Project ID: 4.a.iii
Project Name:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MHSA)
Project Description:
Strengthen Mental Health and Substance Abuse Infrastructure across Systems (Focus Area 3)
Project Chairs:
Marion Mossman, Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc
Celeste Johns, MD, Bassett Medical Center
Objective:
Support collaboration among leaders, professionals and community members working in MEB health promotion, substance abuse and other MEB disorders and chronic disease prevention, treatment and recovery and strengthen infrastructure for MEB health promotion and MEB disorder prevention
Rationale and Relationship to Other Projects:
MEB health promotion and disorders prevention is a relatively new field, requiring a paradigm shift in approach and perspective. Meaningful data and information at the local level, training on quality improvement, evaluation and evidence-based approaches, and cross-disciplinary collaborations need to be strengthened.
Core Components:
Healthcare Delivery System Sector Projects:
PPS must show implementation of three of the four sector projects in their project plan. The implementation must address a specific need identified in the community assessment and address the full service area population. For each sector project, specific potential interventions are identified on the Preventive Agenda website under “Interventions to Promote Mental Health And Prevent Substance Abuse”.
- Participate in MEB health promotion and MEB disorder prevention partnerships.
- Expand efforts with DOH and OMH to implement ‘Collaborative Care’ in primary care settings throughout NYS.
- Provide cultural and linguistic training on MEB health promotion, prevention and treatment.
- Share data and information on MEB health promotion and MEB disorder prevention and treatment.