Director Strategy and Quality Practices Mental Health Y-USA Chicago, Illinois
The YMCA’s Mental Health Community Care (MHCC) model recognizes that everyone can support mental health and it is designed to empower individuals to provide informal, community-based mental health support and promote mental well-being. It demonstrates how informal community-based support and formal clinical services can work together. The MHCC model supports Y staff to recognize signs of mental distress, provide support, and connect individuals with appropriate resources. Learn how YMCAs are partnering with MHFA instructors and making referrals within the MHCC model.
Learning Objectives:
Visualize the Model: Participants will visualize how informal community-based support and formal clinical services work together through the YMCA Community Care Model, recognizing the value of this collaborative approach.
Analyze Collaborative Approaches: Participants will critically analyze the collaborative approach within the YMCA Community Care Model to understand how informal community-based support and formal clinical services work together.
Verbalize Key Concepts: Participants will be able to verbalize key concepts related to the YMCA Community Care Model to articulate its value and principles effectively.
