​Three-Year Strategic Plan 2026-2028

To help focus the Board of Directors, staff, and community partners in advancing the mission, the Tri-County Board develops long-range strategic plans. Input for the plan comes from community surveys, coalitions, clients, families, provider agencies and other partners. The Strategic Plan is a working, living document, subject to change as needs, funding and opportunities arise. The Board's Three-Year Strategic Plan 2026-2028 was adopted April 21 2026.
1. Enhance Prevention Across the Lifespan
The Tri-County Board will encourage and support programs, services, community coalitions and other partners to promote mental wellness and healthy lifestyles to prevent illness, addiction, social isolation, and crisis across the lifespan, with emphasis on youth and youth-led prevention throughout the Board’s service area.
 
2. Enhance Access to Services
The Tri-County Board will invest in research, technology, and other resources to improve access to mental health and addiction services through:
  • Data-driven identification of gaps, high-need services and barriers to completion of treatment plans.
  • Facilitating access to group home beds.
  • Enabling a more mobile Tri-County Crisis Team.
  • Increasing the number of Intensive Community Teams for behavioral health treatment.
  • Improving the effectiveness of telehealth services.
  • Assisting providers with workforce development, recruitment and retention efforts to ensure appropriate staffing levels.

3. Reduce the Impact of Suicide
The Tri-County Board will invest in education, training, and other resources to enhance suicide prevention across all age and cultural groups.
4. Engage in Community Harm Reduction Efforts
Work with public health and other community partners to raise awareness and promote implementation of harm reduction strategies related to behavioral health concerns.

5. Promote Awareness and Understanding of the Tri-County Behavioral Health System
  • Use the training capacity of the Board’s Administration & Training Center to develop, host and present educational programs that raise awareness of mental illness, substance use, and the array of services and supports available to residents of Miami, Darke and Shelby Counties.
  • Engage with community partners, service organizations and other opportunities to promote the mission, structure and role of the Board; increase awareness and understanding of mental illness, substance use, and services available; and reduce stigma.
  • Facilitate barrier-free and clear understanding of how to find appropriate care for consumers, families and helping professionals.
 
6. Build Fiscal Resilience
Anticipate and prepare for potential threats to the Board’s funding model.