"The needs of individuals and families experiencing mental illness and/or addiction disease are best served when community systems work together. Their needs include not only quality treatment but also programs providing housing, eudcation, law enforcement, job training, primary health care and more. SYNC is designed to evaluate the community system encountered by individuals and families seeking services. It is a strength-based constructive process that recognizes and celebrates successes, publishes systemic findings and advocates for any needed change."
A SYNC review is an assessment process to measure the ways in which a community collaborates to meet the needs of persons who utilize the mental health and substance abuse recovery system. A part of the SYNC review involves teaming a mental health and/or substance abuse professional with a citizen. These two person review teams receive training on the process and the review instrument. Next, the team conducts interviews and document findings. A SYNC review is not about a single agency or a single case. It is a process developed in Wyoming to measure certain outcomes. The Wyoming Citizen Review Panel then publishes a report on findings from the review.
A SYNC review process measures three outcome areas:
1. Access to Services
2. Quality of Services inlcuding Support and Recovery
3. Coordination
Participation in a SYNC review is strictly voluntary and all case information is kept confidential. No identifying information will be revealed, shared, or kept on file from the review. After the review, general findings will be gathered and analyzed. In addition to the review, stakeholder meetings may also be held in the area to gather further information about the community. Data from both the review and the meetings are then compared.
A SYNC review process measures three outcome areas:
1. Access to Services
2. Quality of Services inlcuding Support and Recovery
3. Coordination
Participation in a SYNC review is strictly voluntary and all case information is kept confidential. No identifying information will be revealed, shared, or kept on file from the review. After the review, general findings will be gathered and analyzed. In addition to the review, stakeholder meetings may also be held in the area to gather further information about the community. Data from both the review and the meetings are then compared.
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SYNC Training Packet
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To access the SYNC Review Forms click here.
To access the most current SYNC Reports click here.