Patty Bowler

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm going to, yeah, I think that's really key, but I'm going to punt that one over to Cara because she's been involved a lot in recovery.

I'm going to, yeah, I think that's really key, but I'm going to punt that one over to Cara because she's been involved a lot in recovery.

Oh, for sure. And so, Stan, we're embedded within one of the Minneapolis public school high schools. And so we work a lot with school social workers and other school staff. So just so you know that we try to work as a team within the high school setting. So That is super important for us to do and to obviously our therapists are seasoned and they know about the various resources.

Oh, for sure. And so, Stan, we're embedded within one of the Minneapolis public school high schools. And so we work a lot with school social workers and other school staff. So just so you know that we try to work as a team within the high school setting. So That is super important for us to do and to obviously our therapists are seasoned and they know about the various resources.

And just another component of this, Stan, is the social determinants of health. So that's a big driver of why people are struggling with mental health. So as public health, and it's not easy, but what do we do about homelessness or lack of housing? Cara mentioned the big bowl of spaghetti, you know, that it's trauma drives homelessness. substance abuse.

And just another component of this, Stan, is the social determinants of health. So that's a big driver of why people are struggling with mental health. So as public health, and it's not easy, but what do we do about homelessness or lack of housing? Cara mentioned the big bowl of spaghetti, you know, that it's trauma drives homelessness. substance abuse.

Substance abuse can drive more homelessness. And so really understanding how the social determinants of health impact mental well-being is key. And how do we as health departments, which we're not always funded to work on social determinants of health, how do we do that work? I would say the COVID pandemic, it did have its silver lining.

Substance abuse can drive more homelessness. And so really understanding how the social determinants of health impact mental well-being is key. And how do we as health departments, which we're not always funded to work on social determinants of health, how do we do that work? I would say the COVID pandemic, it did have its silver lining.

and we beyond mental health you know it it catapulted us into as a health department working on food insecurity so we were able to direct food insecurity resources to some of our community partners i wish we had more funding for that but we try to work within our own structure our own city structure to really figure out how do we address housing how do we address unemployment?

and we beyond mental health you know it it catapulted us into as a health department working on food insecurity so we were able to direct food insecurity resources to some of our community partners i wish we had more funding for that but we try to work within our own structure our own city structure to really figure out how do we address housing how do we address unemployment?

How do we address education? So it's just another component of the mental health work.

How do we address education? So it's just another component of the mental health work.

Can I mention one quick thing?

Can I mention one quick thing?

I know we're wrapping up, but so public health, we provide family home visiting. This is for pregnant and parenting families. And that is such a huge intervention because we're really helping. We're addressing health concerns, but we're also addressing parenting concerns. And again, if you can intervene early,

I know we're wrapping up, but so public health, we provide family home visiting. This is for pregnant and parenting families. And that is such a huge intervention because we're really helping. We're addressing health concerns, but we're also addressing parenting concerns. And again, if you can intervene early,

that is so, so important and can potentially help ameliorate some of the ACEs that Cara has been talking about.

that is so, so important and can potentially help ameliorate some of the ACEs that Cara has been talking about.