Fairmount Behavioral Health System and Intercommunity Action, Inc. (Interact) Collaborate in Providing Emotional Well being Screenings at Gorgas Park Harvest Festival

A section of our Vision Statement states, “We will have a reputation for unrivaled partnership with all of our associates and guests, including our patients, their families, and our community”. Consistent with this statement, and for the sixth year in a row, Fairmount Behavioral Health System and Intercommunity Action, Inc. (Interact), joined together to give back to the Roxborough community and provided Emotional Wellbeing Screenings at the Gorgas Park Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 16, 2016.

Considering that both organizations serve the same geographic region and consistent with our mission statements, we are always exploring new opportunities to provide community education, engagement and outreach.

Fairmount would like to say “thank you” to Jason Coleman, a third year doctoral student from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Leanne Scharr, a first year doctoral student from Widener University and Dr. Patrick Boyle, Fairmount Director of Psychological Services and Director of Adult Services, for collaborating with Interact clinical staff and student interns in engaging Harvest Festival attendees to spend a little time to complete a 2 minute assessment of their emotional wellbeing.

Those that scored low on the assessment were encouraged to take an online Behavioral Health Screening (sponsored by Healthy Minds Philly and the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services). Over 20 festival attendees participated in the screenings but many more received educational materials about behavioral health and about our two organizations.

We would also like to thank Paul Demianovich for taking the time out of his day to transport needed supplies to our booth. We hope that all students and staff who participated had a good time and we look forward to future community events with Interact!