Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force To Host 'Mental Health First Aid'
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
The 12-hour, four-evening training is scheduled for April 23, 25, 30 and May 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Commons. There are no participant fees.
“We are pleased to bring ‘Mental Health First Aid’ to our community,” said Tippecanoe Valley Superintendent of Schools Brett Boggs. “This important educational effort goes a lot further than emergency intervention; it helps people understand the shroud of fear and misjudgment facing individuals and families who experience mental illnesses and addiction. It will help rid our community of the associated stigma and move more and more people toward recovery.”
Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training certification course which teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual. The certification program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Thorough evaluations in randomized controlled trials and a quantitative study have proved the CPR-like program effective in improving trainees’ knowledge of mental disorders, reducing stigma and increasing the amount of help provided to others.
“We welcome the Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force’s involvement and enthusiasm in the Mental Health First Aid community,” said Linda Rosenberg, MSW, president and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the organization who brought “Mental Health First Aid” to the United States in 2008. “We know the course will have a great impact on the mental health communities throughout Fulton and Kosciusko Counties, and will be key players in improving mental health literacy nationwide.”
In its pilot year, the program was introduced in nearly 20 states and more than 40 communities nationwide. In February, the National Council certified four individuals with Connecting Fulton County to provide the “Mental Health First Aid” program through an instructor certification course. The Connecting Fulton County instructors and all the sites across the nation that replicate this program maintain strict fidelity to the original program.
“Mental Health First Aid” training is made possible through funding provided by Connecting Fulton County in collaboration with the Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force, Mental Health America of Fulton County and Four County Counseling Center.
For more information or to participate in this “Mental Health First Aid” training, call Mental Health America of Fulton County at 574-223-6870.[[In-content Ad]]
The 12-hour, four-evening training is scheduled for April 23, 25, 30 and May 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Commons. There are no participant fees.
“We are pleased to bring ‘Mental Health First Aid’ to our community,” said Tippecanoe Valley Superintendent of Schools Brett Boggs. “This important educational effort goes a lot further than emergency intervention; it helps people understand the shroud of fear and misjudgment facing individuals and families who experience mental illnesses and addiction. It will help rid our community of the associated stigma and move more and more people toward recovery.”
Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training certification course which teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual. The certification program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Thorough evaluations in randomized controlled trials and a quantitative study have proved the CPR-like program effective in improving trainees’ knowledge of mental disorders, reducing stigma and increasing the amount of help provided to others.
“We welcome the Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force’s involvement and enthusiasm in the Mental Health First Aid community,” said Linda Rosenberg, MSW, president and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the organization who brought “Mental Health First Aid” to the United States in 2008. “We know the course will have a great impact on the mental health communities throughout Fulton and Kosciusko Counties, and will be key players in improving mental health literacy nationwide.”
In its pilot year, the program was introduced in nearly 20 states and more than 40 communities nationwide. In February, the National Council certified four individuals with Connecting Fulton County to provide the “Mental Health First Aid” program through an instructor certification course. The Connecting Fulton County instructors and all the sites across the nation that replicate this program maintain strict fidelity to the original program.
“Mental Health First Aid” training is made possible through funding provided by Connecting Fulton County in collaboration with the Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force, Mental Health America of Fulton County and Four County Counseling Center.
For more information or to participate in this “Mental Health First Aid” training, call Mental Health America of Fulton County at 574-223-6870.[[In-content Ad]]
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