Behavioral Health Access - Community Convenings

Optimizing Behavioral Health Access

Overview: The Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation facilitates convenings of community partners to energize community efforts to improve local mental healthcare systems. These grant-funded events provide opportunities to leverage available resources and encourage collaboration to achieve greatest impact in mountain communities.

Status: Active, with initial pilot phase followed by replication model

Geographic Scope: Alterra Mountain Company and Ikon Pass communities in U.S. and Canada, including: Alta Ski Area, Alyeska Resort, Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Snowmass, Big Bear Mountain Resort, Big Sky Resort, Blue Mountain (Ont.), Blue Mountain Resort (PA), Boyne Mountain, Brighton, Camelback Resort, CMH Heli Skiing & Summer Adventures, Copper Mountain, Crystal Mountain, Cypress Mountain, Deer Valley Resort, Eldora Mountain Resort, The Highlands, Killington-Pico, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, June Mountain, Loon Mountain, Mammoth Mountain, Mt. Bachelor, Palisades Tahoe, Panorama, Red Mountain, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Schweitzer, SkiBig3, Snowbasin, Snowbird, Snowshoe, Snow Valley, Solitude Mountain Resort, Steamboat, Stratton, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf, The Summit at Snoqualmie, Sunday River, Sun Peaks Resort, Sun Valley, Taos, Tremblant, Windham Mountain Club, Winter Park

Purpose: To improve local mental healthcare systems and develop strategic plans for each community

Target Participants:

Employers

Healthcare providers

State and local government

Other key stakeholders

Convening Activities

Facilitate convenings of community partners to:

Introduce/review community health system best practices

Identify redundancies and gaps in care

Identify funding opportunities for:

- Treatment scholarships
- Mental health professionals
- Peer navigators
- Other resources

Explore creative contracting opportunities with providers

Develop strategies to build local behavioral health workforce

Expected Outcomes

Impact Goals:

Energize community efforts to improve local mental health care systems

Achieve greatest impact for each community

Develop strategic plans assessing local strengths and weaknesses

Start or reinvigorate community efforts to improve mental healthcare

Deliverables:

After initial pilot, develop playbook for future convenings

Replicate model throughout Ikon Pass community

Approach: Leverage available resources and encourage collaboration

Contact: communityfoundation@alterracommunityfoundation.org, (308) 455-6289