Pathways to Mental Wellbeing makes debut on MVCC
Kettering Health series focuses on stress, behavioral and mental health
Kettering Health, Declare, and Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) of Montgomery County have teamed up to help make the region, “A Healthy, Safe, and Thriving Community” through a new series of discussion guides and videos called Pathways to Wellbeing. The initiative launched on June 1, 2024, throughout the Miami Valley region and is now having its televised premiere on GATV6.
Pathways features an all-star team of experts in mental health, addiction recovery, wellness, and life recovery. These topics were chosen after Kettering Health conducted an extensive community needs assessment in the Miami Valley.
The television series launched with eighteen episodes all between ten to twenty minutes, designed to encourage conversation afterwards. Some shows featured include: “Destructive behaviors,” “Dealing with Change and Loss,” “Conflict Resolution,” and “Empathy and Accountability.” Future programs are also planned based on community feedback.
The series was produced in cooperation with the staff and television studio of the Miami Valley Communications Council. For more information or to view episodes online, visit www.declare.org.
History
Miami Valley Communications Council is a municipal communications and technology organization representing the eight member cities of Centerville, Germantown, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, Oakwood, Springboro and West Carrollton. The council also has affiliate agreements with other Miami Valley cities. MVCC was formed in 1975 as a council of governments to monitor, regulate, and administer common cable television franchise agreements, manage the operation of the council's cable access television channels, and develop and implement intergovernmental projects designed to strengthen communications between member cities and their citizens. A policy-making body consisting of delegates representing member cities governs the council.
Funding
MVCC is funded through franchise fees paid by the cable service provider. Franchise fees are rent that the cable company pays for placing its wires over or under the public rights-of-way (streets.) MVCC uses these franchise fees to support its community access television activities, cooperative intergovernmental projects, and to explore new and changing technologies that will benefit member communities. The council, in turn, provides many services to our communities at little or no cost.