| Description | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of students who seriously considered suicide, made a plan about how they could attempt suicide, or attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12 months | 2023 | |
| Percentage of students who felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row during the past 12 months that they stopped doing some usual activities (“Serious mental health challenges”) | 23.9% | 2023 |
| Percentage of students who would not tell anyone or submit a report if they were concerned about thor own or someone else’s well-being or mental health: | 12.6% | 2023 |
| Percentage of students who usually or definitely could ask their parents or guardians for help with a personal problem. | 85.6% | 2023 |
| Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that they belong at their school. | 66.1% | 2023 |
Behavioral Health (BH)
Goal 1
Mobilize community members and partners to address mental health care needs in children and youth in Mesa County.
Objective A (BH.1.A)
Collaborate with youth and youth-serving partners to create and share a communication campaign to reduce stigma and educate the community about mental health issues in youth.
| Action Item | Status | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work with youth and youth-serving partners to create a communication campaign to reduce stigma and educate the community about mental health issues in youth. | Unknown | ||
| 2 | Publish the campaign | Not Started |
METRICS
Partner collaboration:- At least three partners participate in creating the campaign that represent education and non-profit industries.
- At least three youth participate in creating the campaign
- At least three partners participate in publishing the campaign
- A communication campaign customized for and available on three platforms.
Objective B (BH.1.B)
Partner Grand Valley Connects with Riverside Education Center and Mesa County Valley School District 51 in a pilot program to provide navigation services and track outcomes in a specifically identified group of families currently enrolled in REC.
| Action Item | Status | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify the ideal school and student population for this pilot based on organizational capacity, need, and interest from families. | In Progress | Assigned | |
| 2 | Invite families to participate. Gather baseline case study information about families. | In Progress | Assigned | |
| 3 | Provide resource navigation services to selected families. | In Progress | Assigned | |
| 4 | Gather outcome case study information about families. | In Progress | Assigned |
METRICS
- At least 4 families on board with Grand Valley Connects
- At least 2 families participate in outcomes assessment
- Pilot study summary document indicating successes, challenges, and implications for broader implementation.
Goal 2
Shift workplace culture in Mesa County to actively support employees accessing mental health care.
Objective A (BH.2.A)
Update the Family-Friendly Workplace Toolkit to fit current Mesa County workplace landscape. Identify opportunities to create work environments that are effective and efficient while being less stressful for families and encouraging work-life balance.
| Action Item | Status | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partner to assess 2017 Family-Friendly Toolkit and evaluate application in Mesa County | Completed | Assigned | |
| 2 | Share the updated Family Friendly Toolkit with employers. Succinctly describe the benefits of implementation for employers and employees | In Progress | Assigned | |
| 3 | Identify opportunities to implement policies of the Family Friendly Workplace Toolkit at Mesa County Public Health. Use official channels to request policy change from Mesa County Human Resources when County policies contradict the Family Friendly Workplace Toolkit | Not Started | Assigned |
METRICS
- Report detailing key findings
- Campaign work products prepared for digital release
Objective B (BH.2.B)
Establish mental health crisis response policy at Mesa County Public Health.
| Action Item | Status | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create crisis response policy, working with area experts such as Colorado National Collaborative | In Progress | Assigned | |
| 2 | Train current staff and leadership team about the new policy, and integrate information about the plan into new employee onboarding | Not Started | ||
| 3 | Publish information externally about the new plan to reduce stigma and inspire similar plans in other Mesa County employers. | Not Started |
METRICS
- Internal policy is created.
- 100% of staff and leadership team are trained on the new policy Add presentation slides to existing employee onboarding to explain policy to new staff members
- Response policy is publicized on two or more platforms.
Broad Behavioral Health Metrics
Health Kids Colorado Survey
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
| Description | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults whose mental health was not good 14+ days in the last 30 days | 18.8% | 2020-2022 |
Community Health Assessment System
| Description | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Percent who had spoken to a mental health or substance use disorder professional in the past year. | 19.1% | 2023 |
| Percent who needed a mental health care or substance use disorder visit but did not get it | 12.9% | 2023 |
Grand Valley Connects
| Description | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of incoming client needs relating to mental health | 25% | 2022-2023 |