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Local clinic seeks council help to expand mental‑health outreach to residents who won’t enter traditional systems
Summary
Representatives from Manna Health Care Center asked council for partnerships to expand "Manna Mental" outreach, describing on‑the‑ground services and a need to reach people who avoid clinical settings.
Lisa Shafa, representing Manna Health Care Center, addressed council during privilege of the floor to request support and partner connections for an expansion of mobile and community-based mental‑health services called "Manna Mental." She described the clinic’s current services — including family health, pediatrics, a retail pharmacy and psychiatry services through a certified family nurse practitioner on the team — and recounted personal experience losing her husband to suicide as part of an appeal to fill gaps in local care.
Shafa said the center is seeking partnerships with organizations such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, WOCAP and local community centers, and with everyday settings like barbershops and churches to reach people who will not walk into a clinic. "People are losing their lives, and there's a gap," she said, pressing the council for support to build outreach partnerships. She provided contact information for the clinic and urged council to help link local resources to expand access.
