Behavioral Health Forum

401 North Young Street,Kennewick WA 99336

25 May, 2022

Description

You are invited to a forum on behavioral health in Benton and Franklin Counties! The 2022 Benton-Franklin Community Health Needs Assessment is underway, and we need to hear your voice! The focus of this event is to understand behavioral health needs in our community. We plan to present data to show what we know, discuss gaps, and prioritize improvement actions. The purpose of this forum is twofold. The 2020 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) identifies a gap in knowledge around community needs regarding behavioral health. CHIP objective 2.1 under Behavioral Health Concerns is to “Complete a comprehensive behavioral health needs assessment.” Our team has contracted with Dr. Patrick Jones, the Executive Director of the Institute of Public Policy and Economic Analysis at Eastern Washington University, to conduct this comprehensive behavioral health needs assessment. This assessment will not only help us complete an action from the 2020 CHIP, but the results of this assessment will inform the development of the 2023 CHIP priorities. This partnership committee of Benton-Franklin Health District, Benton-Franklin Community Health Alliance, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Prosser Memorial Health, United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties, Greater Columbia Accountable Communities of Health, and Eastern Washington University welcomes you in attending one of two forums. There are two options for attending a forum: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from1:30 to 5:00 pmWednesday, May 25, 2022 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm Please RSVP for one of these sessions. We look forward to hearing from you!