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please cite the report/assessment and acknowledge the funder of the assessment.
The Better Together Behavioral Health Network (BTBHN) and Minnesota North College co-hosted the Northeast Minnesota Behavioral Health Summit: Joining Forces to Maximize Input. The Summit’s purpose was to increase collaboration and awareness of behavioral health needs, gaps, and opportunities in the region and to facilitate strategic conversations to support partnerships and solutions.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided financial support for this project. The award provided 50% of total costs and totaled $99,871. The contents are those of the author. They may not reflect the policies of HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
The overall goal of our work is to conduct an in-depth assessment of the current behavioral health landscape in NE Minnesota to identify critical improvements to existing services, new opportunities for investment, and important policy recommendations. This intentional systematic examination will identify improvements and opportunities that will positively impact the health and well-being of persons seeking or needing behavioral health support; by creating a feedback loop with the decision makers, planners, and funders of services.
The focus area for this assessment is the Arrowhead Behavioral Health Initiative’s Region: Minnesota Counties and Lake Superior Chippewa Bands of Bois Forte, Carlton, Cook, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis.
In 2024 Wilderness Health held five community listening sessions to explore barriers to accessing mental and behavioral health care. Involving the voices of our communities and patients in the development of new care practices is integral to advancing rural health. Wilderness Health has prepared a report that reviews the strategies of change identified during the sessions.
Care Navigation program activities and materials produced by WH are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,188,000 with 10% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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