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Partnerships and Models of Innovation Community partnerships offer incredible oppor- tunities not only for services but also with fund- ing. Community health centers hospitals and mental health agencies desperately need a place for homeless patients to recuperate and stabilize in order to decrease readmissions and length of stay. Some of these models are structured innova- tive programs that have nationally proven success- ful and are reimbursable services that can increase revenue. If your organization wants to avoid direct reimbursement with federal agencies there are ways to partner with agencies with contracts or a Memorandum of Agreements MOAs. Medical respite is short-term recuperation for homeless individuals when they are released from the hospital. The focus is on acute medical care until the patient is stable. Often this can be the place where people transition into perma- nent housing or longer-term treatment. The length of stay varies depending on the referral from a medical provider. Details about medical respite programs can be found at NHCHC.org. Mental health respite is the same concept but with focus on mental stability. Rescue missions in close proximity to state hospitals might have a higher percentage of residents discharged that need a program. Substance abuse programming can be based off your normal curriculum with added services from a clinical agency to have access to psychiatry and medications. This will take the load off your staff and residents will have a therapist or other clinician to discuss physical or mental instabilities. Drug court programs have increased over the years and are the most effective intervention for drug-addicted individuals in the justice system. Participants sometimes need a place to get stable while intensive services are provided. They are required to have drug tests and work hours which can be used for jobs that are on-site. Non-medical detox beds are a way to allow medically stable residents to rest while they detox. After they rest this is an excellent time to engage and offer longer-term programming. This can be a partnership with hospitals clinics and law enforcement to ensure safety while reaching out to those in need. Once you identify what model best meets the needs of your residents or community its time to pursue funding. Data outcomes and estimates of how your program benefits hospitals clinics etc. will be valuable based on what agency or organization you are applying with. This would be the time to get your development department andor a grant writer involved. WWW.AGRM.ORGMARCHAPRIL 2016 33 By the Numbers How does mental illness affect Americans One in four adultsapproximately 61.5 million Americansexperiences mental illness in a given year. One in 17about 13.6 millionlives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia major depression or bipolar disorder. Approximately 20 percent of youth ages 13 to 18 experience severe mental disorders in a given year. For ages 8 to 15 the estimate is 13 percent. Approximately 26 percent of homeless adults staying in shelters live with serious mental illness and an estimated 46 percent live with severe mental illness andor substance use disorders. Approximately 60 percent of adults and almost one-half of youth ages 8 to 15 with a mental illness received no mental health services in the previous year. Serious mental illness costs America 193.2 billion in lost earnings per year. Individuals living with serious mental illness face an increased risk of having chronic medical conditions. Adults living with serious mental illness die on average 25 years earlier than other Americans largely due to treatable medical conditions. Source National Alliance on Mental Illness This will take the load off your staff and residents will have a therapist or other clinician to discuss physical or mental instabilities.