How much: # of Local Care Team outgoing activities completed (Annual)
Current Value
23
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
FY2022
The LCT Coordinator position was vacant for7 months, however after a coordinator was hired the presentations increased:
WEX 7/28/21; WEX 8/25/21; WEX 9/29/21; WEX 10/27/21; WEX 11/24/21; WEX 1/26/22; WEX 2/23/22;
WEX 3/23/22; Pressley Ridge 4/20/22; Women’s Wellness Expo 4/20/22; WEX 4/27/22; In- Home Services ACDSS 5/6/22; Wellness Fair Allegany HS 5/11/22; Day of Caring & Sharing 5/13/22; Community Services at ACHD Eric Davis 5/17/22; UPMC Care Coordination 5/18/22; WEX 5/25/22; YMCA 5/27/22; Committed to Change 6/1/22; Out of Home Services ACDSS 6/9/22; Local Law Enforcement 6/10/22; WEX 6/22/22
FY2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person outreach opportunities were cancelled, which significantly reduced the total number for the year. A total of thirteen (13) outreach events were held this fiscal year. These events consisted of disseminating information from a table/booth or a conducting a PowerPoint presentation to help the community members understand the benefit of the Local Care Team and what the LCT offers. In addition to informational events, the LCT Coordinator assists with events within the community that benefit the community as a whole or its individuals.
Outreach events were held, as follows:
ADAC - 7/23/19 (7); WMHS Care Coordination CHWs, Nurses & SWs - 8/6/19 (11); Head Start - 8/14/19 (60); BACHS PRP - 8/27/19 (2); Crossover Youth Board - 8/28/19 (15); WEX Classroom#1 - 8/28/19 (5); School Nurses - 9/17/19 (30); AHEC - 10/10/19 (5); BHSO - 10/10/19 (2); WEX Classroom #2 - 12/18/19 (3); School Guidance Staff (1/3/20) , Service Coordination, DDA (2/14/20) and Aetna Lunch and Learn (6/17/20)
In addition to outreach, the LCT Coordinator participates in community events: These events were:
National Night Out - 8/6/19, County United Way's "Stuff the Bus" Campaign 8/16/19, Homeless Resource Day 9/23/19, the Little Sprouts Expo - 11/9/19, and ACDSS "Safe & Snug" program 12/2/19. the AYEPS Bootcamp (2/29/20) and School Readiness Fair (3/17/20).
FY19 Total: A total of twenty-five (25) outreach events were held this fiscal year. These events consisted of disseminating information from a table/booth or a conducting a PowerPoint presentation to help the community members understand the benefit of the Local Care Team and what the LCT offers. In addition to informational events, the LCT Coordinator assists with events within the community that benefit the community as a whole or its individuals.
Outreach events were held, as follows:
BACHS Healthcare Open House – 8/24/18
Superhero Adventure Challenge Outreach (Family Junction) – 9/8/18
Heroin(e) Event (Resilience Project)– 10/5/18
WMHS Community Health Fair – 10/6/18
Mission of Mercy – 10/11-13/18
Elisif Story Event (Resilience Project)– 10/19/18
Resilience Project Closing Reception – 10/30/18
Outreach w/ Villa Maria – 11/1/18
Homeless Resource Day – 11/2/18
Outreach w/ Pressley Ridge – 11/5/18
Outreach w/ Committed to Change – 11/7/18
Outreach w/ Local Management Board – 11/20/18
Outreach w/ Allegany County Health Department – 12/4/18
Outreach w/ Behavioral Health Unit at Western MD Health System - 1/23/19
School Readiness Fair hosted by The Judy Center, Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission (HRDC) Head Start and Allegany County Public Library System – 2/2/19
Outreach w/ Behavioral Health Authority at the Allegany County Health Department – 3/5/19
Outreach w/ BACHS Staff – 3/22/19
Outreach w/ BACHS Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Participants – 3/27/19
Health Fair at Allegany High School – 4/1/19
Outreach w/ Allegany County Public School Guidance Counselors and Pupil Personnel Workers - 4/3/19
NAACP Community Health Festival – 4/4/19
Outreach w/ Parent Meeting at George's Creek Elementary School – 5/28/19
Outreach w/ BACHS IOP Participants – 5/30/19
Outreach w/ Archway Staff – 6/4/19
Outreach w/ Aspen Wellness – 6/26/19
In addition to outreach, the LCT Coordinator participates in community events: These events were:
Pantry on the Go @ Allegany County Department of Social Services (ACDSS) – 2/13/19
Turkey Giveaway @ACDSS – 4/18/19
Luke Mill Food Drive @Verso Job Fair – 5/14/19
County United Way’s Day of Caring and Sharing – 5/17/19
Pantry on the Go @ ACDSS – 6/27/19
Partners
Everyone has been very receptive to any involvement with the LCT. We have presented to BACHS, Villa Maria, Committed to Change, Pressley Ridge, LMB Board of Directors, Local Health Department, WMHS Behavioral Health Unit, Local Behavioral Health Authority, Archway, Head Start Centers, Board of Education, Judy Center, Allegany County Public Library System, and Aspen Wellness. We have also reached out to the community and have helped with events they have hosted, which allows us to interact with people within the community. The partners we have helped with outreach events are Family Junction, Allegany Arts Council, Homeless Resource Day Committee, NAACP, Allegany County Department of Social Services and County United Way.
The LMB and LCT are also partners with "Path2Help" a search and referral software platform that uses a dignified, simple method to connect all people in need with the programs that serve them. Path2Help makes it easy for people facing social needs and those who help others to find and make referrals to appropriate programs and services for food, shelter, health care, work, financial assistance and more. The site is powered by Aunt Bertha, which is the largest closed loop referral network for social services in the United States, serving 1.8 million people. Locally, WMHS partners with the Allegany County Department of Social Services, Associated Charities, AHEC West, Allegany County HRDC, and the Local Management Board to connect users to an array of resources. Path2Help can be used by anyone in the community, as well as the partners for direct referrals.