OKANOGAN COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
Okanogan County is the largest county based on the land area in Washington, and the southeastern quarter includes the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Bridgeport, an agricultural community, is the second largest community in Douglas County. 60% of residents in our communities live in unincorporated areas. Our communities experience high rates of poverty, child abuse and neglect, suicide, teen pregnancy, and incarceration at State prisons. Okanogan County youth are more likely to have experienced ACES than their peers Statewide.
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OKANOGAN COUNTY PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE
Okanogan County Child Development Association (OCCDA) is the recipient of the Perinatal Mental Health Initiative (PMHI) Grant. The PMHI is a partnership between local grant funded organizations, Perinatal Support Washington, and the funder Strengthening Families Washington, a program within the Department of Children, Youth & Families. The PMHI focuses on perinatal mental health capacity building for local communities aimed at increasing awareness of perinatal mental health disorders amongst providers and families, increasing perinatal mental health screening and appropriate referrals, and creating easy pathways for families to access the care they need. Currently, there are 11 funded communities in Washington state. OCCDA was first funded through the PMHI in July 2022 and thee project will end in June 2023.
Okanogan County Child Development Association (OCCDA) has been a provider of Early Learning Services for 40 years providing Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), and Rural Home Visiting Services. OCCDA is also an affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. With touches on nearly 1500 families a year in Okanogan County and Bridgeport, OCCDA believes expanding perinatal mental health awareness and services can help us serve our mission to change the lives of children and families.
Several community partners engage in our task force, including, but not limited to representatives from Family Health Centers, Tribal Head Start, Public Health, WIC, Confluence Health, and OCCDA staff.
CURRENT GOALS FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY INCLUDE:
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CONTACTS: Lisa Apple and Jodi DeCesari
Okanogan County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force
Meets quarterly
MEETING DATES: June 8, 2023 at 12:00 pm
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