SCCMHA COMPLETES COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY IN AUGUST

SCCMHA recently concluded their Community Needs Assessment survey to gain a better understanding of behavioral health needs in the Saginaw County community, reaching out to the general public, community partners and SCCMHA staff throughout the month of August.

The survey was conducted as a part of SCCMHA’s state and federal certification as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC).

The Community Needs Assessment survey sought insight into the most pressing behavioral health disorders, knowledge about awareness and navigation to care access and treatment, what barriers are being experienced as well as potential improvements in service access, delivery and partnerships.

To reach the public and community partners, SCCMHA provided ads and press releases to publications around Saginaw County, such as the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce newsletter, The Michigan Banner, Tri-County Citizen and Word Up Magazine. We’d like to thank these publications for their assistance in getting the word out about this survey.

We’d also like to thank those who participated in the survey to assist SCCMHA in learning more about where the needs are in our community that we will be able to further address going forward with our work in Saginaw County.

Results of the survey will be posted to the SCCMHA website at the end of September to guide our strategic planning and for submission to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services by the end of the fiscal year.