ORDER NO. 31866 HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY MHMR CENTER Came to be heard this the 23rd day of August, 2010, with a motion made by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner Williams, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4 -0 -0 to: Approve Community based MHMR Services through the Hill Country Community MHMR Center. 1.9,1 COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND ONE (1) COPY OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT MADE BY: Judge Tinley OFFICE: County Judge MEETING DATE: August 23, 2010 TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action on Resolution in support of Hill Country Community MHMR Center. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) No NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Judge Tinley ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER - NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 5:00 PM previous Tuesday THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS RQUEST RECEIVED ON: @ .M. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. Make sure any and all back up material is attached to this form. HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY -; , MHMR CENTER 4 ,} 819 Water Street, Suite 300 3. 1 Kerrville, Texas 78028 '! Tel: (830) 792 -3300 f i ' Fax: (830) 792 -5771 Web Site: www.hillcountry.org Thank you in advance for your consideration of the resolution. Upon BOARD OF approval, please send a copy to: TRUSTEES Hill Country Community MHMR Center Chairman: Attn: Linda J. Werlein, CEO Commissioner John Kight 819 Water Street, Suite 300 Vice Chairman: Kerrville, TX 78028 Charles Blankenship Secretary/Treasurer: If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. If you would like to Otilia Gonzalez receive an electronic copy of the resolution, please email dweden @hillcountry.org and one will be sent by reply email. Judge Herb Senne Judge Jim Barden Thank you again for your consideration. Judge Nick Gallegos Judge Wayne Brascom Respectfully, Judge Pat Tinley Commissioner . Donna Eccleston Q „La.._ (.-_,), 0 Q-L � ; EXECUTIVE Linda J. Werlein DIRECTOR Chief Executive Officer Linda J. Werlein COUNTIES SERVED: Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde, and Val Verde Blanco, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde and Val Verde counties and through this local governance structure has developed and managed a valued, accountable system of public services for the citizens of Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde and Val Verde counties; and WHEREAS, the Hill Country Community MHMR Center provides oversight, manages, and delivers community -based services for more than 10,000 Texans each year; and WHEREAS, in serving this vital function the Hill Country Community MHMR Center employs more than 500 professionals, direct service specialists and administrative personnel, engages a network of private providers and interacts with numerous local businesses for operational support; and WHEREAS, Hill Country Community MHMR Center is instrumental in creating and maintaining strong collaborative partnerships throughout the community on behalf of Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders and their loved ones; and WHEREAS, Hill Country Community MHMR Center serves as a catalyst for drawing resources to our community for the purpose of creating an integrated local service delivery system and defrays costs that would otherwise be a burden on local government by leveraging local, state and federal funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Kerr County supports and recognizes the locally governed Community Center as the most effective and cost efficient means to manage and deliver services for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, serious mental illness and substance use disorders; and FURTHERMORE, we call on our Texas leaders to maintain their investment in community -based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders, particularly in an economic environment that creates an increased demand on public systems. UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED, the above Proclamation was unanimously adopted on this day of 2010. WHEREAS, Texas is the fastest growing state in our nation, representing the 2nd largest population; and WHEREAS, the success, vitality and security of every Texas community depends on the good health and productivity of its citizens; and WHEREAS, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities describes the challenges faced by nearly 1 in 10 families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Surgeon General reports that 1 in 5 people will have a mental illness in any given year that, if left untreated, can lead to lost productivity, unsuccessful relationships, significant dysfunction and continuing effect on children in their care; and WHEREAS, studies consistently reaffirm our experience that adults and youth with serious mental illness who do not receive mental health care are twice as likely to spend time in jails and prisons and a high percentage of youth placed on probation are in need of mental health care; and WHEREAS, an independent evaluation of the Crisis Services Redesign conducted by Texas A & M University found that direct and measurable reductions in the cost of services (including reduced hospitalization) completely covers the cost of the state's investment in the mental health crisis response system; and WHEREAS, Texas utilizes the foundation of locally governed Community Centers of Texas to manage and deliver services across all 254 counties of our great state for one of the lowest funded disability service systems in the nation; and WHEREAS, the Community Centers of Texas touch the lives of more than 400,000 Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders each year; and WHEREAS, the Community Centers of Texas strengthen and support our communities by delivering services that focus on recovery and self- determination to vulnerable populations; and WHEREAS, the Hill Country Community MHMR Center is locally controlled by a Board of Trustees comprised of dedicated volunteers, appointed by Bandera, ORDER #31866 RESOLUTION A Resolution by the Kerr County Commissioners' Court in support of the Hill Country Community MHMR Center WHEREAS Texas is the fastest growing state in our nation, representing the 2 largest population; and WHEREAS the success, vitality and security of every Texas community depends on the good health and productivity of its citizens; and WHEREAS the American Association of intellectual and Developmental Disabilities describes the challenges faced by nearly 1 in 10 families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities ; and WHEREAS the U.S. General reports that 1 in 5 people will have a mental illness in any given year, that, if left untreated, can lead to lost productivity, unsuccessful relationships, significant dysfunction and continuing effect on children in their care; and WHEREAS studies consistently reaffirm our experience that adults and youth with serious mental illness who do not receive mental health care are twice as likely to spend time in jails and prisons and a high percentage of youth placed on probation are in need of mental health care; and WHEREAS an independent evaluation of the Crisis Services Redesign conducted by Texas A & M University found that direct and measurable reductions in the cost of services (including reduced hospitalization) completely covers the cost of the state's investment in the mental health crisis response system; and WHEREAS Texas utilizes the foundation of locally governed Community Centers of Texas to manage and deliver services across all 254 counties of our great state for one of the lowest funded disability service systems in the nation; and WHEREAS the Community Centers of Texas touch the lives of more than 400,000 Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders each year ; and WHEREAS the Community Centers of Texas strengthen and support our communities by delivering services that focus on recovery and self - determination to vulnerable populations; and WHEREAS the Hill Country Community MHMR Center is locally controlled by a Board of Trustees comprised of dedicated volunteers, appointed by Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde and Val Verde counties and through this local governance structure has developed and managed a valued accountable system of public services for the citizens of Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde and Val Verde counties; and WHEREAS the Hill Country Community MHMR Center provides oversight, manages, and delivers community -based services for more than 10,000 Texans each year; and WHEREAS in serving this vital function the Hill Country Community MHMR Center employs more than 500 professionals, direct service specialists and administrative personnel, engages a network of private providers and interacts with numerous local businesses for operational support ; and WHEREAS Hill Country Community MHMR Center is instrumental in creating and maintaining strong collaborative partnerships throughout the community on behalf of Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders and their loved ones; and WHEREAS Hill Country Community MHMR Center serves as a catalyst for drawing resources to our community for the purpose of creating an integrated local service delivery system and defrays costs that would otherwise be a burden on local government by leveraging local, state and federal funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Kerr County supports and recognizes the locally governed Community Center as the most effective and cost efficient means to manage and deliver services for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, serious mental illness and substance use disorders; and FURTHERMORE, we call on our Texas leaders to maintain their investment in community - based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders, particularly in an economic environment that creates an increased demand on public systems ADOPTED THIS 23" day of AUGUST, 2010 a in ey, County Judge & 4 if • H. A. "Buster" Baldwin, Commissioner illiam . Williams, Commissioner Precinct 1 Precinct 2 t' �_� Jon4than L tz, Com issioner Bruce Oehler, Commissioner Preci ct 3 Precinct 4