1st Round of Communities Children's Mental Health Initiative Implementation Phase: September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2016 (Listed in Alphabetical Order)
Adams County Children's Mental Health Partnership Model: Rural Community, Medical Home/School Focus
Adams County is a rural, highly agricultural community located in West Central Illinois, with a total area of 871 square miles. The population in 2006 was 68,277, a decline from the 2000 census. Sixty percent of the population lives in Quincy. Approximately 25% of the population is under the age of 18 of which 12% of those are living in poverty.
The county is served by five unified school districts providing school social work and psychological services, three primary health care provider groups and two primary provider networks covering children's mental health services.
The Community has designed the project with a focus on universal developmental screenings and the medical home model.
The Community that Cares Model: Multi- County Rural Community
The four-county regionin the northwest corner of Illinois, Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside, is a community with agricultural and blue collar working roots. The region encompasses 2,500 square miles and has a population of approximately 165,000. Of 64,800 households, 34.1% have children under the age of 18.
The Communit ywill include a diverse group of providers and draw on the existing Local Area Network structure in each county. Each of the four counties will be organized with a Care Team that will provide oversight and direction.
The Community will address the needs of children and their families who struggle with isolation, services access, and limited resources. This model emphasizes family involvement and the integration of primary care.
Children's MOSAIC Project: Providing Meaningful Opportunities for Success and Achievement through Service Integration for Children Model: Urban City Neighborhood
The City of Springfield has a diverse population of about 117,000 residents. Nearly 29,000 are youth ages 0-19. They are served by a single public school district and have more than 100 faith and community-based organizations, government units, and medical providers that offer services to children and their families.
The MOSAIC project is being designed to serve all children in Springfield. Though the model is based on integrating care in a medical home model and redesigning the services offered in the school setting, the Community will also develop a neighborhood-by-neighborhood approach, beginning with the highest concentrations of underserved children. The target area is the 9 census tracts that are the most in need in the city.
Livingston County Children's Network Model: Rural Community, School Focus
Though the 4th largest county in Illinois in square miles, Livingston County's total population is approximately 40,000 people, with 25-30% in the 0-19 age range and 50% living in the county seat of Pontiac. Livingston County houses 13 school districts of which 12 are served by the Livingston County Special Services Unit. As such, this unit will serve as the lead for program implementation.
The majority of the mental health services for children are located in Pontiac, the home of the County's only hospital, mental health center and Health Department.
The Community will be engaging the barriers associated with rural service delivery, such as lack of providers, transportation and stigma.
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation, 1200 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 301, Oak Brook, IL 60523 (p) 630.571.2555 (f) 630.571.2566
