Counseling, Mental Health & Recovery Supports

  • Excellent: Abundance of In-Person Counseling, Mental Health Services and Substance Use Recovery Services at Affordable Rates; System Navigation Resources Available — Zero Barriers to Care
  • Good: In-Person Counseling, Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Resources Available; Support to Ensure Access Regardless of Payer Source or Ability to Pay, Navigation Services Available
  • Warning: Shortage of In-Person Counseling, Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Resources, Discrimination Based on Payer Source, Barriers to Supports for Payment — Increased risk of mental health crisis, suicide and addictions. Strain on other community resources, individuals and families trying to fill gaps
  • Crisis: Significant provider/navigation shortage impacting multiple individuals, families and agencies. Substantial threat to community wellbeing

Affordable Housing / Shelter & Specialized Housing Programs

  • Excellent: Abundance of Affordable Housing, Support Services for Vulnerable Populations Accessible and Available
  • Good: Affordable Housing Available, Support Services Available, Shelter Services Available
  • Warning: Shortage of Affordable Housing, Shelter Service Barriers, Plans in Place to Address, Some Risk of Increased Homelessness/Temporary
  • Crisis: Significant Lack of Affordable Housing, Shelter and/or Housing Support Services — Homelessness is Likely to Increase and Expand, Increased risk of mental health crisis, addictions and suicide

Employment

  • Excellent: Abundance of diverse employment opportunities where people can do what they enjoy — including entry-level and specialized positions — that pay living wages or above; Abundance of employment opportunities with healthy work environments that include recovery supports, team building, encouragement of personal development, psychological safety, suicide prevention practices, and paid time off that promotes work/life balance; Employment accessibility practices — such as removal of criminal background barriers, or supports and hours accommodations for people with mental health, mobility or cognitive conditions — are consistently implemented throughout the community
  • Good: Diverse employment opportunities — including entry-level and specialized positions — that pay living wages or above are readily available; Employment opportunities with healthy work environments that include recovery supports, team building, encouragement of personal development, psychological safety, suicide prevention practices, and paid time off that promotes work/life balance are growing; Intentional efforts to bring forward employment accessibility practices are implemented or in process throughout the community
  • Warning: There is a shortage of diverse employment opportunities — including entry-level and specialized positions — that pay living wages or above; Shortage of employment opportunities with healthy work environments that include recovery supports, team building, encouragement of personal development, psychological safety, suicide prevention practices, and paid time off that promotes work/life balance; Employment accessibility barriers are a consistent trend across the community; Wages, lack of opportunities and unhealthy work environments keep people out of the workforce, creating strain on individuals, families and community agencies; People are unhappy at their workplaces, impacting their mental health and leading to an increased risk of substance use and addictions, homelessness and poverty
  • Crisis: Significant lack of employment opportunities — including entry-level and specialized positions — that pay living wages or above; Significant lack of employment opportunities with healthy work environments that include recovery supports, team building, encouragement of personal development, psychological safety, suicide prevention practices, and paid time off that promotes work/life balance; Significant lack of employment accessibility barrier mitigation; Workplace conditions and lack of opportunities across the community have contributed to an increase in mental health crises, addictions, overdose and suicide