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Home My WebLink AboutButte 2-1-1 Newsletter Menchaca, Clarissa From: Help, Central Butte 2-1�-1 Community Resource Information, <helpcentrall@nicen,org> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2018 4:28 PM To: Clerk of the Board Subject: Butte 2-1-1 News andl Activities HeIpCentral.orq Butte County I ve'v rrr News from Butte2-1-1 N E/11 ED S -IS needing '19 'pAOO 6�0 d"/f/"-"-'" Ie "d th q Ace u el'opun A -"' , 7 t rs t,,Ch 406'alfti"8 "' a N, s/A n J X, 7/ -out se q isi 'S 1 Mei Cal 5;g rriar Al _Q& Qk' R-MIN"" ",... ....... BUTTE 2-1-1 INTRODUCES NEW MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITE 1 wmv.Me nta I�,,I ea I th4YO Uth.n et Fielp Finding Merital Heaffl'i Services for Chi Wren and YOU-th Ages G-18 Butte 2-1-1 has introduced a new public website, www.6 entaIHealth4Youth.net, that will improve access to low-cost and no-cost family mental health resources available in Butte County. The website is being shared widely and promoted in local communities during May which is Mental Health Awareness month. The 1'wrlentalHealth4Youth website is designed as, a sample and convenient tool to be used by anyone who cares for or interacts with children and includes a searchable resource guide to help users find mental health providers serving children and youth ages 0-18. Services listed on the Mental H ea Ith4Youth website cover a wide range of mental health needs for young children as well as teens, The resource guide includes group, individual, and family counseling, telephone hotlines and texting lines for suicide prevention, play therapy and parent child interactive therapy for young children, support groups for children who are grieving the death of a loved one, child guidance for behavior disorders, assessments for autism, developmental concerns, psychiatric disorders, anger management programs, and prevention services related to relationship violence. The website also includes many resources,to Support parents, especially new moms who may be dealing with extreme new challenges. "When a child has behavior issues, or a teen is struggling with anxiety, or a toddler is not reaching developmental milestones, parents, health care providers, and teachers may need help finding services for the cNd and family," said Tara Sullivan-Hames, the Director of Butte 2-1-1 and project manager. "Many people don't know where to turn and this website helps them take the next steps to find information and learn what services are available for that child." MentalHealth4Youth.net is easy to navigate and includes refined search options. Users can select the city where the child and family is located, the age of the child, what type of insurance or payment is accepted, and whether language services are available for Spanish and Hmong speaking clients. The resource information also includes some handy tools for making referrals easiiy. Referral information can be texted to a client's cell phone or sent to an email address. A one-click link also displays a location map of the service,which can be printed out or the map link ran be sent by text or email. Butte 2-1-1 created the website in partnership with the Butte County Department of Public Health. Local assessments of community health indicate that one in five children experience mental health challenges and another study determined that Butte County residents register the highest scores in California for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). ACES correspond: to experiences in childhood that result in not only mental and emotional health challenges but also physical Hinesses and disabififies. Recent research indicates that meeting mental health needs in childhood can potentially improve physical health outcomes in adulthood. 2 "By giving people, another avenue to find mental heaIth resources for children, we hope to help families seek early intervention and assistance. No one has to struggle alone or in isolation; help is available. This new website as weil as the 2- 1-1 telephone helpline serve as connecting points for people to find support when they need it," said Sullivan-Hames. About Help Central Inc. Butte 2-1-1: Heip Central Inc. iis a locaI nonprofit organization that works with hundreds of community partners to connect people in need with services that offer Wp. The Organization operates the Butte-Glenn 2-1-1 :service. a 24/7 reSOLjrce and referral:! helpfine that serves Butte and Glenn County residents Butte-Genn 2-1-1 houses a large database Of UP to date information containing more than 650 programs and over 400 locaI agencies. Ser0ces include emergency food, shelter, transportation, parenting classes,support groups, counseling, in-honne assistance, liegaI services, senior services,, and more. BLItte 2-1-1 can be accessed via phone by diafing 2-1-1 and speaking wi�th a five specialist, via text by texting YOUr Zip code to 898211, or online by visiting www,Help Con tral,org Dial 2-1-1 —... 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