Board discusses behavioral-health priorities, CHNA resource pages and crisis-diversion grant barriers

Board members reviewed an abbreviated Community Health Needs Assessment and proposed web content emphasizing three priority areas: behavioral health and substance-use resources, youth behavioral-health and prevention services tied to schools, and a local snapshot of mental-health access and overdose counts.

Speaker 4 summarized recommended website content—local crisis resources, telebehavioral options, plain-language screening and referral guidance—and suggested linking state resources such as DBHHS. The board discussed telebehavioral availability through local clinics and a Many Rivers partnership for follow up care.

Members also discussed a state-funded crisis-diversion grant managed by Megan (described in the meeting as a grant-funded crisis coordinator). That grant has funded outreach work (988 promotion and community education) but the board reported difficulty securing sheriff's-office approval for some first-responder training. The group considered alternative engagement strategies—tying trainings to larger community events, using QR codes and sign-up forms to build interest lists, and inviting guest speakers into schools to reach youth.

The county reported limited local telebehavioral appointment availability and said an on-scene tablet-based evaluation tool (referred to in discussion as "Eval" or "Veil") has been used with positive feedback in the limited instances it has been deployed.

Board members agreed to work with the web administrator on feasible content and to coordinate outreach using Jotform/QR codes and event booths to increase participation in trainings and awareness of local resources.