ILLINOIS

STATE MHSIP CONTACTS

Christopher Power, Ph.D.
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Room 400 Stratten Office Bldg.
Springfield, Illinois 62765
Phone: (217) 524-0315

and

Mary E. Smith, Ph.D
Chief, Bureau of Evaluation and Services Research
Office of Mental Health
160 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1000
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: (312) 814-4948
Fax: (312) 814-4832
EMAIL:msmith@dmh084r1.state.il.us

State Reform Grants for Assistance in State Mental Health Planning and Managed Care Reform Efforts

GRANT NUMBER: 1 HR1 SM51998-01

FUNDING PERIOD: September 30, l996 - August 31, l998

TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR FY 96: $97,280

PROJECT SUMMARY

The State of Illinois has received MHSIP Stage I and Stage II Grant awards to support capacity development in the State mental health data system. Currently, the State is applying a State Reform Grant to assist in decision making and performance outcome measurement strategies in a newly decentralized State mental health system. The grant will support the merging of the MHSIP Consumer-Oriented Mental Health Report Card with the existing performance indicator system with subsequent monitoring and analysis. A training program on data utilization and decision support will be developed for regional managers and administrative staff. Two agencies will pilot the MHSIP Consumer Survey and clinician report, and consumers and families will participate in administering and interpreting survey results. The process will address the developing of the newly instituted Comprehensive Service Networks (CCSN's) or regional entities across the State.