Phone/Video Conference Calls:
25 Phone Calls with 25Êparticipants representing 24Êagencies.
Objective 2: Provide sustainability assistance to four states completing the JRI process in FY22.
7/1/2024: Phone call with Representative Linda Harriott-Gathright (Representative, NH Legislature) to provide a project overview. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
7/16/2024: Meeting with Jake Berry (VP of Policy, New Futures) to provide a project update and final presentation preview of the policy recommendations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
7/22/2024: Meeting with Kate Horgan (Vice President, The Dupont Group) to provide a project update and final presentation preview of the policy recommendations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
8/9/2024: Meeting with Director Henry Lipman (Director, NH DHHS Medicaid), Director Katja Fox (Director, NH DHHS Division of Behavioral Health), and Deputy Director Julianne Carbin (Deputy Director, NH DHHS Division of Behavioral Health) to discuss the JRI policy recommendations. (3 people, representing 1 agency)
8/9/2024: Meeting with Commissioner Helen Hanks (Commissioner, NH DOC) to discuss the JRI policy recommendations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
8/12/2024: WG meeting with Superintendent Tim Lethbridge (Superintendent, Grafton County DOC), Lisa Madden (CEO, Riverbend CMHC), Eve Allen (Mental Health Program Administrator, NH DHHS), Alex Casale (Drug Court Liaison, NH Courts) to discuss agenciesÕ progress and ways to provide technical assistance. (5 people, representing 5 agencies)
8/16/2024: Meeting with Dan Logsdon (Division Director, CSG NCIC) and Carl Sims (Deputy Program Director, CSG NCIC) to discuss NHÕs interstate compact application. (2 people, representing 1 agency)
8/26/2024: Meeting with Deputy Director Julianne Carbin (Deputy Director, NH DHHS Division of Behavioral Health) to discuss the working groupÕs progress and policy recommendations. (person, representing 1 agency)
8/30/2024: Meeting with Brittany Marshall (Administrator of CMHCs, NH DHHS) and Shannon Murano (CTI Program Coordinator, NH DHHS) to learn more about the CTI Program in NH. (2 people, representing 1 agency)
9/4/2024: Meeting with Brian Harvey (Clinical Planning and Review Specialist, Bureau of Mental Health Services, NH DHHS) to discuss the current status of crisis centers throughout the state. ÊDHHS staff discussed ongoing challenges related to the implementation of crisis services including funding disparities, workforce shortages, and the need for law enforcement and EMS engagement protocols. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
9/10/2024: Meeting with Gregory Carson (Field Office Director, NH HUD) to discuss an opportunity to present at the Reentry in Affordable Housing conference highlighting reentry efforts and the need to prioritize housing for vulnerable populations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
9/13/2024: Meeting with Dan Logsdon (Division Director, CSG NCIC), Carl Sims (Deputy Program Director, CSG NCIC), Matt Shafer (Deputy Program Director, CSG NCIC), Alex Casale (Drug Court Liaison, NH Courts), and Nick Pfeifer (LMSW/Counselor, NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Licensing) to discuss NHÕs interstate compact application and potential funding opportunities. (5 people, representing 3 agencies)
9/16/2024: WG meeting with Superintendent Tim Lethbridge (Superintendent, Grafton County DOC), Shanna Large-Reusch (Director, Substance Use Disorders, Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc), Eve Allen (Mental Health Program Administrator, NH DHHS), Alex Casale (Drug Court Liaison, NH Courts), and Jason Henry (Superintendent, Rockingham County) to discuss agenciesÕ progress on in-reach into the county jails, how the CTI model could be applied in a jail setting, and ways to streamline processes for LE and EMS drop-offs. (5 people, representing 5 agencies)
9/17/2024: Meeting with Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald (Chief Justice, NH Supreme Court) to provide a project overview and final presentation of the policy recommendations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
9/18/2024: Reentry in Affordable Housing conference presentation with 20 participants representing 20 agencies to provide a project overview and policy recommendations related to reentry and housing.
9/20/2024: Meeting with Commissioner Helen Hanks (Commissioner, NH DOC) to discuss the JRI policy recommendations and feedback from the Advisory Committee. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
10/10/2024: WG meeting with Superintendent Tim Lethbridge (Superintendent, Grafton County DOC), Shanna Large-Reusch (Director, Substance Use Disorders, Riverbend CMHC), Heather Gaylord (Director, Psychiatric Emergency Services, Riverbend CMHC), Eve Allen (Mental Health Program Administrator, NH DHHS), Alex Casale (Drug Court Liaison, NH Courts), and Peter Marr (Assistance Chief, Manchester PD)to discuss agenciesÕ progress on in-reach into the county jails, how the CTI model could be applied in a jail setting, and ways to streamline processes for LE and EMS drop-offs. (6 people, representing 5 agencies)
10/30/2024: Meeting with Commissioner Helen Hanks (Commissioner, NH DOC) to discuss care coordination funding, in-reach to jails, and next steps for policy recommendations related to high-utilizer populations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
11/8/2024: Virtual meeting with Shanna Large-Reusch (Director, Substance Use Disorders, Riverbend CMHC) and Heather Gaylord (Director, Psychiatric Emergency Services, Riverbend CMHC) to discuss NH's CMHC services for high-utilizer and justice-involved populations. Discussions focused on identifying gaps, proposing enhancements, and strengthening interagency connections. (2 participants, 1 agency)
11/20/2024: Virtual meeting with Kim Rose (Director, Medical Compliance, Merrimack County DOC), Elizabeth Reynolds (Classifications Case Manager, Merrimack County DOC), Ben Forge (Captain, Offender Services, Merrimack County DOC), and Tara Davis-Thompson (Substance Use Clinician, Successful Offender Adjustment & Re-entry Program, Merrimack County DOC) to provide an overview of the policy recommendations. Key discussions centered on behavioral health responses, reentry strategies, and cross-system coordination for high-utilizer populations while highlighting challenges such as data silos, housing barriers, Medicaid navigation, and inconsistencies across county jails. (4 participants, 1 agency)
11/21/2024: Virtual meeting with Joe Costanzo (Superintendent, Hillsborough County DOC), Melissa Ingham (Programs Director, Hillsborough County DOC), Brain Martin (Major, Hillsborough County DOC), and Alyssa Ng (Programs Director, Hillsborough County DOC) to provide an overview of the policy recommendations. Key discussions centered on behavioral health responses, reentry strategies, and cross-system coordination for high-utilizer populations while highlighting challenges such as data silos, housing barriers, Medicaid navigation, and inconsistencies across county jails in programming and resources. (4 participants, 1 agency)
11/25/2024: Virtual meeting with Deputy Director Julianne Carbin (Deputy Director, NH DHHS Division of Behavioral Health) to discuss the WGÕs progress and next steps. (1 participant, 1 agency)
12/06/2024: Virtual meeting with Kim Rose (Director, Medical Compliance, Merrimack County DOC), Elizabeth Reynolds (Classifications Case Manager, Merrimack County DOC), Ben Forge (Captain, Offender Services, Merrimack County DOC), Frank Caron (Administrator of Programs and Services, Merrimack County DOC), Stephanie Heath (Mental Health Clinician, Merrimack County DOC), Marcy Bouchard (Program Support Specialist, Merrimack County DOC), and Tara Davis-Thompson (Substance Use Clinician, Successful Offender Adjustment & Re-entry Program, Merrimack County DOC) to provide an overview of the policy recommendations. Key discussions centered on behavioral health responses, reentry strategies, and cross-system coordination for high utilizers (HUs) while highlighting challenges such as data silos, housing barriers, Medicaid navigation, and inconsistencies across county jails. (7 participants, 1 agency)
12/12/2024: Virtual WG meeting with Eve Allen (Mental Health Program Administrator, NH DHHS), Alex Casale (Drug Court Liaison, NH Courts), and Peter Marr (Assistance Chief, Manchester PD) to discuss project updates and review the updated work plan. WG members discussed potential policy priorities and technical assistance strategies for 2025. (3 people, representing 3 agencies)
12/16/2024: Virtual meeting with Commissioner Helen Hanks (Commissioner, NH DOC) to discuss additional data analysis requests, potential policy priorities for the upcoming 2025 legislative session, and cost estimates to align policy recommendations with budgetary priorities. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
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