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Tiffany Lindsey
Tiffany Lindsey, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Marrianne McMullen
Marrianne McMullen, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Shelly Paule
Shelly Paule, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
Deborah Daro
Dr. Deborah Daro, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
From Our Blog
Defining Serious Mental Illness
By: Beth Anne Nichols, NH Mental Health Block Grant Plan Administrator New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services In the rugged landscape that is New Hampshire’s mental health system, serious mental illness (SMI) is a powerful thing. On an individual level, an adult experiencing SMI becomes eligible for community-based psychiatric rehabilitation. Psychiatric rehabilitation consists of an array of services reimbursable by NH Medicaid alone. The privately insured may access these services via a sliding fee scale – if they are assessed and determined to be SMI. The capstone of NH’s Community… Read More
TCOM and Systems Safety: My Journey
By: Tiffany Lindsey, Policy Analyst Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago My journey towards Safety Culture began in a group home. I was 24-years-old and had just started a new job as program manager—my first supervisory role. I was the only clinician on-site. All but one of my staff were older than I was, and the group home appeared on the verge of closure. Per state auditors, no new admissions were allowed in the facility until we had things “cleaned up.” From what I could tell, it was going to be… Read More
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