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YAMHILL COUNTY BIENNIAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2013-2015 Part I: System Narrative: This includes an overview of the current system; description of the community needs assessment process; and an analysis of the LMHAs strengths and areas for improvement. System Overview I 1a) Overview of the County’s current addictions and mental health services and supports system A. Mental Health Promotion Mental health promotion includes efforts to enhance individuals’ ability to achieve developmentally appropriate tasks (competence) and a positive sense of self-esteem, mastery, well-being, and social inclusion while strengthening their ability to cope with adversity. Until recently, mental health promotion has remained separate in behavioral health models depicting prevention, treatment, and maintenance. As the strategic prevention framework has been redefined over the years, public health models have begun to influence mental health promotion and prevention. Central to the concepts of promotion and prevention, and therefore to the public health approach, is the concept of the social determinants of health. Social determinants are factors that contribute to good or bad health of the population. While some of these factors are intrinsic to the individuals whose health is being considered, many others are part of the social, economic, physical, or geographical environment, and can therefore be influenced by policies and programs. Public Health models have three core functions: 1) Assessment of information on the health of the community 2) Comprehensive public health policy development 3) Assurance that public health services are provided to the community These models also include the Ten Essential Services of Public Health: 1) Monitor health status to identify community health problems 2) Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community 3) Inform, educate, and empower people about health 4) Mobilize community partnerships to identify and s