The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) supports strategies that help create positive and mentally healthy places to live, learn and work. These strategies focus on changes to policies, systems and environments.
Mental well-being means having good emotional, psychological and social health. It is not the absence of problems. Mental well-being also means feeling like you belong. This comes from strong relationships and healthy environments.
Dakota County mental well-being partners
Schools
Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems
Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems help create positive school climates where students feel safe and connected. These systems support social and emotional learning and trauma-responsive practices. They help students feel confident and valued. They also help students build skills they can use their entire lives.
For school partners, this strategy can include:
- Suicide prevention
- Safety
- Social and emotional learning
- Mental health literacy
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- Restorative practices
- Bullying prevention
- Digital well-being
- Substance use prevention
- And more
Worksites
Mental Well-being in the Workplace
Mental well-being affects how employees feel and do their jobs. It can affect job satisfaction and the success of an organization. Supportive workplaces can increase productivity, reduce missed work days and improve morale.
For worksite partners, this strategy can include:
- Staff training
- Supervisor development
- Reducing staff burnout
- Creating employee-centered policies
These strategies can also connect with other worksite efforts, like staff lactation spaces.
Health care
Community-Clinical Linkages for Mental Health
Clinics play an important role in supporting mental health. Providers can screen patients and connect individuals and families to local resources. This helps build a community approach to mental well-being.
For health care partners, this strategy can include:
- Reducing stigma
- Improving mental health literacy
- Involving community health workers and peer support specialists
This strategy also includes working across areas to improve access to care. Health care, government and community partners can put in place strategies like:
- Finding gaps in the system
- Improving coordination
- Making care easier for individuals and families to access and use
If you would like to learn more, please email marguerite.zauner@co.dakota.mn.us