Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,758,842 | 1,597,546 | 1,242,814 | 1,255,413 | 1,439,346 | 7,293,961 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,758,842 | 1,597,546 | 1,242,814 | 1,255,413 | 1,439,346 | 7,293,961 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 345,671 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,948,290 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,758,842 | 1,597,546 | 1,242,814 | 1,255,413 | 1,439,346 | 7,293,961 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 122 | 232 | 196 | 17 | 567 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 7,294,528 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IT IS THE POLICY OF MHA THAT EMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEERS/BOARD MEMBERS BE FREE FROM ANY INTEREST, INFLUENCE, OR RELATIONSHIP THAT MIGHT CONFLICT (OR APPEAR TO CONFLICT) WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF MHA. IN ANY UNCERTAIN SITUATION, AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DISCUSS THE MATTER FULLY AND FRANKLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHOULD THEN DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE CONTINUING REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE SERVES TO INFORM MHA AND TO PROTECT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT REVELATION OF ACTIVITIES, ASSOCIATION, OR INTEREST WHICH MIGHT CONSTITUTE A PROHIBITED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE MAY BE CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION INCLUDING DISCHARGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AND DECISIONS REGARDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | UNREALIZED LOSS ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST -39,519. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS GOVERNING OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS MANAGED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990 PART III, ITEM 4A (CONTINUED) | IN 2019, MHA REACHED OVER 4,112 PARTICIPANTS IN ITS EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, IN WHICH OVER 250 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 18TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE. THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH THE AGES WAS THE THEME FOR THE 2019 CONFERENCE. ON NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019, 270 INDIVIDUALS WERE SCREENED FOR DEPRESSION AT 36 SITES THROUGHOUT DELAWARE. FOR THOSE WHO SCORED POSITIVE FOR ANY ONE OR A COMBINATION OF DISORDERS, THEY WERE OFFERED REFERRAL TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. MHA HAS CONTINUED AS CHAIR OF THE DELAWARE SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION WHICH IS A GROUP OF STATE, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUSES ON RAISING AWARENESS THAT SUICIDE IS A PREVENTABLE PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM. THE COALITION'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL CHANGES NECESSARY TO REDUCE SUICIDAL IDEATIONS AND ATTEMPTS. TO ACHIEVE THIS FOCUS AND MISSION, THE COALITION HAS SUBCOMMITTEES WHICH FOCUS ON DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS INCLUDING THE MILITARY, YOUTH AND HIGHER EDUCATION. THE MILITARY SUBCOMMITTEE FOCUSES ON PROVIDING A MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT EACH YEAR FOR VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, FAMILIES AND SUPPORT MEMBERS IN DELAWARE. THE 10TH ANNUAL MILITARY & VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2019. APPROXIMATELY 350 PEOPLE ATTENDED TO HEAR WORKSHOPS ON MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA AND ITS IMPACT ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR THE MILITARY COMMUNITY. THE YOUTH SUBCOMMITTEE, ALSO KNOWN AS GETRIGHTSIDEUP, IS MADE UP OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS IN DELAWARE. THE MISSION OF THIS GROUP IS TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELL-BEING AND SUICIDE AWARENESS TO THE YOUTH POPULATION. THEY ARE FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS ON THE TOPIC OF YOUTH SUICIDE AND PROMOTING HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR IN YOUTH. THIS SUBCOMMITTEE HAS ORGANIZED PSA, ART, LOGO AND INSTAGRAM CONTESTS AS WELL AS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE GROUP PROVIDES ACTIVITY AND DISCUSSION-BASED PROGRAMMING ON AN ARRAY OF MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUICIDE, BULLYING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND COPING SKILLS, RANGING IN TIME FROM 30 TO 45 MINUTES. THESE SESSIONS CAN BE DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND INTEREST OF DELAWARE STUDENTS. THE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE, KNOWN AS UMATTER2DE, PROMOTES EMOTIONAL HEALTH, PROVIDES EDUCATION TO DELAWARE COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES, AND WORKS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO PREVENT SUICIDE AMONG COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN DELAWARE. THE SECOND UMATTER2DE HIGHER EDUCATION SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 8, 2019 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE. 120 PEOPLE GATHERED FOR THIS HALF DAY CONFERENCE TO HEAR IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATED TO HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOR IN OUR COLLEGE COMMUNITIES. EVALUATION RESULTS INDICATED THAT PARTICIPANTS FOUND THE EVENT WELL ORGANIZED, THE INFORMATION PRACTICAL, AND THE PRESENTERS ENGAGING AND INFORMATIVE. GATEKEEPER TRAININGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THEY ARE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAININGS ON HOW TO RESPOND TO INDIVIDUALS SHOWING SIGNS OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND HOW TO INTERVENE EFFECTIVELY. THIS YEAR THE LIFELINE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. LIFELINES IS A COMPREHENSIVE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOOLS, WITH SEPARATE COMPONENTS FOR SCHOOL STAFF, PARENTS AND STUDENTS. IN 2019, MHA CONDUCTED 14 LIFELINE TRAININGS, 13 GETRIGHTSIDEUP PROGRAMMING, 5 SAFETALK SUICIDE ALERTNESS TRAINING, 15 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS, 10 TWO-DAY APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST), AND 7 ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH/SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS. IN ALL, 2,866 PARTICIPANTS WERE TRAINED TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT SUICIDE AND TO APPROPRIATELY INTERVENE WHEN PEOPLE AT RISK FOR SUICIDE ARE IDENTIFIED. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS EVALUATIONS 2-3 MONTHS AFTER COMPLETING THE TRAINING. THEY REVEAL THAT NEARLY 97% OF PARTICIPANTS FELT THE TRAINING INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION/MENTAL HEALTH AND 69% USED THE TRAINING TO IDENTIFY AND HELP SOMEONE WHO WAS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE OR WHO HAD MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. SOME PARTICIPANTS COMMENTED THAT THE TRAINING WAS WELL ROUNDED AND SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT FOR EVERYONE. OTHERS MENTIONED THAT THE TRAINING WAS EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE AND HELPED THEM RECONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO HAD BEEN IMPACTFUL IN THEIR LIVES. MHA PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING STATE CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALISTS IN DELAWARE. A PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS LIVED EXPERIENCE AS IT RELATES TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS, OR CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS, AND IS SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN RECOVERY. PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT OTHERS GOING THROUGH SIMILAR LIFE CHALLENGES THEY ONCE EXPERIENCED. THEY ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LIVE AN INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY. PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES ACROSS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN DELAWARE, BOTH AS EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. THEY DO A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FROM PROVIDING SUPPORT AND MENTORING, TO EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS. MHA OFFERS THE FOLLOWING TRAINING AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. PEER 101: A TWO-DAY INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST IN DELAWARE; OFFERED MONTHLY. SUPERVISING PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS: A ONE-DAY TRAINING FOR THOSE SUPERVISING PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS; OFFERED QUARTERLY. CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS): A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS TAILORED FOR PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS FOR RECERTIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; OFFERED MONTHLY. CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRAINING: AN ADVANCED NINE-DAY TRAINING (5 DAYS IN PERSON AND 4 DAYS ONLINE) FOR PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS PREPARING FOR CERTIFICATION IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE; OFFERED MONTHLY. SPECIALTY TRAINING: PEER SERVICES WILL GLADLY DEVELOP AND PROVIDE SPECIFIC TRAINING DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS UPON REQUEST. WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLANNING (WRAP) SEMINAR I AND II: WRAP IS A SELF-DESIGNED PREVENTION AND WELLNESS PROCESS THAT ANYONE CAN USE TO GET WELL, STAY WELL, AND MAKE THEIR LIFE THE WAY THEY WANT IT TO BE. PEERS OBTAIN SKILLS/TOOLKITS TO DESIGN THEIR OWN PLAN AS WELL AS LEARN FACILITATION WRAP GROUPS. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS/PANDEMIC, 2020 TRAININGS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS. IN 2019, A TOTAL OF 308 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN PEER RELATED TRAININGS AT MHA. IN ADDITION, MHA HELD THE FIRST PEER LEARNING COLLABORATIVE IN OCTOBER. OVER 60 PEER SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT DELAWARE EMBARKED ON A TWO-DAY ADVENTURE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS/LEARNING, PEER NETWORKING, A KEY-NOTE ADDRESS FROM DSAMH EXECUTIVE, ELIZABETH ROMERO, AS WELL AS A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FIRST RESPONDERS IMPACTED BY THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. OTHER PEER-RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY MHA ARE: SUPERVISING PEERS NETWORKING CALL: A MONTHLY PEER NETWORKING BRIDGE LINE (EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUPERVISORS OF PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS IN DELAWARE) TO CONNECT WITH OTHER SUPERVISORS OF PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS TO DISCUSS ANY TOPICS OR ISSUES THEY ENCOUNTER IN THE WORKPLACE; THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH. INCORPORATION OF NALOXONE TRAINING INTO EXISTING CPRS CERTIFICATION CLASS. SITE SPECIFIC TRAININGS ACROSS MHA'S MENU OF PEER SERVICES. FACEBOOK: A CLOSED FACEBOOK GROUP WITH 280+ MEMBERS, FEATURING UPCOMING EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENT, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND INTEREST STORIES. EMAIL LISTSERV: UPCOMING EVENTS, TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENTS, PEER SUPPORT NEWS, JOB POSTINGS FROM VARIOUS PEER-PROVIDERS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PEER-RELATED SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, INCLUDING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND SUPERVISION COMING IN 2020, PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND THE ROLL-OUT OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR PEER RELATED TRAININGS. THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT IN DELAWARE IS A DIVERSION PROGRAM WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR OFFENDERS WHOSE CRIMES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDER. FOR EXAMPLE, A PERSON MAY INCUR A MISDEMEANOR OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT WHILE EXPERIENCING A PSYCHOTIC BREAK OR AN ACTIVE ADDICTION. RATHER THAN PUNISHING THIS PERSON IN A TRADITIONAL WAY, THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT WILL MANDATE TREATMENT FOR THE PERSON AS AN ALTERNATIVE THAT THEY CAN CHOOSE, ALLOWING THEM TO GAIN SKILLS IN COPING WITH THEIR DISORDER, IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, AND THEREFORE INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION AS A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF SOCIETY. |
| MHA EMPLOYS THREE RECOVERY SPECIALISTS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS | WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND ARE LIVING IN RECOVERY FROM EITHER A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER, A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, OR BOTH. THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS PEER SPECIALISTS AND ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE HELP AND HOPE TO THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT SYSTEM, SHOWING THEM A LIVING, THRIVING EXAMPLE OF WHAT A PERSON IN RECOVERY LOOKS LIKE. EACH MONTH, OUR TEAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 40 INDIVIDUALS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM TO SUPPORT THEM IN REMAINING ENGAGED IN TREATMENT, FULFILLING THEIR DUTIES TO THE COURT (SUCH AS ATTENDING PROBATION APPOINTMENTS), AND HELPING THEM MEET THEIR PRACTICAL NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, FOOD, AND EMPLOYMENT. THEY HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION TO APPOINTMENTS, COUNSELING INDIVIDUALS ON HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS TO RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY, AND MORE. THEY MAINTAIN A CASE LOAD OF 25 TO 40 CLIENTS, AND ALSO PROVIDE AFTER-CARE SUPPORT BY PHONE TO THOSE WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM. THE PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS ALSO PROVIDE TWICE MONTHLY SEEKING SAFETY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS, MANY OF WHOM ARE HOMELESS, THAT INCLUDES BOTH EDUCATION AND PEER SUPPORT. THEY ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN THE GROUP IN OBTAINING FOOD AND CLOTHING AS NEEDED, AND TEACH THEM COPING SKILLS THAT WILL KEEP THEM SAFE IN TRAUMA-INFORMED WAYS. THEY SERVE 8 TO 20 PEOPLE IN EACH GROUP. HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF MHA'S 2019 MEDIA AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM. OUR ORGANIZATION WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN SEVERAL PRINT ARTICLES AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS AROUND THE STATE FOR ITS EVENTS AND PROVIDED SERVICES. WE PRESENTLY MARKET OUR WORK ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM AS WELL AS THROUGH CONSTANT CONTACT REACHING NEARLY 6,000 USERS/FOLLOWERS. OUR LITERATURE IS DISTRIBUTED STATEWIDE AT HEALTH FAIRS, TRAININGS, PRESENTATIONS AND VIA INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS. IN 2019, MORE THAN 3,000 BROCHURES MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE HANDS OF THOSE NEEDING THE INFORMATION OR HELP. OUR SENIOR STAFF SERVES ON NUMEROUS COMMITTEES IN DELAWARE AFFECTING POLICY RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE. SOME OF THESE GROUPS INCLUDE THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S BEHAVIOR HEALTH CONSORTIUM, DELAWARE CONTINUUM OF CARE, DELAWARE JOINING FORCES STEERING COMMITTEE, DELAWARE CHILD PSYCHIATRY ACCESS PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS DE BOARD MEMBER, AND NATIONAL VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, ITEM 4B(CONTINUED) | IN 2019, 155 PEOPLE ATTENDED WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS THAT PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,500 HOURS OF SERVICE. SUPPORT GROUP MEMBERS MENTIONED IN EVALUATIONS THAT THEY WERE THANKFUL TO FIND THE SUPPORT GROUP AND THAT THE SUPPORT GROUP HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITION, MHA RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES FROM FAMILY MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND STATE AGENCIES WHO REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES. IN 2019, 484 INDIVIDUALS ACCESSED THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL HELP LINE, AND OVER 13,800 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE MHA WEBSITE, WWW.MHAINDE.ORG. |
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