Include private providers among the field's data and information sources. Provide better treatment and coordinated treatment with the range of needed services. Apply parity effectively. Have universal coverage. Put people in treatment rather than in prison.
Strategies Involve the community and consumers from the start.
Address cultural competence and apply culturally appropriate action throughout activities. Recognize and take account of cultural differences, including in the definitions of illness and in stressors. Address all relevant disparities, including age, gender, and all other cultural differences. Make effective use of community contact points, such as hairdressers, grocery cashiers, and universities. Offer a continuum of care, multiple services, coordinated help, and circles of care at sites that provide health services.