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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06. Eagle Valley Mental Health Update-VVEOC _•Nearly 1 in 4 (226) local 7th and 8th graders seriously considered suicide in 2017. •16% (157) of local 7th & 8th graders have made a suicide plan. •Eagle County averages nearly a suicide attempt per day (324 in 2018). •Colorado ranks 43rd for mental health in the U.S. (2018 CDPHE Assessment). •Suicide is the leading cause of death for Coloradans aged 10 to 24. 2 THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS FAILING OUR COMMUNITY ANXIETY & DEPRESSION - ER VISITS 3 360% increase in 4 years SUICIDES IN EAGLE COUNTY 4 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (7th & 8th) 2011 2013 2015 2017 Felt sad or hopeless for two or more weeks 19% 23% 25% 31% Seriously considered suicide 9% 12% 17% 23% Made a suicide plan 5% 9% 13% 16% Attempted suicide 4.8% 6% 6.5% 8.5% OUR 7TH & 8TH GRADERS 5 OUR VISION Imagine a day in this Valley when we spend as much time, effort and resources on our behavioral health as we do our physical health. 6 EAGLE VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 10-YEAR STRATEGY 7 INITIATIVES & STRATEGIES 1. Cross-Functional BH Facility (CSU, Social Detox, Respite, 24/7 walk-in) 2. Provider Access and Capacity 3. System Coordination and Transformation 4. Education, Awareness, Marketing 5. Crisis Response and Transition Services 6. School-Based Services 7: Jail-Based Initiatives COST: $121-218 million depending on provider count (state avg. or top 5 states) VAIL HEALTH COMMITMENT (2020-2030) $60 million commitment over 10 years •$30 million for allocation for system priorities (approx. $3M annually) •$12 million for Crisis Stabilization Unit / 24-7 Walk-In / Social Detox •$11 million for in-kind support (admin/fiscal/IT/marketing/philanthropic) •$7 million for 501c3 staffing and operations 8 CRISIS RESPONSE – THE HOPE CENTER •Launched Oct. 2018 ▪1,200 interactions (Oct - May) ▪78% reduction in transports to the ED 9 •7 school-based clinicians (Nov. 2018) ▪2,930 student interactions 10 SCHOOL-BASED CLINICIANS •1,177 people took the pledge –839 students –204 parents –87 teachers/staff –47 community members 11 DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT | MAY 13-17 12 YOU ARE NOT ALONE - DIGITAL Spanish ads: 525 clicks May 1 - June 14 English ads: 306 clicks May 1 - June 14 COMMUNITY WEBSITE 13 ONLINE THERAPIST FINDER TOOL 14 TIMING July-Aug: •Further develop fundraising strategy •Further developing initiatives •Onboarding Advisory Council •Seating the Board of Directors Sept: •Hiring EVBH 501c3 staff •Website launch (www.EagleValleyBH.org) Nov-Dec: •Funding request opportunities •Allocation of top tier priority funds 15 Q&A | DISCUSSION 16