 Implementation of the Youth Outreach Under 18 Response Service to eliminate service gaps for youth on waitlists by providing them with short-term support until other services may be accessed (risk intervention) – this will be led by the Children's Mental Health Centre

 Implementation of an evidence-based collaborative model of police and mental health workers responding to mental health calls together (e.g., COAST) (incident response)

Immediate Outcomes:

• Mental health service providers interacting to reduce a duplication of services
• Individuals experiencing mental health issues receiving support from the most appropriate service provider
• Individuals in the community are aware and more sensitive to those experiencing mental health issues
• Individuals experiencing mental health issues are connected to stable housing that is in close proximity to services
• Development of relationship with private sector building companies

Intermediate Outcomes:

 The level of mental health service availability meets the needs of the population

Long-Term Outcomes:

 Increase community safety and well-being through availability of affordable housing in areas of need due to partnership between the municipality and private sector building company

Priority Risk #3: Domestic Violence There are a significant number of women (as well as some men) in Grassland in violent relationships. While the severity varies between cases, many of these victims continue to return to their spouses after the police have been involved. As a result, there are a significant number of children being taken away from their families and being put into foster care.

Vulnerable Group: women and children in the community

Risk Factors: physical violence in the home, emotional violence in the home, mistreatment during childhood, parent's own abuse/neglect as a child, unsupportive/abusive spouses, young mothers

Protective Factors: self-esteem, positive relationship with spouse, strong family bond, positive support within the family, stability of the family unit

Activities:

• Engage women's shelters, local hospital and police to create an anti-relationship-violence campaign (social development) – this will be done collectively by the Domestic Violence Prevention Working Group with support from the municipality
• Engagement of victims in community engagement (prevention) – this will be done at the onset by the planning committee and additional meetings will also be arranged by the Domestic Violence Prevention Working Group
• Implementation of a healthy relationships program (prevention) – this will be a joint effort of the local Women's Shelter and Grassland Hospital