ACTION PLAN

Paul D. Potter

A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

How we got here

What you told usOverall, a good system has developed with provider input; now it’s time to adjust certain keyelements, including:

Allocation/PaymentTreatment: special populations; rural;

increasing our numbersPrevention: overlap with outreachData/Reporting

Where to start? Immediate/easy to doImpacts 09-11 budgetImpacts 09-11 outcomesImplications across division for 11-

13Implications for 11-13 budget

Work

Groups

1. ImmediateInitiate E-meetings Improve communication via monthly e-news

Clarify service element/billing misunderstandings

Combine AD 81 (treatment) and AD 83 (treatment enhancement)in

process

2. Implications for 09-11 budgetImprove allocation formula/process

Address rural issuesRevisit counselor certification requirements

3. Implications for 09-11 outcomes

Increase number of people in treatment

Improve ability to demonstrate success (data collection and evaluation)

Provide services for special populations

4. Cross-AMH issues for ‘11-’13

Problem gambling as CODIntegrate problem gambling prevention into existing prevention efforts (ATOD)

Re-envision the PGS system5. Implications for ‘11-’13 budget

Vision Without Action Is Merely a

Dream

Proposed Process

Workgroups of 4-5Specific charge and deliverablesAnalyze and make recommendations

Short term

Workgroup Resources

Planning templateWebsite via Google groupsPGS staff sponsors: support, information, data, etc.

Project Teams1 Allocation Management - Paul2 Rural Issues - Paul3 Clinical Practice - Jackie4 Enrollment Expansion - Wendy5 Demonstrating Success -

Jackie/Wendy6 Special Population Treatment - Jackie7 COD Treatment - Jackie8 Prevention Integration - Wendy

Team Members

Working groups—tasks will be assigned!Estimated time commitment: 4 hrs/mo for

6 mosAble to think outside the box Be on time, prepare for and participate in

all meetings; no subsWork for consensus; majority vote if

consensus isn’t reachable

Structured Process

meet monthly for no longer than 6 mosteam leader/facilitator; agenda w/timelines prior

to the meetingstaff sponsor at all meetings for informing

process and providing resourcesrecommendations guided by set of stated valuesidentify barriers and ideas for overcoming them

Team Tools

Process Management

Recommendations: Legal? In line with DHS policy? Etc

Paul and Madeline

Project Teams

Next steps

Staff preparation for teams: clear deliverables, templates, informationPopulate workgroupsOctober launch; staff will initiate all first

mtgsMarch completionEmail follow-up: respond if you are

interested in participating