No one should suffer in silence.
YouthWell is focused on improving prevention, education, and early intervention outreach in Santa Barbara County, in order to connect youth, ages 12-25, and their families to mental health support before the crisis. We are committed to mobilizing community stakeholders, service providers, schools, and caregivers, in order to create a coordinated and comprehensive care response system.
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statistics
Suicide is the 3rd leading case of death for young people ages 10-24 [cdc]
20% of all youth, ages 13-18, live with a mental health condition
50% all adults with a mental illness experienced symptoms by age 14 and 75% by age 24
90% of individuals who die by suicide had an underlying mental illness
coalition commitment
There is strength in partnership. We are committed to the vision, goals, objectives, and strategies of YouthWell in order to serve youth and families in our community.
Be Transparent
Each organization needs to be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses so we can begin to identify the gaps in services.
Be Strategic
Explore solutions. Focus on the best solutions for the problem, not the best for the individual agency. How do we create a continuum of care that removes barriers to accessing services and supports warm-handoffs between providers so that we can help our youth before the crisis?
Be Accountable
Listen and learn. Ask parents. Ask students. Ask educators. Can all youth access the existing services? What are the barriers? Are the existing programs meeting the need or are more services needed?
Follow Up
Did the services help? We need quality and not just quantity. Check back with those utilizing the services and ask how we can continue to improve.
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