title: Prevention and mental illness: a new era for a healthier tomorrow.
abstract: The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services strives to provide the best possible care for Oklahoma communities through preventative programs and approaches such as QPR, Mental Health First Aid and mental health screenings. All of these techniques have been proven in providing adequate knowledge of risk factors in Oklahoma communities for mental health disorders and help to prevent those predisposed to mental illness from experiencing an onset of the disorder.
authors.affiliation: Deputy Commissioner, Prevention and Communications, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Oklahoma City, OK 73152, USA. sbuck@odmhsas.org
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005192:Family Health; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009825:Oklahoma; D011322:Primary Prevention; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention