Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
The Char-Em Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CE-YBHI) aims to 1) Expand the capacity of adults who interface with youth to identify and respond to mental health issues and substance use among the 5,200 adolescents age 12 to 17 who live in Charlevoix and Emmet counties and 2) Connect those adolescents to appropriate ongoing behavioral health services in rural Northwest Michigan. A needs assessment reveals many in Charlevoix and Emmet counties experience mental health disparities, putting them at increased risk for physical health, problem in social relationships, reduced psychological well-being and financial difficulties. These disparities include: 1) high rates of suicide ideation, depression and bullying; 2) adversity in childhood resulting from high rates of substance use among adults, domestic violence, and confirmed child abuse and neglect; 3) limited access to behavioral health services; 4) geographic isolation; and 5) high rates of substance use among adolescents. The CE-YBHI will facilitate Youth Mental Health First Aid training in Charlevoix and Emmet counties with a diverse array of community partners including teachers, school administrators, parents, law enforcement and policy-makers, result in at least 600 trained First Aiders. Currently there are zero First Aiders in our two-county catchment area. These trainings will lead to a 1 to 7 ratio of First Aiders to adolescents, effectively saturating our community.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
