Principal Investigator: Kryah, Rachel
Funder: St. Louis County Children’s Services Fund
Official Title: Incredible Alternatives Program
The MIMH has partnered with Great Circle to evaluate Incredible Alternatives, an adapted version of Project Northland, an evidence-based alcohol prevention program that aims to delay or prevent the onset of underage drinking among students. The MIMH will conduct formative, process and outcome evaluation and data, and will provide preliminary evidence of the feasibility and utility of implementing Incredible Alternatives within grades 3 and 4 in the Ferguson-Florissant School District in St. Louis County. This project has been funded by the St. Louis County Children’s Services Fund.
The MIMH is evaluating the St. Louis Regional System of Care expansion initiative in partnership with the St. Louis Mental Health Board. The MIMH is utilizing empowerment evaluation methods to assess the System of Care efforts. This work focuses on integrating behavioral and physical health services, serving more area youth, and building on emerging collective impact efforts.
Girls Holla Back! is an integrated substance abuse and HIV/AIDS intergenerational prevention program for African American girls and their female caretakers. To date, nearly 1,000 African American females in the St. Louis Metropolitan area have been served.
MHFA training and promotion, instructor development and evaluation and technical assistance.