Here are some links that are helpful from various organizations that deal with mental illness issues.

Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) services reference informaiton

The following paragraphs provide brief descriptions of relevant documents.

Assertive Commuity Treatment (ACT)

See below, relevant documents and videos regarding ACT.  Click on the title to view the document or video.

ACT FOIA Response

This is a response to a Fredome of Informaiton Act request for information on ACT services provided throug OCHN.

LOCUS

A standard assessment tool for level of care requirements used by OCHN.  See the last page for the LOCUS worksheet.

DACTS--Dartmouth ACT Scale

A standard tool from Dartmouth University for assessment of the fidelity of a program with ACT

Field Guide to ACT

A guide for ACT teams developed by MDHHS and MPHI under a grant from the Flynn Foundation.

Medicaid Provider Guide, Section on ACT

The Medicaid Provider Guide is a massive manual for all Medicaid services in Michigan.  This document is a 9-page section that describes ACT under Michigan Medicaid.

Introduction to Utilization Management

Utilization Mangement is the OCHN function for evaluation of the appropriateness of services being provided to recipients of services and review of treatment plans for over or under utilizaiton of OCHN services.

Leonard Stein Interview (video)

Leonarc Stein, MD, is viewed as the father of ACT, provides excellent insight on the nature of quality care for persons with a mental illness.  He was also an expert witness for a class action lawsuit by AMI Oakland to improve community care for persons in Clinton Valley Center (the state psychiatric hosital).

Team Meeting - Video 1 and Video 2

These videos, together, present a real ACT team meeting with descriptions of team member roles inserted as narrated slides.  A production of the ACT Center of Indiana.

Community Housing Network - Community Housing Network, Inc. is a community economic development organization that promotes the economic self-sufficiency and inclusion of people with special needs and people of low to very low income in their communities through home-ownership and access to affordable, desirable housing opportunities and other community resources.

Michigan Department of Housing and Urban Development -

Michigan Psychological Association - An Affiliate of the American Psychological Association working to advance psychology as a science and a profession, to promote the public welfare by encouraging the highest professional standards, offering public education and providing public service, and by participating in the public policy process on behalf of the profession and health care consumers.

Treatment Advocacy Center The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. TAC promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.