Prevention

COORDINATION Overview

Prevention is an important component of the continuum of care in behavioral health. In the prevention component of the continuum, prevention professionals assess risk and protective factors, relevant data, and capacity need prior to implementing prevention efforts.

Through a variety of state and federal funding sources, Region 6 Prevention Services provides coordination, planning, and implementation of substance abuse prevention, and mental health promotion and suicide prevention activities.

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OUR NETWORK

COALITIONS

Working together to improve the health of Region 6 Communities through a comprehensive array of individual and environmental prevention strategies.

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TRAININGS

Providing and coordinating trainings to organizations and community members. Check out our Events for open community courses or Request A Training for your organization.

Mental Health Stigma Reduction

Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare is currently apart of two campaigns to reduce mental health stigma in our community: Spokesimals Midwest and WhatMakesUs. This work is designed to engage the public in mental health conversations and provide a space for individuals to tell their own stories.

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