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

Come celebrate with us! FREE family-friendly fun for everyone in our communities on September 16 and October 7!

MUST REGISTER BY: Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Questions? Cancellations? 937-465-1045 • info@mhdas.org

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

​Duties and responsibilities include providing administrative support to Directors and staff through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication to ensure efficient operation of the office.

Requirements: High School Diploma or GED. Knowledge of general bookkeeping, office management systems and procedures, ability to multi-task and prioritize work.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and Quickbooks preferred.

Submit resume by Sept. 10, 2018 to:
SEARCH, Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties, P. O. Box 765, West Liberty, OH  43357.

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​Over the past three years, four coalitions have been active in the community addressing the issues identified in the 2015 Logan County Community Health Improvement Plan. Accomplishments have been tracked and can be seen in the Final Report of Accomplishments.

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

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.

PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF RECENT COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE. (Download the full report above.)
 
The preliminary findings are now available for review of the 2018 Logan County Community Needs Assessment.  This document is a draft and open for public comment and input at this time.  
 
The full data report is posted on the following websites:

• Logan County Health District – www.loganhealth.org
• Logan County – http://co.logan.oh.us
• Mary Rutan Hospital – www.maryrutan.org
• Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties - www.mhdas.org
• United Way of Logan County - www.uwlogan.org
• Community Health and Wellness Partners - www.chwplc.org/

A link to provide comments will also be available for information that you feel is vital for consideration.    
 
A hard copy of this document is available to view at Logan County Health District, Mary Rutan Hospital, Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services Board, Community Health and Wellness Partners, and the Logan County United Way.   
 
There will be a Community Call to Action meeting at the St. Patrick Church, Makley Hall, 316 E. Patterson Ave, Bellefontaine, OH on July 18, 2015 at 8 a.m. to noon, beginning with a continental breakfast.  If you would like to participate in this meeting to determine the direction Logan

County takes in meeting these needs, please RSVP to Christie at Mary Rutan Hospital at 937-599-7005 or Use our Comment form below to RSVP.

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.

Think you have to choose between helping others or a career? Ready to kick start your career and gain valuable non-profit management experience? Do you believe in making a difference in marginalized communities here at home? Want to earn money to pay off your student loans or put towards grad school?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider joining AmeriCorps VISTA after graduating. With AmeriCorps VISTA, you have a chance to live and serve in the community and focus area of your choice. For a one year commitment, you will receive a modest living allowance, a $5,920 education award (to put towards education expenses like student loans), health and childcare coverage, and many more benefits. 

Serve for 12 months. Build your resume. Earn money for college, and most importantly, you will be working alongside community leaders and local organizations to make a lasting impact in initiatives like:

• Ensuring all children have access to quality nutrition and education,
• Securing safe housing for homeless veterans and their families,
• Helping senior citizens keep their family homes in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods,
• Enabling sovereign tribal nations to secure and promote their cultural heritage,
• And thousands more opportunities!

Learn more and Start Your Application
MHDAS of Logan & Champaign Counties is hiring AmeriCorps VISTA members now for a full-time, one-year position to begin in July, 2018.
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=79374&fromSearch=true

• Visit Americorps.gov/VISTA to learn about the program, benefits, and how to apply!
• See the full list of AmeriCorps VISTA benefits here.

Here at MHDAS Board of Logan & Champaign Counties we are specifically looking for AmeriCorps VISTA members to serve as Logan/Champaign Opiate Task Force VISTA. Start your application today at the link above or contact Tammy Nicholl, Director at 937-465-1045 or tnicholl@mhdas.org for more information.

The Indian Lake EMS is offering a free training called "Operation Street Smart" on April 21st from 9am-12pm at the Indian Lake Community Church Annex. More details available in the flyers below.

We are pleased to announce that this training is being offered in partnership between the Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign Counties, Champaign Co. Department of Job & Family Services, Champaign Co. Drug Free Youth Coalition, Suicide Prevention Coalition of Logan & Champaign Counties, Early Childhood Coordinating Committee, and Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services. This training opportunity is being funded through a grant from The Ohio Children's Trust Fund and will be of NO COST to participants.
 
Date: April 18th, 2018
Time: 8:30am-11:30am OR 12:30pm-3:30pm
*Please REGISTER FOR JUST ONE of the offered sessions*
Location: Madison-Champaign ESC Administrative Offices
2200 South US Hwy 68
Urbana, Ohio 43078
* Please use REAR parking lot and entrance
Pending 1.5-2.5 CEU’s Social Worker & Counselor
 
Intended Audience: This training is designed to provide a foundational overview and aware- ness of trauma, resilience, and trauma-informed care for anyone in the community who interacts with individuals and families who may have experienced trauma, including case managers, human services professionals, educators/ administrators, the faith community, employers, government agencies, and others.

Presenter: Jennifer Cox, MA, Director of Training Montgomery County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services. Jennifer is a TIC Instructor and a National Instructor in Mental Health First Aid-USA. She received her dual undergraduate degrees (Art Therapy/Dance Kinesiology Education) from Bowling Green State University and her Masters of Arts in Dance Movement Psychotherapy from Columbia College Chicago. She has professional experience as a clinician, educator and administrator in a variety of clinical, public, and government settings with a vast array of populations. 

Hope you can join us!

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:

Urbana Hands of Hope is hosting a family-friendly New Year's Eve Party on December 31st at The Urbana Recovery Zone (827 Scioto Street). Snacks and drinks provided. The party starts at 7pm. Bring the whole family and let's ring in the New Year together!