Behavioral Health

 

Behavioral Health

One of Palm Healthcare Foundation’s four strategic priorities.

Behavioral health issues are consistently prioritized as secondary to physical health matters.  Oftentimes, behavioral health issues are completely neglected.  Palm Healthcare Foundation realizes the enormous behavioral health challenges in our community.  We are committed to funding innovative programs that will tackle these extremely serious issues.

Vision for our work:

Mental health will be recognized as an integral component of all healthcare in attaining a comprehensive state of wellbeing.

  

Palm Healthcare Steps into the Mental Health Arena

Palm Healthcare recently stepped forward to fund programs that strengthen and expand mental health services in Palm Beach County.

  Coping with Economic Stress

This grant provides funding for a program entitled, “Coping with Economic Stress.” The current economic crisis has tested individuals and families like never before in recent years. When families are in financial crisis, the family unit becomes unstable, individuals have difficulty coping, and families suffer. 

Administered by the Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, this program provides individuals with coping skills necessary to deal with negative implications due to financial strain. Through a series of five FREE workshops the participants will engage in activities including:

  • group discussions
  • education
  • role play designed to identify stressors, increase resilience, improve coping skills, improve family communications and strengthen ties to the community.

For more information, call Adina Hodge-Jefferson at (561) 246-0834.

Behavior and Primary Health Integration Project

This grant seeks to improve the system of care in Palm Beach County and improve patient clinical outcomes. The program, administered by the Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County, strengthens the mental health system by providing training to primary care clinicians. The grant will:

  • Provide research-based in-service training and consultation for primary care providers to recognize mental health issues
  • Provide evidence-based toolkit  and webinar training to help primary care providers with diagnosis, medication, and referral decision-making
  • Work to align organizations and create systems at the clinical staff level for creating the linkages and referral systems needed.

 For more information, call Pam Gionfriddo at (561) 832-3755.