Morton County Community Coalition

Over the past three years, our coalition has made significant strides in mental health and crisis response support in the community.

Key activities and achievements include:

• Established 9-8-8 Kiosk Centers: Three centers set up around the county, providing direct access to the suicide and crisis lifeline.
• Training & Supplies: DCCCA has conducted training sessions and provided Naloxone supplies.
• Compass Behavioral Health Counseling: Compass now provides regular on-site counseling services twice a month within the Health Department.
• Grant Funding: Secured ChildCareAware grant funding to support early childhood initiatives and Daycare efforts.
• Human Trafficking Awareness: Hosted Russ Tuttle for a community and school presentation on human trafficking.
• Media Coverage: Featured in Kansas Country Living (March 2024), KWCH news (August 2023), and Kansas Commerce (September 2023) highlighting 988 centers.
• Mental Health Walks: Organized “Be Seen In Green” walks to raise awareness for mental health.
• Mental Health First Aid Training: Hosted trainings to educate the community on recognizing and responding to mental health crises.
• Collaborations: Participated in rural/frontier crisis care workgroup meetings with KDADS.
• Community Presentations: Hosted NAMI Kansas’ “Standing In The Gap” community presentation (September 2024).
• Upcoming Benefit Concert: Organizing the “Silence Isn’t Strength” concert on September 27, featuring artists Drake McCain, Jordan Mitchell, and Radleigh Hurn to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health.

These activities reflect our coalition’s ongoing commitment to enhancing mental health resources and support for our community.