Merakey Montgomery County

Merakey Montgomery County's residential programs for both individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those with behavioral health challenges focused on the safety and wellness of residents in a pandemic for fy 2023.adult behavioral health programs of Merakey Montgomery County secured a grant to ensure that service recipients could continually access care through techonolgy. The programs identified individuals in need of services and provided them with phones and data cards to allow them to engage in telehealth services. These programs were also recognized by the community behavioral health collaborative for their services focusing on discharge collaboration and whole-person care when supporting members discharged from the hospital.children and families in Montgomery County continued to be supported by the family-based mental health, foster care, and student assistance programs. Family-based and foster care services provided supports to families in dealing with the additional stresses of improving family dynamics while constrained by pandemic lockdowns. The student assistance program successfully collaborated with the County, schools districts, and other stakeholder to ensure the continuation of student support through modified and virtual services despite the varying schedules and demands of the multiple districts.