- To empower families of young people with information and resources, enabling them to meet the needs of their loved one with a behavioral health disorder.
- To raise awareness of the large number of young people with behavioral health disorders and their unique challenges and silent struggles.
- To shape policy that will create an environment where every young person can reach their potential.
We are working toward:
- Eliminate the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders
- Establish Missouri certification standards and treatment protocols for Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Require insurance companies to cover all components of Dialectical Behavior Therapy so it is no longer a “cash pay” service that is not accessible to most Missourians
- Start a St. Louis Recovery High School in conjunction with local school districts.
- Fund scholarships for young people that can’t afford substance use treatment
- Ensure young people in Misssouri have access to high quality substance use and mental health services
- Support programs that will lead to:
- Early identification of behavioral health disorders from grade school through college
- Education on healthy self-care and an understanding of behavioral health disorders for students from grade school to college
- Screening for behavioral health disorders from grade school to college.
