“Our community values partnerships. Over the years we’ve addressed issues such as lack of medical care for the uninsured, domestic violence, substance use disorder, and infant mortality through collaboration. And we’ve had positive impact, because we’ve focused on the systems needed to create solutions. Mental Health Matters was developed with the same goal – to collectively understand the mental health challenges we face and implement changes to create a healthier, more resilient and more supportive community. MHM has begun this challenge; we’re excited to see all that’s been learned and accomplished in our initial phase of the work and our community will continue to support this and move forward.” – Mayor Mary K. Ferdon