Strategy: Improve the health of patients with mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse issues through increased access to education and care for these patients

Tactics:

• Continue to develop and offer various access sites and programs for mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse treatment
• Partner with local agencies to provide education and support for patients and families living with mental health, substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse issues

Strategy: Improve the physical health of patients living in the primary service area

Tactics:

• Support obesity and nutrition education
• Provide free health screenings at health fairs and community events
• Partner with local schools to provide educational programs
• Provide health options to employees of Mercyhealth
• Support and sponsor athletic events and other programs that promote physical activity in the community

Strategy: Improve the health of patients with mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse issues through increased access to education and care for these patients

Tactics:

• Continue to develop and offer various access sites and programs for mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse treatment
• Partner with local agencies to provide education and support for patients and families living with mental health, substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse issues

Strategy: Improve the health of patients with mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse issues through increased access to education and care for these patients

• Continue to develop and offer various access sites and programs for mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse treatment
• Implemented Urgent Clinic – appointments (within seven days) for patients discharging from the Behavioral Health Unit

Strategy: Improve the long term health of the community through chronic disease prevention

Tactics: 

Promote education and awareness for prevention of chronic conditions:

• Participate in community health fairs
• Offer free screenings for certain chronic conditions
• Primary care physicians provide education on prevention of chronic conditions
• Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
• Smoking cessation

Diabetes, Heart Disease, COPD, Hypertension:

• Increase access to education and programs through current Mercyhealth chronic disease prevention initiatives
• Partner with local and national organizations to promote and create awareness of diabetes

Strategy: Improve the health of patients with mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse issues through increased access to education and care for these patients

Tactics:

• Continue to develop and offer various access sites and programs for mental health, substance abuse and alcohol abuse treatment
• Implemented Urgent Clinic – appointments (within seven days) for patients discharging from the Behavioral Health Unit
• Continue to monitor current Mercyhealth Behavioral Health programs and modify locations, services and other needs as necessary
• Partner with local agencies to provide education and support for patients and families living with mental health, substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse issues
• Host a services of three Youth Mental Health First Aid workshop