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This document provides an overview of telebehavioral health services offered by North Central Behavioral Health Services (NCBHS) since 2005. It highlights their innovative use of technology to enhance mental health and substance use prevention services across 240,000 residents in North Central and Central Illinois. Key developments include telepsychiatry for children and adults, the expansion of services into outpatient care and emergency departments, and potential pilot projects in schools and communities to further support children's mental health.
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TELEBEHAVIORAL HEALTH Overview and Potential Pilot Areas September 15th, 2014
ABOUT NORTH CENTRAL • Mental Health, Substance Use and Prevention Services • 7 Counties through 9 Locations in North Central and Central Illinois • 240,000 Service Area Population • 100+ Communities • Technology-enabled Strategy Since 2005 www.ncbhs.org
Telebehavioral Health Timeline • 2005 Implemented Child/Adolescent Telepsychiatry • 2006 Telepsych Expanded to Adult Population • 2008 Expanded to Outpatient Group, Individual, Psychosocial Rehab, PSH • 2010 Expanded to Level I/II Substance Use • 2011 Licensed Web-based Platform • 2013 Expanded to 8 Hospital ED’s • 2014 Expanded to Adult Redeploy MRT, Jail Services, Virtual Access Center www.ncbhs.org
Where We Are Today • Seven Polycom Interconnected Office Sites • Eight Hospital Web-based Platform Sites • One Polycom Supervised Residential Site • Using 3 Different Technology Formats: • Large Polycom Units – Telepresence Group Rooms • Individual Computer Polycom Software • Customized Web-based Platform January 1st Partnership to Serve Insurance Contracts Statewide Capability to Provide Telebehavioral Health Services Anywhere with a High Speed Internet Connection www.ncbhs.org
Potential Children’s Telebehavioral Pilot Areas • Children’s Services (Crisis, Assessment, Consultation, Treatment) • Schools • Home • Social Service Providers • Pediatric Primary Care • Health Homes/IDS • Care Coordination • Others www.ncbhs.org