Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse/Poverty Culture of Health in North Dakota June 21, 2017 Whitney Fear, BSN, RN

Healthy People 2020 North Dakota did not meet goals

Adverse Childhood Events

Tobacco Cessation

Tobacco Use in ND Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death. Tobacco use remains high, including among high school students. ND has a high rate of spit tobacco use. Half of smokers in N.D. are interested enough in quitting to attempt to make at least a brief effort to quit.

Rethink Mental Health Cross-sector collaboration State-wide Bush Foundation Grant Compassionate Schools

First Link State-wide resource list Accessibility issues

Progress in North Dakota Tier System Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants sign 72 hour holds and participate in conservatorships/guardianships ND Health System live this month Columbia Suicide Screening standardization Seven out of 10 kids are exposed to e-cigarette advertising, and 22 percent of teens in ND are using e-cigarettes