Father Tim West and Chief Dean Ortlieb (both with Urbana Fire/EMS) recently noticed an opportunity for county-wide collaboration in support of our community of First Responders. It is the nature of the job of First Responders to be exposed to traumatic events. When something tragic happens, the response in support of those involved must be quick, peer driven, and be assisted by faith based partners and mental health professionals.

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) is that response model and is used internationally. This fall, Father Tim wrote a grant to the MHDAS Board for the cost of bringing in a nationally known and highly respected trainer on CISM, Bill Wall.  The training was supposed to happen in 2020, but the community readiness and outpouring of interest in being partners in this effort drove the date up to December 3 – 4, 2019.  According to Dave Torsell of Champaign County EMA, this is the first training Champaign County has had on CISM in roughly 25 years. It is inspiring to see the level of commitment and interest in partnering in this way across the entire county. Here were the agencies represented: 

• Champaign County Sheriff’s Office
• Urbana Police Department and Fire/EMS
• St. Paris Fire/EMS
• Rosewood Fire/EMS
• Mechanicsburg Police Department and Fire/EMS
• Graham Schools Administration and Staff
• Renewed Strength Church in Westville
• Champaign County EMA
• Fowler Counseling and Consultation Services
• Mercy Hospital

 
As a result of this training, there are now 35 people in our community with the knowledge and skills to respond quickly to traumatic events to offer quick support and help to improve the resilience of our brave men and women who serve our communities so professionally and faithfully.  If you have an interest in receiving this excellent training and being a CISM supporter, please reach out to the MHDAS Board.

Introduction/Background
​A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a “systematic effort to address issues identified by [an] assessment and community health improvement process.”1 Logan county’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is based on data gathered from Logan County communities through the community health assessment and extensive input from over 90 community leaders and residents. The Community Health Assessment (CHA) created a picture of the needs of Logan County, identified community and data strengths and challenges, and provided information for next steps to improve the quality of life and health in Logan County.

Purpose of the CHIP
The purpose of the Logan County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is to guide the efforts participating organizations will engage over the next several years to improve the quality of life and health of Logan County residents. The focus of this CHIP is to develop a roadmap to improve a wide range of quality of life issues for the residents of Logan County that is not restricted to addressing only disease conditions.

The CHIP process is typically led by the health department or hospital and involves many other organizations as well as residents. Through the process the major health needs of a community are documented and identified, and a set of priorities are agreed on by all the participants. For each of the priorities, specific strategies that are designed to address the priorities in order to improve the community’s health and well-being.

​This community health improvement plan was developed by a team that consisted of several community health and social service organizations that serve Logan County residents. The team included representatives from Mary Rutan Hospital, Logan County Health District, United Way, Community Health and Wellness Partners of Logan County, and Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Services Board for Logan and Champaign Counties. Extensive input was obtained in the development of the plan from over 90 community leaders and residents. 

Click to download and read the full 2019-21 Logan County CHIP.

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.
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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           

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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
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Join us for a free Mental Wellness Work Shop this March 2nd and March 16th at the Logan County Coop! 

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:

1. Mental Health
2. Substance Abuse
3. Healthy Living
4. Safe and Healthy Children
5. Housing and Homelessness
6. Resources and Awareness
7. Workforce

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:  

• Wednesday, September 19, 2018
• 8:00AM - 5:00PM 
  • Registration will begin 30 minutes prior to the start of the workshop

Location:    The Madison-Champaign ESC
                     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 Allison.Trowbridge@mccesc.org or call 937-484-1557

QUESTIONS:  Contact James Cutlip at james.cutlip@mccesc.org

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

Target Audience:
Teachers, Administrators, Supervisors, Parents, Family Members, and Caregivers of Adults.
Workshop Description:
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.

Date and Time:  

• Friday, September 21, 2018
• 8:00AM - 5:00PM 
  • Registration will begin 30 minutes prior to the start of the workshop

Location:    The Madison-Champaign ESC
                     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 Allison.Trowbridge@mccesc.org or call 937-484-1557

QUESTIONS:  Contact James Cutlip at james.cutlip@mccesc.org

To Register: Click the link button below.  The Deadline to Register is Friday, September 14th, 2018.

This workshop is limited to the first 30 registrants.
Click Here to Register for the Mental Health First Aid Workshop

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 dholycross@logancbdd.org or Veronica Brady familyadvocate@logancbdd.org

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

The annual Save a Life Suicide Prevention Coalition Color 5K will be at the Ohio Caverns on Saturday, September 15th starting at 8:00 a.m. Click the form below to download and print a registration form.

For more information, contact Stephanie Ketchell at (937) 631-2883.

The film "Suicide The Ripple Effect" chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 29 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, Kevin has been on a mission to use his story to help others stay alive and find recovery.

Tickets are $10 at the door of the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs on Sunday, June 3rd at 1:00 p.m. A Q&A and discussion will follow the film. This is a fundraiser for NAMI of Clark, Greene & Madison Counties.

For more information, contact info@namicgm.org.

What is Mental Health First Aid?

1. 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! 
2. 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?

This training will ENGAGE you, INSPIRE you and EXPAND your understanding of mental illness!

Two-Day Training
Wednesday, May 9, 2018: 8:00am to 12:00pm (sign-in at 7:30am)
Thursday, May 10, 2018: 8:00am to 12:00pm (sign-in at 7:30am)
@ Champaign County Community Center, 1512 South US HWY 68, Urbana
Cost: FREE  
​Register By: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
(Registration includes: a 200+ page comprehensive manual, all materials, and a 3 year certification)

One-Day Training
Wednesday, May 30, 2018: 8:00am to 5:00pm (sign-in at 7:30am)
@ Mary Rutan Crossroads Business Center, 21 Hunter Place, Bellefontaine (lunch provided) 
Cost: FREE  
​Register By: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
(Registration includes: a 200+ page comprehensive manual, all materials, and a 3 year certification)

Questions? 937-465-1045 • alane@mhdas.org

Sponsored by:

Register by Wednesday, August 30th for 1 of our 2 upcoming trainings, which are free to community members! More info and a registration form is downloadable here, or view it below.

The purpose of this guide is to help identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues for college students — and where and when to seek help. Left untreated, these issues can become debilitating and even life-threatening. If you feel that you may be experiencing these issues or find yourself concerned for a friend or peer, it is important to take action now.

And don’t forget: you’re not alone. Mental illness is very common among students today. According to mental health research conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):

• One in four students have a diagnosable illness
• 40% do not seek help
• 80% feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities
• 50% have become so anxious that they struggled in school

Click here for the full guide at http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/top-5-mental-health-problems-facing-college-students/

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Join us Saturday, May 6th at Lions Park in West Liberty for the 18th Annual Mental Illness Awareness Walk. More information available below and at www.recoveryzonelcc.org.