MHSA Interventions by Impact - Goal 2.2

Goal 2.2: Prevent and reduce occurrence of mental emotional and behavioral disorders among youth and adults _{NOTE: Mental Emotional Behavioral (MEB) disorder prevention includes substance abuse prevention and other MEB disorder prevention.}
Levels of Health Impact Pyramid^*	Interventions
Counseling and Education	Understand evidence-based practices for MEB health promotion and MEB disorder prevention. Look for opportunities when these might apply. Promote evidence-based curriculums in school settings.
Clinical Interventions	Practice appropriate evidence-based preventive strategies for settings in such as home visiting programs. Implement trauma-informed policies and practices to ensure that the person is treated with respect and in a way that promote healing and recovery.
Long-Lasting Protective Interventions	Establish reporting and advertising policies that do not glamorize alcohol and substance abuse or stigmatize MEB disorders. Offer resources to social support, resiliency training, problem-solving skills to individuals and their networks.
Changing the Context to Make Individuals' Decisions Healthy	Consider evidence-based strategies to reduce underage drinking, such as those promulgated by the U.S. Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Socioeconomic Factors	Advocate for addressing the common protective factors, such as poverty and exposure to violence and protective factors, such as parent engagement and social connectedness.

^* Frieden T., "A Framework for Public Health Action: The Health Impact Pyramid". American Journal of Public Health. 2010; 100(4): 590-595

Note: The Prevention Agenda 2013-2017 has been extended to 2018 to align its timeline with other state and federal health care reform initiatives.

Department of Health