MEMBER MICRONEWS

DR. MCMICKEN STORY continued . . .

Community Paramedics (CPs) will be used before an inmate is released and up to six weeks after to ensure the participant identifies and connects with a local behavioral health provider and accesses appropriate social services programs. The goal is to have the CPs meet participants in their homes within 48 hours of release to deliver a 30-day supply of medication and provide an overall health review. CPs will be on call 24-hours a day to respond to the urgent needs of the participants.

“By providing access to community paramedics, medication, and resources we believe participants’ chances of being productive members of the community will increase,” said Lance Anastasio, Chairman of the Citizens Health Care Oversite Committee. The Polk County Board of County Commissioners created the Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee to ensure the integrity of the expenditure of the Indigent Health Care Sales Tax funds.

Certified Recovery Peer Specialists are also key team members. Each participant will be assigned a Peer Specialist to serve as mentor and advocate. Peer Specialists will help participants troubleshoot problems that may arise and encourage them to be accountable to their treatment plans.

Within the Helping HANDS program, the Roots program is available to assist those who have housing needs, unstable housing or are facing homelessness.

Through the Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment grant administered by the Department of Children and Families, the Roots program is funded in the amount of $1.2 million over a three year period.

The $1.2 million Helping HANDS program is funded by indigent healthcare half-cent sales surtax. Project partners receiving funding include Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Corizon Health, Winter Haven Hospital Center for Behavioral Health and Polk County Fire Rescue.

Helping HANDS, a Thomas McMicken, MD Legacy Program is named for the late Dr. Thomas McMicken, a local physician who served as the chairman of the Citizens Health Care Oversite Committee until his death. Dr. McMicken was an advocate for the development of a jail transition program.

The Indigent Health Care section of the Health and Human Services Division administers sales tax funds and coordinating care for the medically poor. Residents, tourists, and those in need of the services all contribute to the indigent healthcare tax.


MEMBER MICRONEWS DR. MCMICKEN STORY continued . . . Community Paramedics (CPs) will be used before an inmate is released and up to six weeks after to ensure the participant identifies and connects with a local behavioral health provider and accesses appropriate social services programs. The goal is to have the CPs meet participants in their homes within 48 hours of release to deliver a 30-day supply of medication and provide an overall health review. CPs will be on call 24-hours a day to respond to the urgent needs of the participants. “By providing access to community paramedics, medication, and resources we believe participants’ chances of being productive members of the community will increase,” said Lance Anastasio, Chairman of the Citizens Health Care Oversite Committee. The Polk County Board of County Commissioners created the Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee to ensure the integrity of the expenditure of the Indigent Health Care Sales Tax funds. Certified Recovery Peer Specialists are also key team members. Each participant will be assigned a Peer Specialist to serve as mentor and advocate. Peer Specialists will help participants troubleshoot problems that may arise and encourage them to be accountable to their treatment plans. Within the Helping HANDS program, the Roots program is available to assist those who have housing needs, unstable housing or are facing homelessness. Through the Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment grant administered by the Department of Children and Families, the Roots program is funded in the amount of $1.2 million over a three year period. The $1.2 million Helping HANDS program is funded by indigent healthcare half-cent sales surtax. Project partners receiving funding include Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Corizon Health, Winter Haven Hospital Center for Behavioral Health and Polk County Fire Rescue. Helping HANDS, a Thomas McMicken, MD Legacy Program is named for the late Dr. Thomas McMicken, a local physician who served as the chairman of the Citizens Health Care Oversite Committee until his death. Dr. McMicken was an advocate for the development of a jail transition program. The Indigent Health Care section of the Health and Human Services Division administers sales tax funds and coordinating care for the medically poor. Residents, tourists, and those in need of the services all contribute to the indigent healthcare tax.
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