MHSA Interventions by Impact - Goal 3.2

Goal 3.2: Facilitate and strengthen MEB health promotion and MEB disorder prevention _{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	Identify evidence-based MEB health promotion and disorder prevention that can be applied in the setting.
Clinical Interventions	Integrate treatment with MEB health promotion and MEB disorder prevention.
Long-Lasting Protective Interventions	Identify opportunities to support training in integration of MEB promotion, MEB disorder prevention and treatment services. Train primary care providers and other professionals in MEB health promotion and MEB disorder prevention, including access to screening.
Changing the Context to Make Individuals' Decisions Healthy	Measure and make available local and State data on MEB well-being and MEB disorder prevention to increase transparency and quality of practice. Support integration of prevention and treatment across the lifespan.
Socioeconomic Factors	Advocate for addressing the common protective factors, such as parent engagement and social connectedness, and risk factors for mental, emotional and behavioral well-being and disorder prevention, such as poverty and exposure to violence.

^* 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.

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