Thank you for taking the time to fill out the Montgomery County Community Support Program (CSP) Assessment of Needs Survey 2022/2023. CSP is comprised of people who use mental or behavioral health services, providers, family members, supporters and county staff and their mission is to improve mental and behavioral health services in Montgomery County. By filling out this survey you will enable the CSP, in partnership with the Office of Mental Health, to better voice your thoughts and concerns for future planning. We value everything you have to say and appreciate your input and insight regarding the mental or behavioral health services that are currently being provided to individuals.

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* How would you identify yourself?  (Check all that apply)

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* What is your:

Which of the following supports would you like the County to prioritize for future development? Please check all that apply. All of these supports listed below are important to the county.

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* Subsidized Housing: Rent subsidized housing for people in the mental / behavioral health system

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Residential Services: Services that support people living independently

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Supportive Housing: Group living arrangements with supportive services that can be transitional or not

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Advocacy Services: Peer Based

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Co-occurring Support: Services that support individuals with both mental / behavioral health and substance use (drug & alcohol) issues.

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Crisis Intervention: Services that provide support and treatment for individuals and their families who are experiencing a crisis or supports designed to help individuals avert a crisis. Examples include Mobile crisis, hotline, crisis residential services, etc.

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Inpatient Services: Services that are provided during a hospital stay

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Employment:  Services within the mental and behavioral health system that support an individual’s goal around employment, including Career Counseling, Supported Employment and Psych Rehabilitation services.

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Education:  Services within the mental and behavioral  health system that support an individual’s goal around education (GED, certification programs, BA), including Supported Education and Psych Rehabilitation services.

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Forensic Support: Supports and services designed to meet the specific needs of individuals with mental or behavioral health and criminal justice issues, including diversion, incarceration, re-entry, and probation/parole.

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Transition-Age Supports: Supports and services designed to meet the specific needs of individuals age 14 to 30, including those who are moving from Children’s Behavioral Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Services for Older Adults:  Supports and services designed to meet the specific mental and behavioral health needs of individuals age 60 and over, including those with a history of support and those newly entering the system

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* LGBTQ+ supports: Supports and services designed to meet the specific mental and behavioral health needs of individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and their families

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Peer Support: This includes peer support across the lifespan, and both individual and family peer support

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Recovery Coaching / Case Management: This includes Administrative Case Management Services (ACM)

ACM is a short-term service available at the Community Behavioral Health Centers located across the County. ACM provides assistance to link individuals, families and youth to Medical Assistance and other services and supports.

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Therapy/Treatment: Outpatient services (evaluation, diagnosis, and clinical treatment) provided by mental health professionals, generally within a clinic setting. May include individual, group, family therapy, visits with a psychiatrist for medication monitoring, Trauma Therapy and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Wellness Tools and Prevention: Intended to maximize the growth of hope, knowledge, skills and supports so that each person moves forward in their recovery.  Examples include:  mutual aid groups, warm line, any natural support, yoga, tai chi, meditation, and spirituality.

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* What is another support that would improve the quality of life for individuals with mental or behavioral health challenges/concerns?

Of all the services listed previously, which are most important to you? All of these services and supports listed are important to the county. From a funding perspective, which are the top services the county should prioritize in its budget?

Instructions for this section
Please complete this section using either: 
Option 1 – Put a check mark in the box next to the services which are most important to you. Skip any which are not important or not applicable to you.  
Option 2 – rank all services from 1 to 17 by putting a number in the box next to the services with 1 being your highest priority and 17 being your lowest priority. For any services which are Not Applicable to you, feel free to mark the N/A box.

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* Option 1 – Check the services which are most important to you.

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* Option 2 – rank all services from 1 to 17 by putting a number in the box next to the services with 1 being your highest priority and 17 being your lowest priority. For any services which are Not Applicable to you, feel free to mark the N/A box.

The final three questions are optional, and ask about services or supports which are not included in the county Mental Health budget. The Montgomery County Community Support Program is interested in hearing your feedback on these areas: Food Insecurity Supports, Affordable Housing, Access to Transportation.

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* Food Insecurity Supports

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Affordable Housing

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?

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* Access to Transportation

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Are these available in your community?
Do you feel these supports were helpful?
Are these supports easy to access?
Do you feel more supports are needed?
If you have questions, please contact Penny Johnson at pjohnson@hopeworxinc.org
 
For more information about our CSP committee, please visit our website at www.montcopacsp.org.

Thank you for your feedback!

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