EASTERN PANHANDLE MENTAL
HEALTH CONSORTIUM
Email:
[email protected]
Organization makeup :
FOUNDERS:
Philipp Spencer Current President
1/02-
1/05
Marilyn Davis Current Vice Pres.
1/02-
1/05
Kathy Combs
Secretary
1/02- 1/05
Megan Foster Children State Rep:
1/02- 1/05
Marlene Boarman
1/02- 1/05
Vincent Boarman Adult MH Rep
1-02 / 1-05
Jay Chambers "
"
1-02 / 1-05
Lolita Crews "
"
1-02 / 1-05
Philipp Spencer Manager VOTR housing program,
President Panhandle Cultural Diversity Coalition, Board member WVSAC
Marilyn Davis Founder Eastern Panhandle
Behavioral
Health Advisory Council, Vice Pres. West Virginia Substance Abuse
Coalition,
WV Advocates - Pami Board Member, Vice Pres. APEERS, Founder New
Visions
Community Services, Focus Coalition Secretary of the board.
Lolita Crews - Marilyn Davis Coordinators Consumer Training
Programs
Kathy Combs, LICSW President Tri County
Professionals VOL
Volunteers ProgramEPBHAC, WVSAC
M.Boarman Director New Visions
Consumer
Center RX Assistance program , Boards: WVSAC, Focus Coalition
Jay Chambers President Veterans On The Rise, Board Member of
WVSAC,
EPBHAC
L.Crews Founder APEERS Mental Health, Co Founder Eastern
Panhandle
Behavioral Heath Advisory Council, WV
Advocates
Christa Schifflet: Director The Focus Coalition
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: HopeNetworks (www.HopeNetworks.org)
Community Collaboration : DESTINY CHURCH
THIS COMMUNITY CONSORTIUMS FIRST COMMUNITY EFFORT IS THE HOUSING OF
THE
MENTALLY ILL, AND HOMELESS .
Our grant proposal is for the purchase of a facility to
be called " Millie's" place and will provide housing and
utilities for 1 year..
We ask for no other funding for this project then the purchase of
the existing building and the estimated costs of utilities for
1year. Located in Downtown Martinsburg.
All support services for this project will be supplied by the member
organizations of the consortium, as volunteers.
LIivings Skills Programs, from consumer workshop programs,
with Appeers input on a consultant basis.
Transportation facility by Veterans on the Rise, and the
Panhandle Cultural Diversity Coalition
Weekly supportive therapy group will be provided by Cathy Combs,
LICSW and certified Addictions counselor of the Tri-County
Professional Volunteers Program
Crisis Health Services: provided by Eastridge Health
Systems
House Management : PHILIPP SPENCER WHO HAS MANANGED THE SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING
VOTR PROGRAM FOR 2 FACILITIES FROM 1/01 -CURRENT.
THIS PURPOSAL IS UNIQUE IN THAT ALL SERVICES NEEDED BY CONSUMERS
HOUSED IN
THE PURPOSED FACILITY WILL BE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS FOR A
PERIOD OF 3
YEARS . THIS WILL BE A BIG DECREASE IN FUNDING BECAUSE NO SALARIES
WILL NEED
TO BE FUNDED.
IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THIS TYPE OF "SHARE CARE HOUSING" WILL ALSO
DECREASE
THE NUMBER OF NEEDED HOSPITALIZATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN A LONG TERM
GOAL OF
LOCAL PROVIDERS IN THE PANHANDLE.
DURING THE COURSE OF
THE
VOLUNTEER PERIOD OF 3 YEARS CONSUMERS WILL BE GIVEN THE TRAINING TO
TAKE OVER
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FACILITY.
UPKEEP AND OTHER EXPENCES FOR THE PURPOSED HOUSING
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WILL BE PAID FOR FROM THE RENTS EACH RESIDENT WILL PAY TO LIVE
THERE. THE
BUILDING WILL HOUSE 5 CONSUMERS, WITH 1 CONSUMER RESIDENT PROVIDING
ON SITE
SUPERVISION AS
NEEDED.
.
DAILY CASE LOGS WILL BE KEPT ON EACH RESIDENT.
A ADVISORY BOARD OF 5 MEMBERS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED .
1 MEMBER DESTINY CHURCH, 1 MEMBER VETERANS ON THE RISE, 1 CURRENT
CONSUMER
FROM THE RESIDENCE, 1 MEMBER APEERS MH CONSUMERS ORG. 1 MEMBER
PANHANDLE
CULTURAL DIVERSITY COALITION.
IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO ADD 2 ADITIONAL SEATS UPON THE
AGREEMENT OF
THE FOLLOWING ORGS. 1 MEMBER WV MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL, 1
MEMBER WV
ADVOCATES.
THE HOUSE NAME MILLIES PLACE : IS TO HONOR THE LONGTERM COMMITMENT
OF MILLIE
HOLIDAY THE HEAD OF
THE NAMI AFFILIATE IN MARTINSBURG.
BUDGET: 2 HOUSE ARE AVAILABLE:
1- 4
BEDROOM
$
62,000
UTILITIES $300.00 PER MONTH 3,600
TOTAL $65,000
1-4
BEDROOM
$ 59,000
UTILITIES $250.00 PER MONTH
3,000
TOTAL $ 62,000
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