Mission
To improve the mental health of Jacksonville residents
through citywide efforts that encourage mental health: and enhance
interventions targeting prevention, detection, and treatment of mental
illness.
Vision
Improve the quality of life for all people in Jacksonville by:
reducing the morbidity and mortality due to mental illness; and
eliminating mental health disparities.
Click on the chart below to view a chart of suicides by
race for Duval County.
Membership and Purpose
This coalition will be comprised of healthcare and community
representatives from the public and private sectors who will work
together to develop and implement a strategic plan for the City of
Jacksonville to achieve the Healthy People 2010 Mental Health
Objectives.
Healthy People 2010 Objectives
Mental Health Status
Improvement
1. Reduce the suicide rate.
Year 2010 Target: 5.0 suicides per 100,000
population.
Year 1999: 11.7 suicides per 100,000 population.
Year 2000: 13.1 suicides per 100,000 population.
2. Reduce the rate of suicide attempts
by adolescents.
Year 2010 Target: 12 month average of 1 percent.
3. Reduce the proportion of homeless adults who have serious mental
illness (SMI).
Year 2010 Target: 19 percent.
4. Increase the proportion of persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
who are employed.
Year 2010 Target: 51 percent.
5. (Developmental) Increase the number of persons seen in
primary health care who receive mental health screening and
assessment.
6. (Developmental) Increase the
proportion of children with mental health problems who receive
treatment.
7. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of juvenile justice
facilities that screen new admissions for mental health problems.
8. Increase the proportion of adults with mental disorders who receive
treatment.
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Year
2010 Target
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8a.
Adults aged 18 to 54 years with serious mental illness
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55%
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8b.
Adults aged 18 years and older with recognized depression
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50%
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8c.
Adults aged 18 years and older with schizophrenia
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75%
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8b.
Adults aged 18 years and older with recognized depression
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50%
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9. (Developmental) Increase the
proportion of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental
disorders who receive treatment for both disorders.
10. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of local governments
with community-based jail diversion programs for adults with serious
mental illness (SMI).
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