Psychogeriatric Assessment and Treatment in City Housing 

(PATCH) 

 Baltimore, Maryland

a program operated by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Program Objective

Targets public housing residents with a specific objective of getting 75% of individuals who require ongoing care into the formal mental health system within six months.

Outreach Model

The PATCH Model consists of the following steps:

• Identify public housing sites with high rates of emergency care and hospitalization.
• Psychiatric nurses provide education and training for public housing staff.
• Indigenous housing workers such as janitors and managers make referrals to the nurse.
• The nurse offers and performs an assessment in the resident's home.
• A psychiatrist makes a home visit with the nurse.
• As necessary, a treatment plan is developed collaboratively with the resident.
• The nurse provides initial treatment and support with backup from the psychiatrist.
• The nurse provides case management during a gradual transition to mainstream care.

For more information, contact Peter Rabins, MD

Phone: 410-955-6736, Fax: 410-614-1094

Email: pvrabins@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu

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