Community Investments
The St. Louis Mental Health Board administers two St. Louis City dedicated taxes: The Community Mental Health Fund and The Community Children's Services Fund. In order to achieve a high level of accountability, MHB has adopted The Rensselaerville Institute's Outcome Framework as a tool for investing in positive impacts and sustainable change.
In addition to these city taxes, the MHB also administers Third-Party and Federal grants - all of which address the needs of Vulnerable Populations within the City of St. Louis.
The St. Louis Mental Health Board uses three primary strategies for investing in the community: Call for Co-Investors (direct investments with community service organizations), Funding Partnerships and Initiatives. To learn more about each of these strategies, please view the Investment Strategies page of this website.
MHB's Investment Priorities
Community Children's Services
1) Parents provide for their families
2) Children and youth are successful learners
3) Children and youth develop character and life skills
4) At-risk and troubled children are stabilized
Mental Health Fund
1) Individuals with serious behavioral health disorders achieve and sustain their progress toward recovery
2) Individuals with serious behavioral health disorders who require frequent and repeated interventions across service systems are able to manage their conditions to avoid relapse, crises or emergencies
3) Individuals with serious behavioral health disorders and other chronic conditions manage their overall health across their lifespan
For more information on direct project investments, please view the Behavioral Health, Children's Services and/or Vulnerable Populations pages of this website. Visit the Initiatives, Partnership and Collaborations page to learn more about these approaches to achieving positive community impacts.