The Five Environment Sectors
To start to think about improving this process ( which will be covered in more detail in the Stage 3 Report ), it ’ s important to first review five initial environment sectors in which people live , work or play on a regular basis – ones at which they may also be identified as being in need of behavioral health care :
Community Sector
Healthcare System
School System
Public Health and Social Services
Public Safety
Each of these five environment sectors is comprised of several , more granular groups ( i . e ., “ Intervention sites ,” or “ contact points ”) in which someone may first turn for support for a behavioral health issue ( or be identified as needing care ). For example , within the School System sector , students ( for instance ) may seek help from teachers , coaches , guidance counselors , administrators , parents , or others .
Whether through a teacher , parent , coach , guidance counselor , or other ( or intervention points in other sectors ), care is provided by a similar set of care sites such as the following :
• Outpatient counselors or clinic
• Primary care physician
• Hospital emergency department
• Hospital inpatient care
• Hospital IOP or PHP care
• Baker Act referral sites
• Marchman Act referral sites
• Community support group or agency
• Residential or transitional care
• Others
An exception to the model is the Public Safety sector . Behavioral health care in the sector uses many of the same provider types , yet the channels to receive care differ .
The appendices contain a more in-depth description of the environment sectors .
The graphics on the following two pages illustrate the environment sectors , intervention sites or contact points , and care sites .
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