TST ADVISORY COMMITTEE BUDGET PREVIEW 2019 2020 BUDGET

TST ADVISORY COMMITTEE BUDGET PREVIEW 2019 -2020 BUDGET MEETING JUNE 27, 2018 Youth & Family Programs, Adult Treatment Courts JULY 20, 2018 Adult Programs 1

OVERVIEW & NOTES Please note that all requests are preliminary– ideas and specific dollar amounts are still being finalized Deadline for specific budget requests is August 6 Different agencies are in different status with respect to indirect costs Carrie will explain more fully at meeting Slides are color coded Turquoise = Youth & Family Program Blue = Adult Treatment Court Purple = Brand new program request Green = Adult Program 2

YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS INCLUDES EXISTING PROGRAMS AND NEW REQUESTS § § JUVENILE COURT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES THURSTON MASON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION SUPERIOR COURT 3

Juvenile Court YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS 4

EQUINE ASSISTED YOUTH PEER SUPPORT (EAYPS) Administration: Thurston County Juvenile Court (was a TST Community Grant prior to June 30, 2018) Program Description: EAYPS provides youth (ages 12 -17) who are receiving services through any program at the Thurston County Juvenile Court and who have mental health or substance use disorders with equine and peer supports. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance 2016 Number Served in Year Other Not funded by TST July 2017 -June 2018 $34, 000 NA NA 27 (in 3 quarters) 14 (in 3 quarters) July- Dec 2018 (6 months) $26, 560 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: EAYPS takes out the human to human barriers that often keep youth from opening up and, instead, use a horse’s natural bond to create feelings of self-worth, helping to rebuild trust through behavior that is learned from horsemanship and understanding one’s core values. Participants in EAYPS will demonstrate reduced mood disturbance, reduced anxiety, reduced suicide ideation, reduced substance use, and reduced delinquent activity. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: $56, 000 is requested to reflect full year funding. This will fund 5 groups of 10 participants. An additional $1, 000 is requested to fund booster, one-on-one, sessions as necessary. 5

JUVENILE JUSTICE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ALTERNATIVE (JJBHA) Administration: Thurston County Juvenile Court Program Description: JJBHA is a dispositional alternative for non-violent offenders age 13 -17 with mental health or substance use disorders. The intent of the program is to immediately intervene in the lives of eligible, criminal-justice involved youth with MH services, substance use treatment, and development appropriate support services. Historical Funding & Data: Budget 2016 Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other JJBHA was a new program in 2017; it was preceded by Juvenile Drug Court, which was a different program model. 2017 $140, 720 $80, 111 $60, 609 16 0% graduation rate 2018 $130, 163 NA NA NA 4 graduations in first quarter 2018 2019 -2020 Vision: - Maintain a stable referral base. Referrals have been inconsistent over the course of the last year. Plan to meet regularly with court partners to identify obstacles to referral consideration. - Increase engagement and retention leading to successful participation by increasing supportive services available to the program. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: Maintain status quo funding level 6

Public Health and Social YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS Services 7

MATERNAL CHILD INTERVENTION PROGRAM Administration: Public Health and Social Services (PHSS), Child, Family and Community Wellness Division Program Description: The Maternal Child Intervention Program works with parents of young children who are of moderate to high risk (due to mental health, substance use or other risk factors). Nurses assess the needs of the family and partner with them to provide information, resources and interventions that will reduce parental stress, increase their knowledge and improve skills in positive parenting. Numerous health care providers, community resources and clients seek services from TCPHSS for parents that are facing challenges with parenting due to mental health and substance use concerns. Some of these families are at risk of CPS involvement. The Maternal Child Health nurse will utilize evidenced based motivational interviewing. 2019 -2020 Vision: • This program is needed to provide supportive intervention around parenting, health and care management to high risk parents that have been identified as having a moderate to high risk for behaviors and environments leading to child abuse, neglect and poor outcomes. • With support from a Maternal Child Health nurse parents will learn positive coping, stress reduction and provide a safer environment for the child therefore reducing child abuse and neglect. • Parents in the Maternal Intervention program will be assessed for mental health and substance use concerns every six months and will be referred to services as well as be provided interventions by the MCH nurse. • This program will serve 25 -35 active clients per year (with a period for caseload building) • 25% of the clients will show improvement in mental health • 25% of the clients will show a decrease in substance use • Will utilize motivational interviewing with families. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • $179, 000 to cover the cost of a new nurse, the proportionate share of a supervisor and support staff 8 to meet fidelity requirements, and indirect costs.

NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP ) Administration: Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Program Description: NFP is a prenatal and infancy nurse home visitation program that aims to improve the health, well-being, and self-sufficiency of low-income parents and their children. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Varianc e Number Served in Year Other 2016 $353, 385 $0 157 TST-qualified 27 successful program exits (54% of all exits) 2017 $353, 385 $0 208 TST-qualified 47 successful program exits (69% of all exits) 2018 $353, 385 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: • Continue to provide NFP services to high risk (due to mental health/Substance use disorder) mothers and families in Thurston County. • Expand the capacity of the NFP program to meet the needs of the current waitlist. • Continue to have skilled NFP staff (infant mental health endorsed or in the process of) to meet the increasing acuity of families. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Increase of $348, 815 (73% direct costs and 27% indirect costs). • TST qualified clients have increased year over year, with our waitlist growing daily as we are unable to assist clients in need of services. In a four week period, we had 50 clients referred for services that are still waiting. • Increased funding will provide an additional Nurse to see clients and cover the proportionate share of a Supervisor and support staff as required to meet fidelity of the national Nurse Family Partnership 9 program.

Thurston Mason Behavioral YOUTH FAMILY PROGRAMS Health& Org. 10

NEW JOURNEYS - FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS Administration: Thurston Mason Behavioral Health Organization Program Description: New Journeys is a recovery based model of treating individuals ages 15 -40 experiencing first episode psychosis. The program uses the evidence-based NAVIGATE Coordinated Specialty Care model, which creates a positive clinical climate improving the trajectory and prognosis of schizophrenia. 2019 -2020 Vision: • To sustain this program, which is the only program specifically targeting first episode psychosis in Thurston County • Has the flexibility to serve all eligible individuals regardless of funding source including Medicaid, private insurance, and non-insured • Great return on investment as program can change the trajectory of life-long functioning preventing future incarceration, deep-end services, and loss of productive contributions to society • Fidelity to NAVIGATE/Coordinated Specialty Care Model • Measurable impacts include: multiple clinical outcome tools/measures, increased educational/vocational engagement (school support, supported employment, etc. ), involvement of natural/family supports, volunteer work (e. g. , Habitat for Humanity), improved parenting skills, decrease justice involvement, and decreased hospitalizations. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Requesting $200, 000 for 1 year to help sustain the entire program as DSHS continues to explore additional funding options, including case rates for Medicaid and private insurance clients, exceptions for WISe Medicaid funding, etc. • Requesting 10% administrative costs- $20, 000 • If approved, the program would be leveraging over 75% non-TST funding, including Federal Block Grant, Medicaid, and Private Insurance. 11

CHILDREN’S MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES Administration: Thurston Mason Behavioral Health Organization Program Description: Children’s Mobile Crisis Services are community-based crisis and stabilization services for children/youth in crisis that cannot be solely managed with traditional outpatient services and that are at risk for hospitalization. 2019 -2020 Vision: • This program provides an opportunity to support children/youth in their own home and community, which results in cost savings and typically better outcomes • Historically, this program has only been available to Medicaid-enrolled children/youth. Options for those with private/no insurance has typically been routine outpatient services and out-of-home services/placements. • This program was prioritized in the TST Opportunity Analysis process • These services are also available to youth stepping down from institutional settings including juvenile justice, acute hospitalizations, long-term hospitalization • Use of evidence-based interventions including Wraparound, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing • Measurable impacts include: CANS evaluation at admission/discharge as well as other clinical outcome measures, linkages to ongoing behavioral health services, increased involvement of natural/family support, cross system coordination, improved parenting skills, decreased justice involvement and decreased hospitalization 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Requesting $96, 787 for 1 FTE to build capacity to serve non-Medicaid children/youth • Requesting 10% administrative costs- $9, 679 • If approved, the program will be leveraging over 89% non-TST funding 12

STEPS TO WELLNESS (STW) Administration: Thurston Mason Behavioral Health Organization (was a TST Community Grant prior to June 30, 2018) Program Description: Mental health therapist providing brief treatment intervention and connection to services for homeless youth and young adults at a drop in center. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance # Served in Year Other July 2016 -June 2017 $75, 000 (note: broader scope of work) $75, 000 0 54 July 2017 -June 2018 $50, 000 NA NA 70 (in 3 quarters) NA July- Dec 2018 (6 months) $25, 903 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: • Identification of homeless youth in need of behavioral health supports • Provide brief intervention, case management, and linkage to appropriate community supports • Continuous quality improvement through consolidation of contracts and refining access, assessments, interventions, and linkages 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Requesting funding at same level, which translates to $51, 806 for full year funding. However, now administered through TMBHO for better integration of funding and program oversight. • Increase admin costs from 3. 6% to 10% to be consistent with other fund sources-- increase of approx. $2, 292 for full year of this program • Program leverages >50% non-TST funding through TMBHO 13

JUVENILE COURT & DETENTION TRANSITIONS (JCDT ) Administration: Thurston Mason Behavioral Health Organization Program Description: Juvenile Court and Detention Transitions (JCDT) provides mental health and crisis services to incarcerated youth in the detention/court setting to support stabilization of youth while in detention, assessment of community needs and linkage to appropriate community supports following release. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance # Served in Year Other 2016 $160, 365 $11, 562 $146, 703 233 137 youth referred to treatment; data on reconviction not complete 2017 $166, 427 $168, 274 ($1, 847) 188 65 youth referred to treatment; 4 youth were reconvicted within 6 months 2018 $166, 154 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: • Identification of youth needing behavioral health supports • Provide brief interventions and linkages to appropriate supports • Enhance support, training, consultation to detention and court staff • Continued refinement of interventions, linkages, and training/consulting strategies plus operate at full capacity 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Requesting to continue funding at the same level – no policy level change • Increase admin costs from 3. 6% to 10% to be consistent with other fund sources-- increase of approx. $10, 247 for this program” • Program leverages over 37% non-TST 14

THURSTON WRAPAROUND INITIATIVE (TWI ) Administration: Thurston Mason Behavioral Health Organization Program Description: Thurston High-Fidelity Wraparound Initiative (TWI) supports families with children ages 520 who are at high risk for criminal justice involvement due to complex problem behaviors and/or mental illness. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other 2016 $291, 495 $188, 717 $102, 778 229 68 successful program exits (79% of all program exits) 2017 $363, 230 $361, 294 ($1, 935) 259 88 successful program exits (76% of all program exits) NA NA 2018 $362, 635 2019 -2020 Vision: • Compliance with TR Settlement – WISe Manual • Fidelity Wraparound with quality intensive treatment • Continue refining access and capacity management; CQI of services; closely monitor clinical outcomes; maintain model fidelity • Expand existing non-Medicaid capacity from 4 Wraparound slots to 5 WISe slots (add. 5 FTE therapist) 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Requesting increase of $51, 934 for. 5 FTE therapist to serve non-Medicaid population • This expansion was prioritized through the TST Opportunity Analysis Process • Increase admin costs from 3. 6% to 10% to be consistent with other fund sources-- increase of approx. $27, 558 for this program (assumes new funding requested above is also approved) • Program leverages >91% non-TST funding 15

MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY (MST ) Administration: Thurston Mason Behavioral Health Organization Program Description: MST is a treatment program used with severely behaviorally challenged and substance-abusing juvenile offenders and at-risk youth age 12 -18. Therapy focuses on promoting positive social behavior while decreasing antisocial behavior and can occur in a home, school or other community setting. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other 2016 $389, 109 $297, 460 $91, 649 70 48 participants completed the program (69%) 2017 $387, 518 $387, 577 ($59) 61 34 participants completed the program (56%) 2018 $386, 884 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: • Reduce youth criminal activity • Reduce antisocial and substance abusing behaviors • Create cost savings to community through decreased incarcerations, crime victims, and hospitalizations • Continue refining access and services; closely monitor clinical outcomes; maintain full program capacity; maintain model fidelity 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Requesting to continue funding at the same level – no policy level change • Increase admin costs from 3. 6% to 10% to be consistent with other fund sources-- increase of approx. $23, 861 for this program • Program leverages >64% non-TST 16

YOUTH OUTPATIENT TREATMENT (“TRUE NORTH”) Administration: Thurston Mason Behavioral Health Organization Program Description: Youth Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment (YOT) provides services to youth ages 13 -19 with a substance use disorder who voluntarily agree to engage in treatment. Depending on the youth’s treatment plan, individual and/or group treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, individual family sessions and regular urinalysis (UA) testing may occur. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other 2016 $138, 993 $130, 471 $8, 522 234 128 youth participants exited successfully 2017 $61, 519 $0 241 110 youth participants exited successfully 2018 $155, 415 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: • Adherence to the program guiding principles • Fidelity to Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) model • Continue refining access and capacity management; monitor clinical outcomes 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Requesting to continue funding at the same level – no policy level change • Increase admin costs from 3. 6% to 10% to be consistent with other fund sources-- increase of approx. $9, 585 for this program • Program leverages >93% non-TST funding 17

Superior Court YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS 18

FAMILY RECOVERY COURT (FRC ) Administration: Thurston County Superior Court Program Description: Family Recovery Court (FRC) is a problem solving court program for parents with a substance use disorder whose children are in the dependency system due to a substantiated child abuse or neglect investigation. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other 2016 $132, 667 $107, 820 $24, 847 23 7 graduates (58% of all exits) 2017 $136, 883 $125, 677 $11, 206 23 5 graduates (56% of all exits) 2018 $172, 127 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: FRC vision statement: Rebuilding lives, reclaiming futures, and reuniting families FRC mission statement: The mission of the Thurston County Family Recovery Court is to uphold the health, safety, and welfare of children in the dependency system by providing intensive, clinically focused treatment to address specific issues of the parents within the collaborative team effort to reunify families in a timely manner. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: The Family Recovery Court is requesting funding to add a Child Therapist to the team. It will be approximately $35, 000 annually to add a Child Therapist Team member. Child therapists specialize in treating children with behavioral, emotional, and/or mental health disorders. The child therapist understands that each child's psychological problems and potential well-being are unique and based on many factors. The addition of a Child Therapist to the team will give children a voice at the table and complete our best practice model as children are safely returned home. Therapist will ensure, we as a team, are mindful of the children involved in the dependency, the trauma they have endured, and how the outcome of all decisions made affect our children. This position is a critical voice in the decision making process and will present at staffing, team meetings, discussions with stakeholders and community members, as well as during court hearings and proceedings. 19

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE COORDINATOR (DV) Administration: Thurston County Superior Court, Family and Juvenile Program Description: The DV Case Coordinator coordinates and monitors services for Respondents in civil DV cases who are in need of mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment and domestic violence treatment. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual 2016 Variance Number Served in Year Other Program was not funded by TST in 2016 2017 $22, 374 $0 33 2018 $38, 835 NA NA 14 YTD NA 2019 -2020 Vision: The goal of our program is to assist with survivor, community and family safety by providing case management and monitoring compliances and allowing the court to hold respondents accountable for the conditions in the order. We would like to continue to find resources in our community to assist families. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: We are requesting approximately $38, 800 or funding at the same level plus any increases for salaries and benefits so that we can continue to serve the community and try to increase community safety by holding individuals accountable. This funding covers approximately one-half of our DVCC FTE. 20

ADULT TREATMENT COURTS INCLUDES EXISTING PROGRAMS AND NEW REQUESTS § § § SUPERIOR COURT DISTRICT COURT PUBLIC DEFENSE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES 21

SUPERIOR COURT ADULT TREATMENT COURTS 22

DUI COURT (DUI) & DRUG COURT (DC) Administration: Thurston County Superior Court Program Description: DUI Court is a court-supervised, comprehensive treatment program that is voluntary for non-violent adult, repeat DUI offenders whose crime is driving under the influence. Program Description: Drug Court is a court-supervised, comprehensive treatment program that is voluntary for non-violent adult felony offenders whose crime is related to or directly caused by substance use. Historical Funding & Data: 2016 2017 Budget Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other $540, 533 $451, 081 $89, 452 DUI: 16 5 total graduations (42% of all exits) DC: 122 39 graduations (42% of all exits) DUI: 12 3 total graduations (75% of all exits) DC: 129 41 graduations (49% of all exits) $622, 349 $317, 799 $304, 550 2018 $604, 359 NA NA DUI: 12 1 graduation YTD (100% of all (note exits) correction DC: 98 17 graduations YTD (40% of all from previous 2019 -2020 Vision: exits) Continue toversion) develop therapeutic and recovery support services to meet the increasing needs of the high risk/high need population(MAT, Sober Housing) Continue improving partnerships with stakeholder agencies to develop alternatives to jail time sanctions and additional incentives to encourage behavior change by identifying participant currency. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: The DUI/Drug Court program is requesting funding at the same level in anticipation of the Medicaid services move from the Behavioral Health Organizations (BHO)to Managed Care Organizations (MCO) Additionally, funding should remain as allocated as we had a position vacancy which will be filled in July 2018 23

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VETERANS COURT (VC) & MENTAL HEALTH COURT (MHC) Administration: Thurston County District Court VC Program Description: Veterans Court (VC) is a treatment court for veterans charged in Thurston County for criminal activity whose behavior is related to, or affected by, mental illness and/or substance use disorder. MHC Program Description: Mental Health Court (MHC) is a treatment court for adults charged in Thurston County for criminal activity whose behavior is related to, or affected by, mental illness. Historical Funding & Data: 2016 2017 Budget Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other $405, 459 $332, 446 $73, 013 VC: 22 5 participant graduations (56% of total exits) MHC: 47 12 participant graduations (80% of total exits) VC: 24 6 participant graduations (75% of total exits) MHC: 43 16 participant graduations (89% of total exits) NA NA $350, 848 $0 2018 $563, 900* NAindirect cost. NA *$119, 884 increase to cover allocation 2019/2020 Goals: Improve access to stable housing. Improve risk assessment process to potentially widen the net for individuals who may not qualify under the current risk assessment process. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: MHVC is requesting base funding (including $124, 271 for indirect costs) for each year of the 2019 -2020 biennium plus the following increases -o An additional $22, 000. 00 per year to cover increased operational costs such as indirect payments and inflationary costs. o An additional $* per year to fund housing for MHVC participants and other TST eligible defendants/participants. o An additional $* per year to hire a. 5 FTE for housing case management to find and secure housing for MHVC participants and other TST eligible defendants/participants. 25 *to be added after meeting with NWRII Housing Case Management Department Fri, 6/22.

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PUBLIC DEFENSE- TREATMENT COURTS Administration: Thurston County Public Defense (TCPD) Program Description: Thurston County Public Defense is responsible for the appointment of counsel to all individuals accused of committing a crime who cannot afford a lawyer. TCPD attorneys and contracting attorneys review cases to determine eligibility for a Thurston County therapeutic court and advocate on behalf of their clients for entry into those courts. For those individuals accepted into a therapeutic court, TCPD participates in all aspects of the court process including staff meetings, client advice, and court hearings. Historical Funding & Data: FY Budget Actual % Budget (Spend Down) Variance 2016 $214, 247 $164, 772 76. 9% $49, 475 2017 $186, 955 $154, 725 82. 9% $32, 230 2018 $189, 540 N/A N/A 2019 -2020 Vision: TCPD attorneys and staff remain committed to a justice system that invests in therapeutic courts as an alternative to traditional criminal justice outcomes and we remain committed to our vital contribution to that investment. By successfully entering our clients into one of our therapeutic courts, clients are provided a pathway to live a better life by addressing the root causes that contributed to our appointment. Goals in the next biennium are to: § increase our number of clients participating in all treatment courts and address barriers to successful entry into those courts. § improve capturing attorney hours spent advocating for client acceptance into any therapeutic court and improve our efforts to report eligible panel attorneys hours spent doing the same. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: § Add $29, 200 per year to fund “Professional Services – Legal Fees” line item for eligible services provided by Panel Attorneys in advocating for clients entry into therapeutic courts. § Establish and measure compliance with spend down goals to increase “Actual” expenditures to 95% of “Budget” amount by the end of FY 2020. 27

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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (PAO) Administration: Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Program Description: The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reviews all cases to determine to refer to a Thurston County therapeutic court. For individuals admitted to a therapeutic court, PAO participates in all aspects of the court process including staffings and court hearings. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance 2016 $421, 245 $380, 466 $40, 779 2017 $421, 245 $474, 557 ($53, 312)* 2018 $421, 245 NA NA *Note: Due to improved case tracking, PAO had more TST eligible expenses than budget authority in 2017; TST funding was provided up to the maximum allocation 2019 -2020 Vision: Continue to focus on the treatment courts, with an emphasis on best practices and connections to needed treatment and supportive services for all participants. Maintain strong partnerships with programs to improve coordination and eliminate duplication. 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: - Current budget of $421, 245 - Add the Fund Cost allocation of Central Services’ indirect rate at 9. 37% which totals approximately $39, 471 - Budget total of $460, 716 which is $421, 245 plus $39, 471 29

ADULT PROGRAMS OTHER THAN TREATMENT COURTS, MOST ADULT PROGRAMS WILL BE ADDRESSED AT JULY 20 MEETING; DUE TO SCHEDULING, ONE PROGRAM WILL BE DISCUSSED AT JUNE 27 MEETING: § PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES 30

Intercept VETERANS CASE MANAGER (VCM) 4&5 Administration: Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Program Description: The Veterans Case Manager (VCM) spends 8 hours per week (0. 20 FTE) to connect veterans who have mental health and/or substance use disorders and are in the custody of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Bureau or are enrolled in the Thurston County Treatment Courts with treatment activities, supports, and services for up to 90 days. Historical Funding & Data: Budget Actual Variance Number Served in Year Other 2016 $30, 000 $22, 097 $7, 307 25 15 Veterans receiving behavioral health treatment at program end (79% of all exits) 2017 $30, 000 $19, 654 $10, 346 19 16 Veterans receiving behavioral health treatment at program end (100% of all exits) 2018 $30, 000 NA NA 2019 -2020 Vision: • Serve at least 28 Veterans through Veteran Case Management • Become an accredited Veterans Service Officer through WDVA • Track former clients beyond one year from enrollment 2019 -2020 Budget Preview: • Increase from. 20 FTE to. 50 FTE - Current funding is $30, 000; expected increase by $40, 000 for a total of $70, 000/year - Increase in funding allows the program to reach expectations and to track exiting Veterans beyond 1 year 31 -Funding will also allow the employee to be trained as a Veteran Service Officer, opening more opportunities for VCM