Right TIME , Right PLACE , Right NOW . 2013 Annual Report July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013 Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services Providing quality behavioral health, intellectual disability, and prevention services to citizens of Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville since 1972.
Chairperson’s MESSAGE and complexity of DPCS’ services have never been better able to meet the needs of individuals with an intellectual disability, a It is my pleasure as Chairperson behavioral health disorder, or those of the Danville-Pittsylvania who may be at-risk. Our services Community Services (DPCS) Board and community engagement of Directors to present our Annual expanded in Fiscal Year 2013 Report for Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, to include a broader depth of 2012 to June 30, 2013). The focus intellectual disability services to of our Report is Right Time , Right children and adolescents, better Place , Right Now as we present medication availability through our the many ways that DPCS is the multiple services and supports to partnership with Genoa Healthcare preferred provider of top quality adults and children throughout the to provide comprehensive on-site behavioral health, intellectual community. The Agency’s payroll pharmacy services to individuals disability, and prevention services contributes in excess of $12 million in service with DPCS, and a to the citizens of Danville and in salary and fringe benefits to the better coordinated response to Pittsylvania County. In our most local economy. In Fiscal Year 2013, individuals in crisis through our recent Annual Reports, we were DPCS partnered with Gateway partnership with the local law Setting the Foundation for A Better Health Alliance , a local business, enforcement to implement a Crisis Tomorrow (Fiscal Year 2010), to serve as the Agency’s health Intervention Team (CIT). CIT is a which we used to begin Building benefits administrator, effectively specially trained group of law a Healthier Community (Fiscal reducing the cost to administer enforcement officers that can 1 Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services Year 2011), and celebrated with a DPCS’ health care benefits. reduce unnecessary incarcerations Then and Now (Fiscal Year 2012) and provide effective de-escalation historical journey for our fortieth Right Time , Right Place , Right techniques at the time and place birthday last year, outlining the Now ... for DPCS to make significant needed. growth and accomplishments of impacts in our community . DPCS DPCS. This year we would like to began construction in Fiscal Right Time , Right Place ... to be tell you why it is the Right Time , Year 2013 on a four-bedroom an employee at DPCS . Right Right Place , Right Now to be group home, Ashlawn View , for Now , DPCS employs over 264 associated with DPCS. individuals with an intellectual highly qualified staff, including disability. Ashlawn View is funded psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, Right Time , Right Place ... to by a grant from the United case managers, clinicians, receive quality services from States Department of Housing support workers, and clerical and DPCS . Right Now , the variety and Urban Development and administrative staff, who provide
Right TIME , Right PLACE , Right NOW . will be completed in the fall of children through its Behavioral 2013. Also in Fiscal Year 2013, Health, Intellectual Disability, and DPCS purchased land and began Prevention Services Divisions. In planning for the first of three Fiscal Year 2013, DPCS directly Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) served 9,983 residents of the to be constructed throughout City of Danville and Pittsylvania our community. The ICFs will be County through 153,668 distinct traditional five-bedroom houses Units of Service. that will be home to individuals returning to the community from On behalf of our 15-member the State-operated Training volunteer Board of Directors and Centers to be closed as part of the staff, it Virginia’s settlement with the United is our honor States Department of Justice . and pleasure DPCS operates approximately 50 to bring unique programs for adults and to you this Annual Report. We hope you will enjoy reading about the Right Time , Right Place for services that DPCS delivers Right Now to the Danville and Pittsylvania County community. Sincerely, Ronald E. Merricks Chairperson 2013 Annual Report 2
FOR Behavioral Health Services Right TIME , RIGHT Place, Mental Health Services/Substance Abuse Services Right NOW . Number of Individuals Served Mental Health & • We use technology to meet Substance Abuse the Mental Health needs of Case Management 1,689 adults and children through telemedicine. We employ Psychosocial Rehabilitation 81 two full-time psychiatrists using Mental Health Support Services 133 two-way video to meet with Program of Assertive our individuals. Community Treatment (P.A.C.T.) 82 • We reduce unnecessary incarceration of mentally Residential (Piney Ridge) 16 ill citizens through Crisis Outpatient/Medical/Telemedicine 2,038 Intervention Team via Residential Crisis Stabilization 208 specialized training of law enforcement officers. Emergency Services 1,929 • We provide engaging therapy Residential (Contracted Services) 183 techniques using Canine Total 6,359 Assisted Therapy with children 3 Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services and adolescents. * Some individuals receive more than one service • Through our partnership with Genoa Healthcare, we provide quick and easy medication management with our on-site pharmacy. • We offer Person Centered Recovery through peer- supported services and activities.
FOR Intellectual Disability Services Right TIME , Right PLACE , Intellectual Disability Services Right NOW . Number of Individuals Served Case Management 496 • We advocate and provide the best support to the individuals as Rehabilitation 135 they move through the service Sheltered Employment 1 system. We help to provide Highly Intensive Residential 12 necessary transition services from State Facility-Based Services to Intensive Residential 12 Community-Based Services. Supportive Residential 4 • We assist parents in meeting Consumer Monitoring 33 the needs of their children with developmental delays. Part C 256 • We give individuals with Total 949 intellectual disabilities valuable opportunities to * Some individuals receive more than one service interact with peers, increase communication skills, and develop social awareness. • We provide 24-hour care in a home setting for individuals who live in our Intellectual Disability Residential Group Homes. Currently, we are completing construction on a four-bedroom group home, Ashlawn View, 2013 Annual Report 4 funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
FOR Prevention Services Right TIME , RIGHT Place, Prevention Services Number of Individuals Served 39% Parenting Family Education 1,556 33% Youth Education 1,134 Community Education 1,350 Total 4,040 28% Right NOW . • We improve the health and well- years of research and effective being of our most vulnerable program evaluation. youth or at-risk youth through • We create positive community 5 Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services proven prevention strategies. change through the work of the • We provide the latest and Regional Alliance for Substance most up-to-date Parenting Abuse Prevention Coalition, Education Programs that whose mission is Striving for a focus on building the family’s Drug Free Community . strengths and creating a home • We build youth leaders environment where children for tomorrow through skill can learn, grow, and thrive. development and providing • We provide the most successful opportunities to make a Substance Abuse and Violence difference through peer-to- Prevention Programs through the peer interactions, advisory, implementation of curriculums and volunteering. proven to be effective through
FOR Compliance & Information Systems Right TIME , Right PLACE , Compliance and Information Systems Right NOW . Number of Records Electronic records 11,816 • We keep the information flowing to serve our individuals Open records 3,350 with 240 computers, 17 servers, Closed records 8,466 and 240 phones for more than Microfiche records 26,689 264 employees. • We manage records and reports Total Records 38,505 for mental health, substance abuse, intellectual disability, and prevention services for thousands of individuals. • We utilize electronic systems • We utilize Profiler Electronic and electronic storage to Health Records as the main data enhance information extraction, source. This system is dispersed processing, business intelligence, over a fiber and Ethernet and training and performance network to 10 locations and is improvement activities. We capable of 50 mbps downloads strive for service and efficiency and 24 mbps uploads. improvement so that limited • We centralize the Agency’s funds can maximally benefit the training and education through individuals receiving services. Training Coordinator. 2013 Annual Report 6
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