Clarence Jones

Thank you. So let me ask this. Maybe there's a silver lining with COVID because, okay, as severe as that pandemic was, it also heightened our awareness about certain things like mental health issues was brought really to the forefront it's kind of like knocking everybody in the head a little bit.

Thank you. So let me ask this. Maybe there's a silver lining with COVID because, okay, as severe as that pandemic was, it also heightened our awareness about certain things like mental health issues was brought really to the forefront it's kind of like knocking everybody in the head a little bit.

It's like, hello, unfortunately we have COVID, but now you get an idea of how severe some of these mental health issues are in our community. I'm hoping that that we don't have to face that again. We don't have to have something major in order to knock us in the head a little bit in order to make an impact on mental health issues. So, all right, mental health.

It's like, hello, unfortunately we have COVID, but now you get an idea of how severe some of these mental health issues are in our community. I'm hoping that that we don't have to face that again. We don't have to have something major in order to knock us in the head a little bit in order to make an impact on mental health issues. So, all right, mental health.

All right, you guys are professionals. You've been in this arena a long time. Patty, you alluded to these school-based clinics. I'm guessing that in that arena, you have referral mechanisms in place, okay? Like whoever that student or whoever is talking to, if they have a problem, boom, we can refer you to a professional that can really help you to the next level.

All right, you guys are professionals. You've been in this arena a long time. Patty, you alluded to these school-based clinics. I'm guessing that in that arena, you have referral mechanisms in place, okay? Like whoever that student or whoever is talking to, if they have a problem, boom, we can refer you to a professional that can really help you to the next level.

Is that part of the game going forward?

Is that part of the game going forward?

So Cara, you mentioned spaghetti, and you know, and Patty, you're adding to the spaghetti. Okay, there's so many... things that are interwoven in this. All right, I'm going to ask Cara Hardwell. You've been involved in this. You've had some good history professionally with this. If you were to pull out one noodle out of that bowl of spaghetti,

So Cara, you mentioned spaghetti, and you know, and Patty, you're adding to the spaghetti. Okay, there's so many... things that are interwoven in this. All right, I'm going to ask Cara Hardwell. You've been involved in this. You've had some good history professionally with this. If you were to pull out one noodle out of that bowl of spaghetti,

besides one that you've already mentioned, which is you got to, we have to listen to, you know, people. All right. So let's assume that we've done that, but based on your experience, what noodle would you pull out first in order for us to really start the ball rolling here?

besides one that you've already mentioned, which is you got to, we have to listen to, you know, people. All right. So let's assume that we've done that, but based on your experience, what noodle would you pull out first in order for us to really start the ball rolling here?

So, you know, it's interesting from a prevention standpoint, Patty, you're certainly aware of this too. It's like start young, right? You know, give, give, give information to young people. The problem is, you know, young people, generally speaking, have that illusion of immortality. It's not going to bother me or I don't own that issue or, or what have you.

So, you know, it's interesting from a prevention standpoint, Patty, you're certainly aware of this too. It's like start young, right? You know, give, give, give information to young people. The problem is, you know, young people, generally speaking, have that illusion of immortality. It's not going to bother me or I don't own that issue or, or what have you.

But the more that we're willing to work with younger people, I think you've hit on something. That might be a starting point. I mean, instead of making the bowl of spaghetti even bigger, maybe what we should do is hone in on something and get started somewhere, okay? So, all right.

But the more that we're willing to work with younger people, I think you've hit on something. That might be a starting point. I mean, instead of making the bowl of spaghetti even bigger, maybe what we should do is hone in on something and get started somewhere, okay? So, all right.

Yeah, go ahead.

Yeah, go ahead.

Yeah. Yeah. No, I agree. I really agree. All right. So. you know, we reserve the right to, to bring you guys back. You know, Patty said a year, I'm going to make it even less than that because I'm hoping that, you know, we can really take those pieces of those strands of spaghetti and start addressing them. It's a great visual. I could, you know, it really is.

Yeah. Yeah. No, I agree. I really agree. All right. So. you know, we reserve the right to, to bring you guys back. You know, Patty said a year, I'm going to make it even less than that because I'm hoping that, you know, we can really take those pieces of those strands of spaghetti and start addressing them. It's a great visual. I could, you know, it really is.