Behavioral Health Workforce Pipeline
Mental Health and Substance Use
The Problem
Building a workforce pipeline for behavioral health fields will help cultivate more mental health professionals in our area, decreasing wait times and increasing opportunities for mental health interventions. Mahoning county now has 1 mental health professional for every 230 residents, fewer than peer counties in Ohio.
Workforce Pipeline
What it is
Creating more excitement in classrooms and providing opportunities for college students interested in behavioral health fields will increase the number of mental health providers in our area.
What it does
Decrease stigma associated with mental illness
Increase number of providers in our ear
Increase access to mental health services
Data Coming in 2024
Progress
We are working to implement activities like visiting classrooms, organizing health care worker shadowing programs and scholarships.
The Plan
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Prevention
Expand prevention-focused programs such as Social-Emotional Learning in classrooms and Mental Health First Aid trainings in the community.
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Crisis Intervention
Expand Crisis Intervention Training for police officers and form a Mobile Response and Stabilization Services Team.
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Workplace Wellness
Increase awareness of Employee Assistance Programs and their benefits for employees and employers.
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Workforce Pipeline
Visit classrooms, organize shadowing programs, and provide scholarships to build the mental health workforce.
