Data and Outcomes | The Stepping Up Initiative

Stepping Up Initiative: What We’re Measuring

	Goal 1	Goal 2	Goal 3	Goal 4
	Decrease percentage with mental illness booked into jail	Shorten length of stay in jail	Increase services for those with mental illnesses	Lower recidivism of those with mental illness
KEY INDICATORS	Percentage of detainees with positive mental illness screen at intake in jail	Average number of days in jail for those who have been identified with mental illness Average number of days from screening to assessment	Percentage of inmates connected to outside community resources Percentage of inmates receiving in-jail mental health services	Percentage at intake who have been previously identified as having mental illness Number of detainees served through diversion center
CONTRIBUTING INDICATORS	Number of individuals on Suicide Watch in Detention Percent of Individuals on Psychiatric Medications in Detention Percentage of mental health calls involving crisis intervention team-trained first responders Number of RHA Health Services in-house assessments	Number of detainees issued a mental health bond Number of in-jail consults with assistant district attorney Number of case management positions in jail	Number of detainees receiving mental health crisis services Number of first responders trained in crisis intervention Hours spent responding to mental illness calls by emergency medical service personnel Number of mental health medical ICD codes in emergency department at Alamance Regional Medical Center	Number trained in crisis intervention Number of consumers served by Project 25 Number trained in mental health first aid Number of co-responder units within law enforcement

*The Questions*	*Goals/Strategies*	*Progress to Date*
1) Is our leadership committed?	· Develop broad support from elected officials, law enforcement, local government and agency leaders, and the public	· Stepping Up Leadership Team convened on (8/16) with 15 participants · Stepping Up Task Force convened on (12/16) with 45 participants
2) Do we conduct timely screening and assessments?	· Implement procedures for standardized screening in the field by LE and EMS · Implement procedures for follow up assessment by provider agency or in detention center	· 92 law enforcement officers and 7 EMS personnel trained in CIT · Putting contract into place (1-18) with RHA for social worker in detention center
3) Do we have baseline data?	· Compile and track data from primary facilities that are responding to this need: detention center, ED, EMS	· Baseline data achieved (9-17) · Tracking to begin (9-17)
4) Have we conducted a comprehensive process analysis and inventory of services?	· Increase service capacity and coordination of service delivery	· Community Dialogue conducted (9/20/16) with 75 participants determined service gaps and needs · Project 25 Pilot to help determine service availability and coordination (2-18 and ongoing)
5) Have we prioritized policy, practice, and funding improvements?	· Develop comprehensive collaborative community response · Develop braided/blended funding streams to sustain initiative	· Justice Advisory Council in place (11-17) to begin process of developing comprehensive community procedures, protocols and policies · County and leadership working on sustainable multi-stream funding plan (ongoing)
6) Do we track progress?	· Progress to be tracked by: o Evaluation of data o Review of progress on “Six Questions”	· Baseline data obtained and currently tracking “key” and “contributing” indicators (9-17) · Beginning to track answers to the “Six Questions” (1-18)