Notice of Public Budget Hearing

CenterPoint Human Services Budget 2009 - 2010

Welcome to CenterPoint Human Services; managing Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse services for residents in Forsyth, Stokes and Davie counties. If you are looking for professional services, you may wish to visit our Provider Directory which can be found in the Providers section listed to the left. This directory features over 300 CenterPoint providers, which gives you a choice in the care you receive. To determine if you qualify for services please call our 24/7 ACCESS phone at:
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CenterPoint Receives Three Year CARF Accreditation

CenterPoint Human Services was officially notified that the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has granted CenterPoint national accreditation. CenterPoint was granted a full three-year accreditation and received “exemplary” marks for two CenterPoint-driven programs. To read the Press Release, click here.

Reduction-In-Force Announcement

As many of you know from our recent discussions and communications, CenterPoint received its first notice of services and management funding cuts from the Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services in early October.  Those letters are posted on our website, www.cphs.org.  A second round of cuts totaling $10M to $11M is expected at any time.
Fortunately, the impact of this initial cut on services was resolved without having to reduce the contract allocations to providers generally.  We did experience a 2% reduction of all CASP (Cross Area Services Program) grants, which primarily fund substance abuse and regional crisis services.  As CenterPoint discussed with providers and community representatives, a second cut will impact services and providers directly.  Providers, advocates, and CenterPoint are all committed to handling these reductions in ways that minimize the impact on consumers and essential services, but an impact will be inevitable. 
The decrease in management funding required a serious immediate response; consequently, CenterPoint implemented a 15% reduction in force on November 20, 2008.  This move addresses the current cut and positions CenterPoint to deal with further financial challenges.  It proactively streamlines and strengthens CenterPoint as a Local Management Entity to perform its evolving role successfully for the benefit of consumers.
We will keep you informed as we receive information about the pending second round of budget reductions.  As always, we look to you for input and ideas as difficult decisions about service reductions are made.

URGENT PROVIDER ALERT! State Issues Budget Cuts

Local Management Entities have received letters this week on reduction in funding both for state-funded community services (IPRS) and management of those services. Both of the letters received by CenterPoint are posted for your review. Details of this reduction are contained in the letters.

A process including various community stakeholders is ongoing for implementation of the reduction. All will work together to limit the negative impact on consumers. We hope to post the results of this intensive effort by the end of the month.Click here to view letters

April 21, BHP Q&A

On April 21, CenterPoint along with MHA in Forsyth County and NAMI of Forsyth County held a community meeting at Behavioral Health Plaza. This meeting was attended by consumers, providers, and state and local representatives. The meeting encouraged participants to express concerns about local services and ask questions. CenterPoint held follow up meetings with persons who expressed concerns on April 21, in an attempt to address the topics/issues that were expressed. CenterPoint has created a document that outlines each question or comment that was made the April 21, meeting and CenterPoint's response. To view this document, click here.

Annual County LBP, Crisis and Budget Meetings completed

CenterPoint wrapped up its annual community meetings to discuss progress and goals as they relate to the Local Business Plan, Crisis Services Plan and the upcoming FY09 Budget. Meetings were held in all three counties. If you were unable to attend you can access the PowerPoint presentation by clicking here.

CenterPoint Human Services Needs Assessment

CenterPoint Human Services developed a Needs Assessment to help guide the organization in future planning efforts and to serve as a resource for community partners. To view the assessment click here

Providers Interested In Community Support Endorsement

Due to the moratorium on Community Support Services, CenterPoint will no longer accept applications for Community Support Adults and Community Support Children/Adolescents through at least July, 2008. Applications previously submitted for these services will not be processed.  Click the link below to access the 11/08/07 memo announcing the moratorium http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/announce/communitysupportservices11-9-07memo.pdf