• Create a dashboard to monitor progress . In an effort to break down silos and have everyone striving towards similar community goals in addition to their organizational goals , a visible , publicly reported dashboard consisting of wide-ranging behavioral health and substance misuse metrics that affect the entire community helps . An initial list reviewed by the project leadership group included several measures which can be found in the Appendix , and county-wide measures to consider for inclusion are :
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Number of Baker Acts by law enforcement Number of Baker Acts by the school system o
Number of suicides
Jail-related measures o
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Number of Marchman Acts Number of crisis calls
Age-adjusted hospitalization rate for mental health disorders among children
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The final list of measures will be determined during the initial phase of the strategy implementation period . However , for consideration , the group will review the dashboard measures from All4HealthFL 10 , those added by public safety and other project leaders .
“ We can ’ t do everything for everyone . I wish we could , but I know we can ’ t . However , we have what it takes in Polk County to choose a few key initiatives , do them with fidelity – no , do them until the issue is resolved – and change people ’ s lives . NOW is the time ; WE are the ones who can make the change !”
Behavioral Healthcare Consumer
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