The National Association of Counties (NACo) Over the past year, the Commission on Mental Health Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing reflects and Wellbeing has worked to: the vision and commitment of America’s county • Stimulate a national sense of urgency, through leaders to be a catalyst for immediate national action. [...] Ensuring mental health parity enforcement 6 | From Crisis to Solutions: Policy Catalysts for Improved Outcomes “America’s county leaders demand a rethinking – a reimagination – of how we, as the world’s premier nation, advance the mental health and wellbeing of our families, friends and neighbors, especially those without adequate access to the level of care and treatment acceptable in a prosperou. [...] www.crsok.org/publications/ Furthermore, Tulsa County benefits from the services of two community mental health centers (CMHCs): Family and Children’s Services and Counseling and Recovery Services, that receive funding from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. [...] 34 | From Crisis to Solutions: Policy Catalysts for Improved Outcomes Equity And Access To Services Overview KEY STRATEGIES: The collaborative efforts of NACo’s Commission on • Diversify the local workforce to enhance cultural Mental Health and Wellbeing are focused on enhancing competence and reduce the stigma associated equity in services, reducing barriers and promoting with seeking mental heal. [...] As we lead the way in addressing the and milestones of the Commission on Mental Health and nation’s mental health needs, we will rigorously test and Wellbeing through investments in our political, financial evaluate our policies and practices, constantly innovating and human capital aimed at promoting the wellbeing to promote better outcomes by: Investing in what works: Realigning resources: Pilot.
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Table of Contents
- A Call From the Frontlines for National Action 4
- Our Why Defining the National Crisis 5
- Letter from Commission Co-Chairs 6
- List of Commission Members 7
- Mental health parity refers to the equal treatment of mental health 10
- QUESTION 11
- QUESTION 12
- County Policy Priorities Span Four Pillars 14
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIF. 16
- QUESTION 19
- TRAVIS COUNTY TEXAS 21
- In 2023 C3s handled 6292 calls an average of 17 calls per day 22
- Calls to Montana 988 23
- LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY MONT. 23
- Over 30 Percent of the U.S. Population Resides in Counties Designated 25
- TULSA COUNTY OKLA. 27
- Members of the Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing 30
- County Case Studies 31
- County Case Studies 33
- Equity And Access To Services 35
- County Case Studies 36
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in County Jail Bookings 36
- Recommendations for County Policymakers 38
- Endnotes 39
