organizational barriers

Describe how the agency works identifying the goals and mission. What is the community need or problem the organization is seeking to address?
Describe the bureaucracy including the organizational structure, funding streams. Describe macro level laws and policies that impact or direct the services provided.
Address organizational barriers to service delivery specifically addressing
· How location, hours, accessibility, procedures for referral impact service delivery
· Availability of adequate funding, community and human resources to meet the needs of clients served
· Policies, procedures, & practices that respect or impede clients’ rights to self-determination and empowerment
· The culture of caring
· The degree to which staff feel open to act as agents of change
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Name: _______________________________________________________
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The Bridge Center for Hope is the first-ever adult crisis receiving facility in East Baton Rouge Parish and
the State of Louisiana designed as a short-term crisis stabilization center to treat individuals 18 years or older who are experiencing a mental health crisis and/ or substance use challenge.
Our purpose
Formed in 2016, The Bridge Center for Hope was created to fill the void of quality care for individuals in crisis and to develop and implement a model for crisis services in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Our mission
To provide pathways to treatment for people experiencing behavioral health issues and to link providers to create an integrated continuum of care from prevention to rehabilitation.
Who do we serve?
The Bridge Center for Hope in partnership with RI International is an adult crisis receiving center that provides services to individuals 18 and older residing in East Baton Rouge Parish. The center will provide services 24 hours per day, 7 days
per week.
Regardless of income or insurance, at The Bridge Center for Hope no one is turned away. The center will employ RI’s no wrong door approach. Anyone experiencing a crisis is welcomed, whether they walk in on their own, escorted by love ones, referred by a provider agency, or transferred by first responders or law enforcement.
What services will be provided?
The facility has a capacity to serve a total of 64 guests across all units. The center does not provide long-term care for guests.
The Bridge Center for Hope is a short-term care facility consisting of four units and will operate six programs:
( retreat ) 23-hour crisis stabilization unit. All guests coming to The Bridge Center for Hope enter through the 23-hour Observation Unit. The observation unit is designed for guests to stay 23 hours or less, and contains 16 recliner chairs set up for optimal observation. In this unit, all of the initial assessments are conducted here, and guests are monitored every 15 minutes for acuity. Assessments and treatment include, but are not limited to, clinical assessments, nursing assessments, psychiatric evaluations, individual and group therapy sessions, and peer engagement.
( living room )16-bed short-term psychiatric unit. Average length of stay
3 to 5 days. The short-term psychiatric unit is designed for guests who require additional stabilization and treatment. This unit contains 16 beds (8 double occupancy bedrooms) and the average length of stay is 3 to 5 days. In this unit, guest treatment includes a robust daily schedule with daily treatment sessions with providers, individual and group therapy sessions, and peer engagement.
( Detox )16-bed substance use detoxification unit. Average length of stay up to 5-7 days. The medical detoxification unit is designed for guests who require medical detoxification and treatment. This unit contains 16 beds (7 double occupancy bedrooms and 2 single bedrooms) and an outdoor, enclosed patio. The average length of stay is 3 to 7 days. In this unit, guest treatment includes a robust daily schedule with daily treatment sessions with providers, individual and group therapy sessions, and peer engagement.
( Respite )16-bed center-based respite unit. Average length of stay up to 10 days. The center-based respite unit is a step-down service after crisis care. It is open to the community (per provider referral), and it is designed to provide services to help guests transition back into the community. The average length of stay is up to 10 days. Treatment includes daily sessions with a Certified Peer Support Specialist, group independent living skills, financial management, and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).
Mobile response team.
Providing crisis intervention and stabilization services in the community. The Mobile Response Team (MRT) is a two-person team that works closely with EMS (by dialing 911 for access). The MRT provides crisis intervention and stabilization services within the community.
Care management team
Peer navigation team that will assist guests post discharge with ongoing peer support services and linkage to outpatient services and community resources.
Will guests have to pay for services?
The facility will accept all forms of insurance as well as individuals who do not have coverage. The 2018 tax passage will provide services for people who are uninsured or can’t afford care. RI International, the facility service provider, is contracted with all Managed Care Organizations to cover all Medicaid recipients
in addition to the contract with The Bridge Center for Hope to cover uninsured individuals in need
of services.
Who is RI International and what will they do?
RI International, the service provider chosen by the Bridge Center Board of Directors, is an international non-profit behavioral health organization that provides a range of mental health, substance use, and crisis services since 1990 throughout the United States
and abroad.
RI was chosen to operate The Bridge Center for
Hope facility. The Bridge Center for Hope will utilize RI’s Campus of Connection model and its Crisis Now model. The Campus of Connection model includes a strong peer workforce and surrounds the individual with support on their journey towards recovery. The Crisis Now model is an evidence-based nationally endorsed approach to crisis care that prevents suicides, provides immediate help for those in distress, reduces the cost of care, and reduces the strain on emergency rooms, prisons and law enforcement.
As many as 5,000 people each year will be treated at the center. Services include a Mobile Response Team for community based crisis intervention, a
23-hour crisis stabilization unit, short-term psychiatric services, substance use detoxification services, center-based respite services, and a care management team that will help provide navigation and linkage for guests to outpatient services and appropriate community resources post discharge from the facility.
The Bridge Center for Hope Facility
3455 Florida Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70806 225-256-6604
How will The Bridge Center for Hope and RI International work together?
In 2019, The Bridge Center for Hope Board of Directors selected RI International through a solicitation of proposal process to operate the facility. RI International and its employees will provide all services for The Bridge Center for Hope. Executive Director Charlotte Claiborne and The Bridge Center for Hope Board of Directors will provide oversight of the contract between The Bridge Center for Hope and RI International.
The Bridge Center for
Hope Nonprofit Headquarters
728 North Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-308-1032

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