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Creating a Culture of Mental Wellness through Systems Change Martha Ahrendt Executive Director Presentation to BCHHS June 14, 2017

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Our Mission

To transform the mental health of our community through collaboration, education and enhanced systems of care

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Our Vision

Adults Families Children We envision a community that values and embraces the need for mentally healthy children, adults, and families.

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Steering Committee

Co-Chairs:

• Sharla Baenen, Bellin Health/Psychiatric Center
• Paula Manley, Prevea/HSHS

Members:

• Ryan Good, American Foundation of Counseling Services
• Aurora BayCare
• Ian Agar, Brown County Human Services, Behavioral Health
• Erik Hoyer, Brown County Supervisor
• Celia Gardner, Catholic Charities
• Sarah Inman, Brown County United Way
• Lois Mischler, Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin
• Jerry Wieland, Howard-Suamico Schools
• Larry Connors, Jackie Nitschke Center
• Cheryl Weber, JOSHUA
• Dr. Robert Gouthro, Medical College of Wisconsin, Psychiatry

Residency Program/Veteran’s Clinic

• Bob Johnson, Samaritan Institute

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Connections

Public Will Implementation Action Planning Governance Strategy Vision

Steering Committee Community Members Workgroups Partnering Organizations

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Adult Mental Health & Wellness

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Population-level Change through Results-based Accountability

Poor Mental Health Days (PMHD)

33% of adults have 1+ PMHD/month (n=64,000)

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Mental Health Provider = psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, psychiatric nurse specialists, marriage and family therapists U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015 Designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area

• -U.S.
• -Wisconsin
• -Brown County
• -MCW
• -Connections

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Strategy 1:

Workplaces

Strategy 2:

Community

Strategy 3:

Workforce

Employed Unem- ployed & Unable to Work Worksite Clinics and Wellness Programs Provide Mental Health Screeners Improve Employee Roles w/Mental Health Literacy Adopt Mental-Health Friendly Policies and Practices Faith Organizations Increase Mental Health Literacy Non-Mental-Health Agencies Improve Mental Health Literacy Develop Interagency Communication Increase On-line Access & Information Expand Trainee Opportunities Awareness

Adult Population Strategies Outcomes/Outputs Factors

Social Support Detection & Treatment Knowledge and Know- How Access

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School Based Mental Health Initiative

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Children’s Mental Health

• 1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have, a serious mental health

disorder.

• 50% of lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14.
• Wisconsin youth have the 2nd highest prevalence of sever major

depressive episodes in the country.

• Between 60-90% of children with mental health disorders do not

receive treatment.

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School-Based Services

• One-on-one counseling provided at a school location
• Identified for kids who have barriers to care at a traditional setting
• Promising interactions and integration between counseling/classroom
• School districts and mental health providers
• Creating common set of protocols, guidelines, and system within

schools and with providers.

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Workgroups

Adults Families Access Children School Based Mental Health Services

Non-MH Professionals and Mental Health/Wellness Interagency Relationships Expand Trainee Opportunities Mental Health Information Portal aligning with 2-1-1

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Community Service Providers Employers/ Workplace Faith Leaders

Thank You!

Please contact any of our collaborators or Martha Ahrendt, Ph.D. Connections for Mental Wellness director@connectionsMW.org 920-606-9192

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