Category: Free Community Training

Free COmmunity Mental Health First Aid Trainings in September

8/20/2019

What is Mental Health First Aid?

It is similar to CPR/First Aid, only instead of teaching us how to respond to a medical emergency, it teaches us how to respond when someone is showing the signs and symptoms of mental illness!
Mental Illness effects 1 out of 5 of us… Do you know what it looks like in your friends and neighbors? Would you know how to respond if you become that “one person” being asked to help?

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:

Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties
Suicide Prevention Coalition
Logan County Family & Children First Council

ADULT MHFA Training Sponsored by:

Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties
Suicide Prevention Coalition

For additional information on the YOUTH MHFA Training please contact:
Veronica Brady familyadvocate@logancbdd.org

For additional information on the ADULT MHFA Training please contact:
Stacey Logwood – slogwood@mhdas.org or Julie Wilcox – jwilcox@tcn.org

Mental Health First Aid Registration Form

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YOUTH, Sep. 18, 2019 @ 8am to 5pm ADULT, Sep. 11, 2019 @ 8am to 5pm

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Prevention Curriculums/Available Trainings in 2019

2/21/2019

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For more information about any of the prevention services listed below, please contact Stacey Logwood, OCPS, OCPS, Director of School & Community Based Prevention at the Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties at 937-465-1045 or slogwood@mhdas.org.

40 Developmental Assets® – Search Institute - Everyone’s an Asset Builder introduces the 40 Developmental Asset framework, research, and the powerful role of individual asset builders in the lives of youth. This workshop will help participants identify the characteristics of effective asset builders and their own personal strengths and challenges; understand “circles of influence” and identify those circles in which there is potential for asset building; and make and share a personal commitment to asset-building action. This 2-3 hour training highlights the 40 key ingredients to healthy youth development and local youth data on asset levels, risk-taking, and thriving behaviors.
Alternative options: This training is flexible for a variety of audiences and customizable. We can train parents during Kindergarten registration, Parent/Teacher Organization/Assn. meetings, parent forums, faith-based congregations, creative arts groups, 4H leaders, the possibilities are endless. Let us know your timeframe and audience and we can customize to your needs!
Cost: $0
Trainers: Stacey Logwood, OCPS, slogwood@mhdas.org, 937-465-1045
Cecilia Yelton, OCPSA, cyelton@ccibhp.com, 937-599-1975

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