Babra D Chakanyuka

[Sally Spencer-Thomas @sspencerthomas]

September is world suicide prevention month. 💙 Be available. Ask questions. You could save a life.

#suicidepreventionawareness #SuicidePreventionUnit #SuicidePreventionWeek #suicidepreventionday #suicidepreventionmonth #suicideprevention

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

Iam because You are...You are because Iam. My brother's and sister's keeper! Ubuntu! We are in this together. #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A49-8-8 is more than 3 digit # to remember. Will offer a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health -related distress. #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4 The 3 digits # allows for someone in need of services to dial through in less time reduction of experiencing high level of anxiety and distress. The 3 digits # will lessens possibilities of misdialing digits and most importantly save life. #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4 Services and resources should expand beyond hospitalization; a wide variety of resources and services should be available and create different avenues that support mental wellness and treatment. #ElevateTheConvo#ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4By creating different hubs of community resources that are within community reach and will be accessible we are creating hope and building trust. #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A49-8-8 is going to be a resource that is beyond responding to suicide and mental health crisis help. By creating different hubs of community resources that are within community reach and will be accessible we are creating hope and building trust. #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4Refer out to local resources and other lifesaving follow up care in their communities #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4A greater ability to refer Indiana residents to a network of local crisis specialists who are familiar with the community and are better equipped to respond and provide culturally appropriate and effective supports #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4In Indiana our vision for what 9-8-8 will become:Mobile crisis teams will be comprised of behavioral health professionals and peer skilled specialists in providing specialized crisis intervention care to people onsite in their community.#ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4Data is providing the road map, to changing attitudes towards how we view equity and access, how we are elevating conversations about mental health, suicide and addiction especially within historically marginalized and underserved communities. #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4We are listening and learning and doing more listening to and with communities and 9-8-8 will structure some of the services from the feedbacks. We are being intentional in utilizing community feedback to factor into how 9-8-8 will be marketed. #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4•Retraining responders to exercise cultural humility, utilize conventional and unconventional referral system to benefit all clients with different wellness needs #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A4•Identify barriers, gaps, resource deserts that exists in the BIPOC & LGBTQ+
•Sharing and learning crucial talking points about mental health, addictions, and suicide and being aware that responses will look different in each community
#ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A3•Messaging must reflect serving ALL not just a portion of the communities
•With Community partnerships identify resource deserts and make recommendations to increase access
#ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A3•Taking a strength -based approach vs a deficit approach as we engage in conversations #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A3•Recognizing peer supports as important and key elements for community work especially from community members with lived experiences and have received training to support their work #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A3•Listening and learning environment that allow for relationships to grow in a trusting environment
•Fostering an environment of partnering with communities vs inviting communities to the table
#ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A•Reengaging with communities in effort to foster trust relationships through partnering, collaborating, being transparent in the work we are doing with communities.3 #ElevateTheConvo

[Babra D Chakanyuka @Babra_DC]

A3 •As stated earlier 9-8-8 is a multi-year long system change/process. 9-8-8 going live nationwide July 16 only marks the beginning of the ongoing work to improve services and access for all Indiana residents/Hoosiers. #ElevateTheConvo