Giving people access close to home can be a key to improving mental health.

An example of that is SENT Topeka, a non-profit based in a southeast Topeka neighborhood once known for crime and poverty. Tricia Sublet, LSCSW, SENT's mental health director, explains the organization realized the need for mental health services and details the difference it's made.

The holistic approach that sees the value of each person is an investment many communities could model.