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<br />________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Kittitas County 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Sales Tax RFP FAQ p.4 <br /> <br />How are you defining “those at high risk of suicide”? <br />• Older adults (75 years and older) <br />• American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons <br />• Persons 35-64 years of age <br />• Veterans <br />• LGBTQ+ youth <br />• The industry groups that had the highest suicide rates were: <br />o Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction <br />o Construction <br />o Other Services (such as automotive repair) <br />o Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting <br />o Transportation and Warehousing <br />o Physicians, Dentists, Veterinarians <br />Definition citations: Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health <br />How are you defining “behavioral health”? <br />Behavioral health encompasses traditional mental health and substance use disorders, as well as overall <br />psychological well-being. Behavioral health can be understood as the behaviors that affect physical and <br />mental health, and good behavioral health results in a state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, <br />good behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to <br />establish constructive relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life. Obtaining and <br />maintaining behavioral health requires flexibility, the ability to understand and manage emotions, engaging <br />in behaviors that are healthy for the body and the mind, awareness of one’s relationship to others and <br />recognition of one’s responses, and effectively employing strategies to deal with the demands of living. <br />Definition citations: American Psychological Association (APA), American Medical Association (AMA), and <br />the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) <br /> <br />How are you defining “prevention”? <br />Prevention promotes the health and safety of individuals and communities by reducing risk factors for <br />mental health conditions and substance use while increasing protective factors. It focuses on reducing the <br />likelihood of, delaying the onset of, or slowing the progression of or decreasing the severity of mental, <br />emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health disorders. Strategies include health promotion to build resilience <br />through the development of healthy coping skills. While prevention often targets a specific population, it <br />benefits everyone in a community. Definition citation: Ohio Prevention Services <br /> <br />How are you defining “treatment”? <br />Treatment for mental health and substance use disorders may include rehabilitation, medications, support <br />groups, talk therapy, peer support, crisis intervention, and therapeutic courts. Some common treatment <br />modalities specific to substance use disorders include: individual and/or group therapy; an educational <br />component to learn about the nature of addiction and relapse prevention; and behavior therapy such as <br />Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Definition citations: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services <br />Administration (SAMHSA) and verywellmind.com <br /> <br /> <br />