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This Mental Health Awareness Month, we're spotlighting the collaborative efforts led by Anne Arundel County’s Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) and Due East Partners to strengthen the behavioral health system in Anne Arundel County. In April, Due East brought together agency heads and community leaders to co-create a shared agenda focused on 4 key priorities: 1️⃣ Education & Prevention 2️⃣ Quality Care 3️⃣ Equity in Services 4️⃣ Increased Access The goal? Treating mental health and substance use with the same urgency as physical health through a family-centered, coordinated approach. By aligning resources across sectors, this initiative aims to: 🚫 Reduce stigma  🤝 Improve care coordination  👥 Ensure all residents get the support they need This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, join us in raising awareness that behavioral health IS health. If you're struggling, don't hesitate to prioritize your well-being and seek professional help. 💚 Together, we can create a stronger, more resilient community for all. #communityimpact #behavioralhealth #communitycollaboration

California is investing in a mental health system that works for everyone, including children & youth in underserved & marginalized communities. This #NationalMinorityHealthMonth, join us in uplifting the importance of innovative programs - co-created by youth, parents & local leaders -, that meet communities where they are. Through the state's five-year investment in the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), we are working to close historic gaps in access and treatment for mental health challenges. Learn more about how the #CYBHI uses a #HealthEquity lens in every aspect of its work: cybhi.chhs.ca.gov/about

It's easy to think that kids are naturally resilient and not susceptible to the same issues as adults. But childhood is where many of those “adult issues” begin. Creating safe, healthy communities for Jackson County begins by ensuring that #JacksonCountyKids get to have safe, healthy futures! Read more about the mental and behavioral health challenges kids in Jackson County have, and how our partners are meeting their needs: https://lnkd.in/g2VSCZKu #MentalHealthMatters #HolisticWellness

11 states have joined together to create the first Youth Mental Health Corps. AmeriCorps reports that the initiative will aid youth and create jobs addressing the mental health professional shortage. https://buff.ly/3QOO9VG. Youth civic engagement can be associated with worse mental health, but access to community can help. Read our research here: https://buff.ly/4dBAk6S #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

November Webinar: Identifying and Addressing Behavioral Health Needs in Encampments, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2:00-3:30pm Eastern Time (11:00am-12:30pm PT) Learn from experts to build relationship and trust with encampment residents. This webinar will discuss core principles and engagement techniques for providers to serve as a bridge to care for mental health, substance use, and medical needs.

This month is #SubstanceUsePreventionMonth which coincides with #HispanicHeritageMonth, an important opportunity to reflect on how substance use disproportionately impacts Hispanic and Latino communities. Substance use prevention isn't one-size-fits-all. As SAMHSA highlights, we need a holistic, multi-layered approach. One way we can strengthen prevention efforts is by partnering with community anchor organizations—local, community-led groups that offer holistic support and are often trusted spaces for social connection, particularly in Hispanic/Latino neighborhoods. For me, growing up in a primarily Hispanic community, mental health was often taboo. Yet, places like local religious centers provided essential social support. Today, we can build on that strength by engaging with community centers and leaders who know their community best. Whether you're a counselor, mental health professional, or an ally in the prevention movement, consider reaching out to these community leaders. We can all explore how we can best enhance access to the support our communities need and ensure our prevention efforts resonate with cultural values. 💪 #CommunitySupport #MentalHealthAwareness #PreventionMatters #LatinoCommunity #Chicanasbreakingthestigma

States are facing an urgent need to improve crisis response services for children, youth, and families due to increased youth behavioral health needs combined with strained behavioral health systems. On this National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, we invite you to explore our resources to find out how states are taking steps to improve access to crisis receiving and stabilization facilities to meet the growing needs of today’s youth: https://loom.ly/YYv0ZeM #ChildrensMentalHealthAwarenessDay #CMHAD2024

Honored to partner with Kaitlin Foster, MA, LMFT-S, of Family and Children’s Services, as she led the Thriving Minds Session at the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium last week. Kaitlin highlighted an innovative outreach approach with a local partner to meet older adults where they are at, which makes behavioral health much more accessible. She spoke to the necessity of having an age-informed lens, including in language used, awareness of BOTH the strengths of aging and unique risks factors (e.g. 4Ds of Suicide Risk Assessment), screening tools, and various modalities such as PEARLS, 4Ms, and Walk with Ease. I was happy to provide the perspective of how ODMHSAS Aging Services, via the multi-stakeholder Behavioral Health Forum on Aging, chaired by Karen Orsi, is collectively working toward the collaborative development of an Age-Informed Standard and System of Care. It’s extremely meaningful to be able to share our vision along with our “why” and “how.” A substantive piece of the work is focused on #ReframingAging and raising awareness that aging is an everybody thing❤ For more information on aging, behavioral health, and the intersection among these, I encourage you to check out the below Age-Informed Training and Resource Page (comments). This page has courses and certificate programs geared toward professionals, classes and checklists geared toward individuals and families, and an array of additional age-informed resources from podcasts and articles to imagery and language guides as well a 988 Section. #LifeCourse #BehavioralHealth #ZarrowMentalHeatlhSymposium #StrenghofAging Below are the first few slides from the presentation + an opening graphic from the Symposium. #AgeInformed post 81: Aging tends to be so much more than what we've been taught. #AgingisLiving

During NACo's Annual Conference, our CEO Jonah Cunningham presented at the Mental Health Commission Luncheon. The presentation focused on NACBHDD's partnership with NACo on a project highlighting the crucial role counties play in the behavioral health system. The products have included: - County Leadership in Mental Health: How Counties Are Leading the Way to Address Workforce Challenges (July 2024)     https://lnkd.in/eM8WmZAc - Overcoming Barriers for Equitable Care Access: How the IMD Exclusion Impacts Counties (February 2024)   https://lnkd.in/euTTtWuz - County Leadership in Mental Health: How Counties Are Leading the Way in Crisis System Transformation (May 2024)  https://lnkd.in/e9AzMukq   NACBHDD is proud to collaborate with National Association of Counties (NACo) on this important initiative. By working together, we advocate for counties to have the resources and support they need to effectively address behavioral health crises in their communities.    #NACBHDD #NACo #mentalhealth #BehavioralHealth #DevelopmentalDisabilities #CountyPublicHealth #BehavioralHealthPolicy #crisiscontinuum #countyleadership #behavioralhealthworkforce