter Creek

Plymouth

Volcano

Other (please specify)

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* 7. MHSA funds the programs and services listed below. What MHSA-funded programs are you familiar with?

Nexus Youth and Family Services PCIT Program (Building Blocks)

Nexus Youth and Family Services ART Program (Building Blocks)

Nexus Youth and Family Services Promotores de Salud

Nexus Youth and Family Services YEP/ Project Success

Nexus Youth and Family Services Resource Centers (Upcountry Community Center; Ione Family Resource Center; Camanche Lake Community Center)

First 5 Amador Behavioral Consultation

First 5 Amador Maternal Mental Health Services

NAMI Family to Family

NAMI Peer to Peer

NAMI Family Support

NAMI Connections

NAMI Homefront

Patient Rights Advocate (CalVOICES formerly NorCal MHA)

Sierra Wind Wellness Center (CalVOICES formerly NorCal MHA)

The Resource Connection Grandparents Program (Cafe's & Respite)

Labyrinth Project (CalVOICES formerly NorCal MHA)

Mobile Support Team

Amador Senior Peer Visitors Program

LGBTQ+ Support and Activity Groups (CalVOICES formerly NorCal MHA)

Amador College Connect (Human Services Scholarship)

Full Service Partner Program (FSP)

MHSA Housing Program

Amador County Behavioral Health Art Therapy Group

Amador County Behavioral Health Therapy Groups

TxChat Group (Co-Occurring Group for Teens)

MomCHAT (Maternal Mental Health Innovations Project)

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Efforts

Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training

Community Outreach & Engagement

School-Based Mental Health Early Intervention Strategies

ASPIRE (Student Assistance Program)

Nexus Youth and Family Services HOPE (Homeless Outreach & Peer Engagement)

Homeless Mentally Ill Outreach & Treatment (HMIOT)

safeTALK

Amador Senior Center Lunch/Nutrition Program

Foothill Fitness

Other (please specify)

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* 8. As a whole, how do you feel MHSA-funded programs are doing in serving the following?

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	I Don't Know
Children 0-5	Children 0-5 Poor	Children 0-5 Fair	Children 0-5 Good	Children 0-5 Excellent	Children 0-5 I Don't Know
Youth 6-12	Youth 6-12 Poor	Youth 6-12 Fair	Youth 6-12 Good	Youth 6-12 Excellent	Youth 6-12 I Don't Know
Teens 13-17	Teens 13-17 Poor	Teens 13-17 Fair	Teens 13-17 Good	Teens 13-17 Excellent	Teens 13-17 I Don't Know
Young Adult 18-24	Young Adult 18-24 Poor	Young Adult 18-24 Fair	Young Adult 18-24 Good	Young Adult 18-24 Excellent	Young Adult 18-24 I Don't Know
Adults 25-59	Adults 25-59 Poor	Adults 25-59 Fair	Adults 25-59 Good	Adults 25-59 Excellent	Adults 25-59 I Don't Know
Seniors (60+)	Seniors (60+) Poor	Seniors (60+) Fair	Seniors (60+) Good	Seniors (60+) Excellent	Seniors (60+) I Don't Know
Latinos	Latinos Poor	Latinos Fair	Latinos Good	Latinos Excellent	Latinos I Don't Know
Native Americans	Native Americans Poor	Native Americans Fair	Native Americans Good	Native Americans Excellent	Native Americans I Don't Know
Oth. Minority Groups (i.e. Asians, African Americans)	Oth. Minority Groups (i.e. Asians, African Americans) Poor	Oth. Minority Groups (i.e. Asians, African Americans) Fair	Oth. Minority Groups (i.e. Asians, African Americans) Good	Oth. Minority Groups (i.e. Asians, African Americans) Excellent	Oth. Minority Groups (i.e. Asians, African Americans) I Don't Know
Veterans	Veterans Poor	Veterans Fair	Veterans Good	Veterans Excellent	Veterans I Don't Know
LGBTQ	LGBTQ Poor	LGBTQ Fair	LGBTQ Good	LGBTQ Excellent	LGBTQ I Don't Know
Homeless	Homeless Poor	Homeless Fair	Homeless Good	Homeless Excellent	Homeless I Don't Know
Those w/ serious mental illness	Those w/ serious mental illness Poor	Those w/ serious mental illness Fair	Those w/ serious mental illness Good	Those w/ serious mental illness Excellent	Those w/ serious mental illness I Don't Know
Those who might be at risk of mental illness	Those who might be at risk of mental illness Poor	Those who might be at risk of mental illness Fair	Those who might be at risk of mental illness Good	Those who might be at risk of mental illness Excellent	Those who might be at risk of mental illness I Don't Know
Pregnant Women	Pregnant Women Poor	Pregnant Women Fair	Pregnant Women Good	Pregnant Women Excellent	Pregnant Women I Don't Know

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* 9. What are some issues or barriers that may prevent people from seeking Mental Health services in Amador County? Please check all that apply.

Not sure where to go for help

There is a stigma around mental illness in the community

Insurance eligibility

Lack of Transportation

Services are not provided in consumers' preferred language

Lack of peer providers

Lack of Veterans services

Lack of private providers who accept private insurance

Services are not available at a day/time that I can access them

Other (please specify)

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* 10. In your experience (either directly or indirectly) what has been the most beneficial mental health program and/or services implemented in your community? Please describe below.

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* 11. Programs that have been funded using time-limited reversion funds will no longer be funded effective July 1, 2020. In order for Amador County Behavioral Health to determine funding priorities, please select which reversion-funded programs are most beneficial to Amador County below.

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Efforts (includes funding for Amador SPEAKS and materials, marketing, stigma reduction and events)

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Gatekeeper Training

safeTALK (Suicide Alertness Training)

Community Awareness Campaign (includes funding for materials, marketing, stigma reduction, and funds outreach events and materials, as appropriate)

ASPIRE (Student Assistance Program)

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* 12. Who CURRENTLY has the highest need for mental health services and supports? Please only check three choices.

Veterans

Homeless

LGBTQ

Seniors (60+)

Isolated Rural Communities

Individuals/Families Living in Poverty

Latino/ Spanish Speaking

Single Parents

Youth

Other (please specify)

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* 13. In your opinion, what behavioral health services are working well in Amador County? Why?

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* 14. What suggestions do you have for improving behavioral health services in Amador County?

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* 15. What additional training, if any, would benefit Amador County?

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* 16. How do you get your information?

Text

Local Newspaper

Local Radio Station

Word of Mouth

Social Media (Facebook, Instagram)

Other (please specify)

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* 17. If you access mental health services at Amador County Behavioral Health, how do you feel we are doing with the following?

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Client & family focused	Client & family focused Poor	Client & family focused Fair	Client & family focused Good	Client & family focused Excellent
Culturally-competent staff	Culturally-competent staff Poor	Culturally-competent staff Fair	Culturally-competent staff Good	Culturally-competent staff Excellent
Recovery-based services	Recovery-based services Poor	Recovery-based services Fair	Recovery-based services Good	Recovery-based services Excellent
Welcoming environment	Welcoming environment Poor	Welcoming environment Fair	Welcoming environment Good	Welcoming environment Excellent
Collaboration w/ community	Collaboration w/ community Poor	Collaboration w/ community Fair	Collaboration w/ community Good	Collaboration w/ community Excellent
Smooth referrals to & from other providers	Smooth referrals to & from other providers Poor	Smooth referrals to & from other providers Fair	Smooth referrals to & from other providers Good	Smooth referrals to & from other providers Excellent

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Please feel free to add any additional comments you would like us to know about the programs and services now being funded by MHSA. If you would like to be contacted, please include your name and number.

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* 1. What is your connection to behavioral health services? Select all that apply. I am a...

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* 2. Which age group are you in?

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* 3. What is your preferred language?

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* 4. What is your race/ethnicity?

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* 5. Do any of the following descriptions apply to you? (Mark all that apply.)

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* 6. What city/town do you live in?

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* 7. MHSA funds the programs and services listed below. What MHSA-funded programs are you familiar with?

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* 8. As a whole, how do you feel MHSA-funded programs are doing in serving the following?

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* 9. What are some issues or barriers that may prevent people from seeking Mental Health services in Amador County? Please check all that apply.

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* 10. In your experience (either directly or indirectly) what has been the most beneficial mental health program and/or services implemented in your community? Please describe below.

Question Title

* 11. Programs that have been funded using time-limited reversion funds will no longer be funded effective July 1, 2020. In order for Amador County Behavioral Health to determine funding priorities, please select which reversion-funded programs are most beneficial to Amador County below.

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* 12. Who CURRENTLY has the highest need for mental health services and supports? Please only check three choices.

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* 13. In your opinion, what behavioral health services are working well in Amador County? Why?

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* 14. What suggestions do you have for improving behavioral health services in Amador County?

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* 15. What additional training, if any, would benefit Amador County?

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* 16. How do you get your information?

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* 17. If you access mental health services at Amador County Behavioral Health, how do you feel we are doing with the following?

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* 18. Please feel free to add any additional comments you would like us to know about the programs and services now being funded by MHSA. If you would like to be contacted, please include your name and number.

* 1. What is your connection to behavioral health services? Select all that apply.
I am a...