Behavioral health committee
The Behavioral Health Committee’s purpose is to create goals, objectives and strategies around access, mental health, substance abuse, suicide and behavioral health stigma.
Several subcommittees have been formed to work on specific topics:
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Community Empowerment/Awareness/Education
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Substance Misuse
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Mental Health
Community Empowerment/Awareness/Education
Host three community awareness and education events each year in Stephens and/or Jefferson County.
Activities may include:
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Create Speakers’ Bureau
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Create and keep an updated community resource guide
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Prioritize Amplifying First-Person Perspective
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Train employees how to recognize mental illness
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School and community presentations
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Church groups
Create and promote three community awareness and education campaigns in Stephens and/or Jefferson County each year.
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Draft and submit press releases
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Create print and/or social media campaigns
Substance Misuse
Organize and host three prevention events each year in Stephens and/or Jefferson County.
Events may include:
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Recovery events
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Take Back Events
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Narcan Training
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Harm Reduction Supplies
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Other identified areas
Increase substance misuse treatment options and points of service entry by two in Stephens and/or Jefferson.
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Identify and recruit providers to work with partner agencies.
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Collaborate with substance misuse agencies to provide wrap around services.
Mental Health
Organize and host three prevention events each year in Stephens and/or Jefferson County
Events may include:
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Bullying Event (Youth)
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Suicide Prevention (Adult and Youth)
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Depression/Anxiety (Adult and Youth)
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Maternal Mental Health
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Trauma Informed Services
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Other identified areas
Increase mental health treatments options and points of entry by two in Stephens and/or Jefferson.
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Identify and recruit providers to work with partner agencies.
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Collaborate with mental health agencies to provide wrap around services.