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 The MOSAIC project provides a Behavioral Health Consultant, employed
by Memorial Behavioral Health, to local schools in order to provide
appropriate screening and support services to cultivate the social
and emotional health of children and families.
In the most recent community health needs assessment conducted by
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital mental health was identified as
health priority in Logan County. The Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital Foundation, through the ALMH Community Health
Collaborative, is funding MOSAIC to improve the health of the people
and communities it serves.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 20
percent of children and adolescents have mental health problems but
less than half receive services. And the National Alliance on Mental
Illness reports that the start of many mental health conditions most
often occurs in adolescence.
“The MOSAIC program screens all students and provides services to
those who could benefit. We have already seen that students are more
likely to participate in services provided at the school and it
prevents them from missing instruction time to accommodate traveling
to and from services off-site,” said Jan Gambach, Memorial
Behavioral Health Director. “Our goal is to be part of the school
team and provide students the resources they need to become
successful, both academically and personally.”
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MOSAIC services are currently provided to 3 schools in Logan County with a goal
to expand the program to all schools. The program is currently hiring additional
staff to expand services. Interested individuals should visit choosememorial.org
for more information.
For information about how to support the work of the ALMH Community Health
Collaborative, please contact the ALMH Foundation office at 217-605-5006. The
MOSAIC program can be contacted directly by calling 217-735-2722.
[Angela L. Stoltzenburg, MBA
Community Health Collaborative, Director
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital] |
