2007 In Review
Despite a challenging economic environment, including a very short-lived state shutdown, Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network enjoyed a year marked by numerous successful outcomes. Highlights of fiscal year 06/07 included:
Completion of the transfer in substance abuse coordinating agencies, from Lakeshore to Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. This transition provided for a regionalized mental health and substance abuse collaboration between WBHN and our PIHP.
WBHN attained another three year CARF accreditation for various programs within the organization. The survey resulted in the organization receiving a stellar report from CARF, placing WBHN in the upper echelon of all agencies surveyed. WBHN has attained three year (the maximum allotted) program accreditation status for over twenty years.
The agency continued to expand its community collaboration efforts and increase services to children and families, via the attainment of a Federal Block Grant which provided funding for an additional team member for the community wraparound team.
The WBHN Board participated in ongoing in-service education opportunities aimed at increasing their effectiveness, as well as their understanding of various mental health and organizational topics. These included training in cultural competency, privacy, recipient rights, corporate compliance, poverty, accreditation standards, the recovery model, and workplace violence.An increase in the percent of prevention and treatment settings within the Southwest Affiliation, as well as all Southwestern Michigan that will screen, assess, and provide treatment for co-occurring disorders.
WBHN employees continued to demonstrate positive job and personal satisfaction, as measured by an annual employee survey.
The WBHN Board of Directors continued to promote both state and federal legislation supporting Mental Health Parity within the health insurance industry.
WBHN made demonstrated further expansion of Recovery Model efforts by employing additional Peer Support Specialists, and assisting current specialists in attainment of certification.
WBHN employees continued their practice of financially supporting other human services causes in Cass County by donating over $1300 in Casual for A Cause funds to various other helping partners.
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