Vision: We envision a state where adults, children, and families are resilient and healthy — with access to services and supports that help them meet their goals for lifelong success.

Mission: The Institute draws on expertise within the state to strengthen the workforce, enhance our collective knowledge about effective mental health practices, and share research-supported promotion, prevention, and intervention practices.

Key Values

• Consumers, families, and youth should be full partners in Institute work
• Services and service systems should be person-centered and recovery-oriented (for adults) and family-driven and youth-guided (for children)
• Systems should invest in promotion, prevention, and early intervention
• Services and supports should be community-based and include both traditional and nontraditional methods
• Services and supports should be strength-based and build on individuals’ capacity for resilience
• Systems should be culturally and linguistically competent
• Systems should be accountable and data-driven