The St. Louis Park Mental Health Collaborative is an initiative to build awareness and align action for mental health and well-being in our community. By fostering an interconnected and supportive system, the mental health collaborative believes we will build personal resiliency, strengthen leadership and spark positive mental health system change.

The collaborative hosts educational programming and develops and shares tools for resiliency on adverse childhood experience (ACEs) in St. Louis Park. As the group explores the building blocks of a mentally healthy community, other efforts will be directed to improve mental health outcomes.

Partners

Originating with three key partners, Park Nicollet Foundation, City of St. Louis Park and St. Louis Park Public Schools, we have grown to include nonprofit leaders, first responders and student services. Our current members are:

• Children First
• City of St. Louis Park
• Park Nicollet Foundation
• St. Louis Park Public Schools
• St. Louis Park Community Education
• St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP)
• St. Louis Park Family Services Collaborative

Mission

The St. Louis Park Mental Health Collaborative builds awareness and aligns action to support mental health and well-being in our community.

Vision

St. Louis Park is a place that embraces the importance of mental health and well-being.

Our four main building block areas and general examples of actions for each are:

1. Awareness and action
   • Examples: education opportunities, initiatives, information sharing
2. Social connectivity
   • Examples: engage older adults, increase civic engagement
3. Basic needs are met
   • Examples: increase access to health, care and the navigation of services
4. Physical environment
   • Examples: create safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces, support physical activity

Annual reports

• 2019 Annual Report
• 2021 Annual Report

Contact

Paul Danicic
Donor and Community Relations, Park Nicollet Foundation
952.993.7130
paul.danicic@parknicollet.com