Systems
Transformation Grants
MISSOURI
Grant Information
Name of Grantee
Department
of Mental Health, Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
(DMRDD)
Title of Grant
MRDD
Systems Transformation Initiative
Type of Grant
Real
Choice Systems Transformation Grant
Amount of Grant
$2,971,944
Year Original Funding
Received
2005
Contact Information
Robin Rust, Project Director
Department of Mental Health
Division of MRIDD
1706 East Elm Street
Jefferson City, MO
65102
573-751-8209
Robin.rust@dmh.mo.gov
Subcontractor(s)
Change and Innovation Agency (CIA)
University of Missouri Kansas City, Institute for Human Development (UMKC-IHD)
University of Missouri Columbia, Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Target Population(s)
Persons with mental retardation
and developmental disabilities.
Goals
- Comprehensive quality
management system.
- Transformation of
information technology to support systems change.
- Creation of a system
that more effectively manages the funding for long-term supports that
promote community living options.
Activities
- Develop a
consumer/family/self-advocate board that provides feedback and guidance to
DMRDD regarding the quality management system.
- Fully utilize the
Missouri Quality Outcomes standards as measures for success.
- Ensure that key
stakeholders participate in the development, implementation, and
evaluation of the education/training process.
- Include the Division
of MR/DD's Quality Integrated Functions as a component in the College of Direct Support training.
- Analyze the current
quality management system and adapt, as required.
- Expand a system that
will identify changes in the quality of life of individuals transitioning
from habilitation centers to the community.
- Integrate current data
systems to more efficiently meet information needs.
- Develop activities to
ensure stakeholders can effectively utilize the information system.
- Leverage available
funding from all sources.
- Broaden options for
contracting with qualified providers to increase service capacity.
- Ensure a consistent
process for transition planning and sharing important information (case
histories, support preferences, relationships, etc.) for individuals who
are transitioning.
- Strengthen mentoring
opportunities as a means of helping consumers transition (peer-to-peer,
family-to-family, etc.).
- Ensure that the
person-centered planning process identifies and utilizes the system of
informal supports (neighbors, friends, coworkers, churches, etc.).
- Further develop
self-directed support options.
- Develop the
MR/DD-specific content for the Network of Care Web page.
- Develop a variety of
resources that support individuals in making informed choices.
- Develop a compendium
of evidenced based and best practices, and provide technical assistance regarding
them to stakeholders.
- Develop community
crisis teams and behavioral supports to include all disciplines (social
work, psychiatry, etc.) and other agencies (police departments, etc.).
- Develop community
alternatives to hospitalization, and improve access to outpatient
services.
- Develop an Interactive
Autism Network.
- Develop and implement
a training program that meets the needs of targeted stakeholders.
- Support the expansion
of the College
of Direct Support
online training program statewide.
Abstract
The focus of the grant is on creating the
infrastructure needed to develop an integrated comprehensive quality management
system that includes (1) improved measures of outcomes for both consumers and
providers and (2) an advanced information technology system that fully
integrates quality management databases and provides ready access to
information and resources. In addition, Missouri
will rebalance the long-term community support system through facilitating the
transitions of individuals in state-operated institutions to community services
and supports. Through these initiatives, the State will develop a more coherent
system of long-term care supports in Missouri.