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What is Mental Health First Aid?
 These trainings will ENGAGE you, INSPIRE you and EXPAND your understanding of mental illness! Mental Health First Aid is an interactive, 8-hour Adult certification course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S., introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Those who take the courses to certify as Adult Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. Adult Trainings Available Intended Audience: Individuals who encounter adults →Wednesday, September 11, 2019 @ 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) @ Quest Community Church, 110 South St, West Liberty, OH 43357 (lunch provided) Cost: FREE Thanks to the Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties and Suicide Prevention Coalition Register By: Wednesday September 4th, 2019 Youth Trainings Available Intended Audience: Individuals working with youth →Wednesday, September 18, 2019 @ 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) @ Quest Community Church, 110 South St, West Liberty, OH 43357 (lunch provided) Cost: FREE Thanks to Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties, Suicide Prevention Coalition & Logan County Family & Children First Council Register By: Wednesday September 11th, 2019 (Registration includes: a 200+ page comprehensive manual, all materials, and a 3 year certification) YOUTH MHFA Training Sponsored by:
ADULT MHFA Training Sponsored by:
For additional information on the YOUTH MHFA Training please contact: Veronica Brady [email protected] For additional information on the ADULT MHFA Training please contact: Stacey Logwood – [email protected] or Julie Wilcox – [email protected] Mini-Grants have been established to provide a limited amount of, one time only, funds for small projects that provide creative and innovative opportunities for recreational and learning experiences that improve and build upon positive mental health and/or provide alternatives to substance abuse. 
The Logan County Health District is pleased to provide the final findings of the Logan County Community Needs Assessment for 2018.
Logan County Community Needs Assessment for 2018 - Full Report Logan County Community Needs Assessment for 2018 - Summary The Top Community Priorities are:
Target Audience:
Teachers, Administrators, Supervisors, Parents, Family Members, and Caregivers of children of all ages. Workshop Description: The Youth Mental Health First Aid workshop is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help children experiencing mental health concerns or addiction challenges or who are in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. MHFA training is an evidence-based practice which has been demonstrated to reduce stigma and provides laypeople that have no mental health background with the tools to help people in their communities. Date and Time:
2200 S. US Highway 68 Urbana, Ohio 43078 Credit: 8.0 Contact Hours Provided by the ESC Lunch: One Hour - a boxed lunch will be provided as part of your registration. Registration Fees: $10.00 for employees of districts served by MCESC, Clark County ESC, or MRESC. $15.00 for employees of non-member districts or outside participants. PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payment methods include cash, check, purchase order or credit card (there is a $2.00 surcharge on all credit card payments). Payment can be mailed, emailed, or faxed to: Mail to : Madison-Champaign ESC Attn: Allison Trowbridge 2200 S. U.S. Highway 68 Urbana, OH 43078 Fax: 937-652-2221 For Credit Card Payments: Contact Allison Trowbridge at [email protected] or call 937-484-1557 QUESTIONS: Contact James Cutlip at [email protected] To Register: Click the link button below. The Deadline to Register is Wednesday, September 12th, 2018. This workshop is limited to the first 30 registrants. Click Here to Register for the Mental Health First Aid Workshop What is Mental Health First Aid?
 These trainings will ENGAGE you, INSPIRE you and EXPAND your understanding of mental illness! Mental Health First Aid is an interactive, 8-hour Adult certification course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S., introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Those who take the courses to certify as Adult Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. Trainings Available →YOUTH MHFA Training, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) →ADULT MHFA Training, Thursday, September 27, 2018 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) Both trainings are at Green Hills Foundation Hall, 6557 US 68 South, West Liberty, Ohio 43357 (lunch provided) Cost: FREE Register By: Tuesday, September 18 for the YOUTH MHFA Training & Thursday, September 20 for the ADULT MHFA Training (Registration includes: a 200+ page comprehensive manual, all materials, and a 3 year certification) YOUTH MHFA Training Sponsored by: Save A Life Suicide Prevention Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign County Logan County Family & Children First Coalition ADULT MHFA Training Sponsored by: Save A Life Suicide Prevention Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign County Consolidated Care For additional information on the YOUTH MHFA Training please contact: Debbie Holycross [email protected] or Veronica Brady [email protected] For additional information on the ADULT MHFA Training please contact: Stacey Logwood – [email protected] or Julie Wilcox – [email protected] |
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