There are 850 citizens in Shoshone County to one mental health care provider, according to the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin. In comparison, the statewide breakdown works out to about 420 people to one mental health provider across Idaho.
The Silver Valley CARES group is hosting a mental health fair this Saturday where they will be providing attendees with a little bit of everything as part of their quest to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health in rural Idaho.