The Mindstorm

Category: Value Options

The Social Services Oxymoron

Why must I hand hold Tim’s case manager through everything? The man has been a licensed clinical social worker employed by our county health department for at least 6 years, yet he acts as if he has never had a single client before Tim. Two weeks ago I asked him about permanent supportive housing options…

October 3, 2014
Value Options is Neither: No is Not The Right Answer – Guest Post

Imagine for a moment, you are in the middle of a serious crisis with your child, who has been fighting a potentially life threatening illness for several months; you are doing everything you can to keep it together and ensure that they are getting the best care available. There are multiple hospitalizations, treatment team meetings,…

February 8, 2013
Value Options is Neither – And A Judge Agrees

I’m going to post this without commentary. Ok, one thing. Value Options, your days of taking our tax dollars to deny children services are numbered. Any emphasis is mine. P.G. BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER, ) K.G., AND S.K. BY AND THROUGH HIS ) MOTHER, A.K. ) ) PLAINTIFFS, ) VS. ) ) JULIE HAMOS,…

February 5, 2013
Value Options is Neither : Making a Fortune Killing the Individual Grant Program

I know a lot about how Value Options does business because the State of Illinois Department of Mental Health began contracting with Value Options in 2007 to manage the Individual Care Grant program. The Individual Care Grant, or ICG, is a program, became law in Illinois in the 1970’s, and was revised to this current code…

February 2, 2013
Value Options is Neither – An Open Letter to Tom Warburton, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Value Options, Inc.

Perhaps you read about Pickles, the eight-year-old girl with Schizoaffective Disorder that Value Options is trying to have removed from her residential treatment facility against the medical advice of her treatment team. Adrienne Jones of No Points For Style wrote this brilliant blog post about the situation, which is still ongoing. Adrienne and Pickle’s mom are dear…

January 31, 2013