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Grading the States 2009 Report Card: Virginia
In 2006, Virginia’s mental health care system received a D grade. Three years later, it has moved up to a C. It took a profound, extraordinary tragedy to move Virginia forward, but concerns exist that the state may still retreat. Full narrative (PDF).
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Health Promotion and Measurement: C 25% of Total Grade
Basic measures, such as the number of programs delivering evidence-based practices,
emergency room wait-times, and the quantity of psychiatric beds by setting.
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Financing & Core Treatment/Recovery Services: C 45% of Total Grade
A variety of financing measures, such as whether Medicaid reimburses providers for all, or part of evidence-based practices; and more.
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Consumer & Family Empowerment: C 15% of Total Grade
Includes measures such as consumer and family access to essential information from the
state, promotion of consumer-run programs, and family and peer education and support.
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Community Integration and Social Inclusion: D 15% of Total Grade
Includes activities that require collaboration among state mental health agencies and other state agencies and systems.
Innovations
- Co-occurring disorders treatment efforts
- Eighteen ACT programs and fidelity to model standards
- Down payment to increase community services
Urgent Needs
- Expand community services, including case management and crisis services
- More housing options
- Health care coverage for uninsured persons that includes mental health care
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"There was no counselor in the hospital any of the four times he went."
"Housing available for people being discharged from the hospital is horrific!! There needs to be a period of time after hospitalization for re-introduction into the community."
"When our son was discharged no appointments had been set up and the soonest we could get in was 6 weeks away."
