What factors are causing the trend to rise?
-- Exposure of youth to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
- Unhealthy Relationships
- Stigma of Recieving Services
- Societal Conditions
- Social Emotional Difficulties
- Lack access to care
Factors that cause the trend to decrease:
- Access to Care
- Physical Environments that Promote Health
- Positive Social Emotional Skills
- Positive Societal Conditions
- Healthy Relationships
Becker County Energize:
Essentia Health - project management and financial investment, access to care
USDA - Community Facilitites Grant
West Central Initiative- funding listening sessions, networking
Mahube/OTWA - whole family approach- resources
Partnership4Health - best practices and financial support ,
Methodist Church- Building Space
Stellher Human Services - mental health services, crisis services
Becker County Human Services/Health, - resources
Lakes Crisis and Resource Center - Kinship program
Becker County 4H- after school/ art programming
Boys and Girls Club - games/resources, best practices
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts - activities
Lions Club- Frisbee golf partner in the Lions park
Service Clubs- financial support
Frazee-Vergas School - partnership, resources, access to students, development of entrepreneurial program with hands on opportunities for learning
Local Churches- access to resources, connection to personal community relationships
Local Businesses- sponsorship/supports
Aleisa Jopp- catering business - development of cafe to support income base and entrepreneurial program for youth
DLCCC- passes to fitness center, training on youth program
Local Government - city to leverage resources, people support
Becker County Museum- programming partnerships for outreach
Father Project- motivational speaking
United Way - financial support
Youth - ownership in creating solutions, skills
Evidence based:
Promising Practices:
No Cost/Low Cost:
Off the Wall:
1. Develop a sustainable youth center in the community: a safe space, with fun activities, open to support youth all day, with food and adults that care
2. Implement a mentoring program
3. Improving mental health access and education
4. Improve parks - Frisbee golf (immediate step)
5. Create entrepreneurial opportunities/apprenticeships
6. Provide after school/outside of school art and diverse activities
7. Implement mental health services and education in school to support students