Strategic Priorities
IMH’s mission is to promote optimal mental health for
To add mental health services to
children and their families in New Orleans.
existing programs that serve children and their families in New Orleans. To leverage our funds through partnering with other organizations that
I MH believes that mental health must be defined broadly and recognizes that the development of optimal mental health (sometimes referred to as social-emotional development) is affected by many factors.
are interested in adding mental health services to their existing programs. To help build bridges between providers in low-income communities and
We believe that it is important to build on successes by promoting best
universities and other mainstream
practices and innovative approaches that offer promise.
mental health and child-serving institutions, and to encourage
We believe that issues of race and culture affect mental health and the
community voices in conversations
provision of services and should be addressed.
about mental health.
We believe that our grants should support programs that intentionally
To build mental health leadership
and specifically address the social-emotional development of low-
capacity in the community.
income and/or underserved children and their families in Orleans parish. To support efforts related to advocacy, We believe that early intervention and prevention are the most
infrastructure development, and
effective approaches to promoting optimal mental health in children and
improving the organizational
their families in our community.
effectiveness of mental health groups in New Orleans.
We believe that families are fundamental to their children’s social and emotional development and should be supported in their parenting.
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