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Human Services Advisory Commission June 19, 2000 Page 3 of 5 <br />Sue: the title of the Forum needs to represent various age groups. Deb and Sue threw out ways to <br />title, Mental health in pre school, grade school, middle school early adolescents and high school may <br />attract teachers. Deb and Sue made other statements might want to add child abuse, prenatal etc. <br />Louise asked about looking at juvenile delinquency. She thinks that is why they have some mental <br />health problems. Sue reminded us that as we set these topics it would help to visualize how it will be <br />running in the afternoon. <br />Louise: When they go into breakout sessions, people will choose which they want to attend. <br />Rebecca ask about break -out sessions. Deb: need to either expand the concept or omit. <br />Sharron: asked when this is over, what do you want to take back to Board of County Commissioners. <br />Deb: Gave examples of who would attend: agencies and government workers, and said that these are <br />resources to refer to. <br />Sue: Explained one way the Forum was done in prior years: break outs and went on with examples. <br />Series of questions in formal process; maybe have eight groups then divided up into two more groups. <br />How she sees it in a three -step process. What are the mental health issues; state the issues. What <br />resources do we have in the community to address them, the group does that. What new strategies <br />need to be employed to address these things. After the group goes through this, then comes up with <br />recommendations as to what we aren't doing good. <br />Deb: would you think that using birth to eight group, would you be providing them, or let them <br />identify the issues facing the group. Let them provide the resources. What is missing, what are we <br />not doing. <br />Sue: Let them identify the issues for us, what they see as issues facing young children and let them <br />name some of the resources they have. Marvin: those people coming may have needs and resources. <br />Deb: right that is possible. <br />Rosetta: at risk of adding something else, do they want to address infant mortality rate and why so <br />high in North Carolina. Louise: Have heard about it on TV and it is not good. <br />Sue: we are in the bottom 12th of the nation. <br />Debbie summarized the Afternoon Sessions: <br />1. Mental Health in Birth to age Eight. <br />2. Mental Health in grade school - Nine -year old to 18. <br />3. Mental Health in Young Adults, Mid -Life and Elderly <br />Marvin: have three elderly populations: well, dependent, disabled. He also suggested that we invite <br />someone from Dept. on Aging; perhaps Jerry Passmore. Marvin also said that in order to keep mental <br />health, need to be occupied, give them something to do and keep the mind and body active to <br />maintain wellness. He also referred to getting back to Dept. of Aging, examples of senior center <br />activities and the positive attitude of those who participate. <br />Revised List of Afternoon Sessions <br />1. Mental Health in Early Childhood - Birth to eight years <br />2. Mental Health in Middle School to High School <br />