Performance Outcome Data - Kern County

Categories on this page include:

Children & Youth
​Criminal Justice
​Hospitalization

Housing
​Transition Age Youth (TAY)
​Older Adults

Children & Youth

Kern County MHSA 3 Year Plan 2023-2026, Pages 253 (self-reported) and 255 (parent reported)

• Self-Reported Wellness - 85% (Rough Average) improvement.
• School Attendance - 53% reported an improvement 
• Grades - 59% reported an improvement.
• Housing Situation - 52% have reported an improvement
• Employment - 45% have reported an improvement.
• Relationship with friends and family - 69% reported an improvement.

 

• Self-Reported Wellness - 88% (Rough estimate) improvement.
• School Attendance - 54% reported an improvement
• Grades - 53% reported an improvement.
• Housing Situation - 58 reported an improvement.
• Relationship with friends and family - 68% reported an improvement​.

Criminal Justice

Kern County MHSA 3 Year Plan 2023-2026
Community Services and Supports (CSS), Page 255 (n=957) 

• There was a roughly 80% decrease in arrests.
• There was a roughly 60% decrease in incarceration days.

​Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Page 231 (n=182):

• There was a roughly 50% decrease in arrests.
• There was roughly an 80% decrease in incarceration days.

Adult Wraparound, Page 233 (n=50)

• There was a roughly 95% decrease in incarceration days.

Adult Transition Team/Homeless Adult Team, Page 238 (n=182)

• There was a roughly 70% decrease in arrests.
• There was a roughly 85% decrease in incarceration days.

Transition Age Youth, Page 243 (n=144)

• There was a roughly 30% decrease in arrests.
• There was a roughly 20% decrease in incarceration days.

Youth Multi-Agency Integrated Services Team (MIST), Page 247 (n=50)

• There was a roughly 80% decrease in arrests.
• There was a roughly 45% decrease in incarceration days.

Hospitalization

2023-2024 EQRO Report, Page 47 MediCal EQRO

• 7-Day Post-Psychiatric Inpatient Rehospitalization CY 2020: 1% (compared to 19% statewide)
• 7-Day Post-Psychiatric Inpatient Rehospitalization CY 2021: 5% (compared to 24% statewide)
• 7-Day Post-Psychiatric Inpatient Rehospitalization CY 2022: 4% (compared to 21% statewide)
• 30-Day Post-Psychiatric Inpatient Rehospitalization CY 2020: 5% (compared to 28% statewide)
• 30-Day Post-Psychiatric Inpatient Rehospitalization CY 2021: 11% (compared to 33% statewide)
• 30-Day Post-Psychiatric Inpatient Rehospitalization CY 2020: 10% (compared to 30% statewide)

Housing

Kern County MHSA 3 Year Plan 2023-2026
Community Services and Supports (CSS), Page 225 (n=957):

• There was a roughly 60% decrease in homeless days.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Page 231 (n=182):

• There was a roughly 55% decrease in homeless days.

Adult Wraparound, Page 233 (n=50)

• There was a roughly 95% decrease in homeless days.

Transition Age Youth, Page 243 (n=44):

• There was a roughly 65% decrease in homeless days.

Wellness, Independence and Senior Enrichment (WISE), Page 245 (n=80):

• There was a roughly 55% decrease in homeless days.

Youth Multi-Agency Integrated Services Team (MIST), Page 247 (n=60):

• There was a roughly 5% decrease in homeless days.​

Older Adults

Kern County MHSA 3 Year Plan 2023-2026, There where 58 subjects in this report.

• Improved Mental Health (n=11)
• Feeling Less Isolated (n=8)
• Nothing or Don't Know (n=7)
• More Familiar With Resources (n=5)
• Improved Self-Confidence (n=5)
• Improved Behavior (n=5)
• Improved Self-Awareness (n=5)
• Improved Emotional Regulation (n=4)
• More Positive Outlook (n=3)
• Improved Communication or Relationships (n=3)
• Learning Coping Strategies (n=2)

Transition Age Youth (TAY)

Kern County MHSA 3 Year Plan 2023-2026

• TAY Dual Recovery, Page 265 (n=5-8)
• Self-Reported Wellness - Majority reported an improvement
• School Attendance - Majority reported an improvement (75%)
• Grades - Majority reported an improvement (75%)
• Housing Situation - Majority reported and improvement
• Employment - Majority reported no change (75%)
• Relationship with friends and family - Majority reported an improvement.
  

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