A Collaborative Partnership

NATIONAL COUNCILfor Community Behavioral Healthcare

Presentation for NAMI of Washtenaw County November 2012Provided by Elizabeth Spring RN,MSCSTS Youth and Family Services

What Is Mental Health First Aid?

The help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis until professional treatment is received or the crisis resolves.

What You Learn

Overview of mental health problems Depressive/Mood disorders Anxiety disorders Disorders in which psychosis occurs Substance use disorders Eating disorders

Mental Health First Aid for crisis situations Mental Health First Aid for non-crisis situations

MHFA 12 Hour Course Agenda SESSION 1 Part 1 What is Mental Health First Aid? Mental Health Problems in the USA The Mental Health First Aid Action Plan Part 2 Understanding Depression Crisis First Aid for Suicidal Behavior & Depressive

symptoms

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MHFA 12 Hour Course Agenda

SESSION 2   Part 1 What is Non-Suicidal Self-Injury? Understanding Anxiety Disorders Crisis First Aid for Panic Attacks   Part 2 Crisis First Aid for Traumatic events Crisis First Aid for Acute Stress Reaction

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MHFA 12 Hour Course Agenda

SESSION 3   Part 1 Understanding Psychotic Disorders Crisis First Aid for Acute Psychosis, Aggressive

Behavior, and Psychotic Symptoms   Part 2 Understanding Substance Use Disorder Crisis First Aid for Overdose Crisis First Aid for Withdrawal 6

MHFA 12 Hour Course Agenda

SESSION 4   Part 1 Understanding Eating Disorders Crisis First Aid for Eating Disorders   Part 2 Using Mental Health First Aid

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Potential Audiences Hospitals and health centers Employers Faith communities Schools/universities Law enforcement/first responders Nursing home staff Consumers, families and caring citizens Mental health authorities Policymakers Service providers

Program Origins Created in Australia in 2001 Auspiced at the University of Melbourne Expanded to 17 countries, including Scotland,

China, Canada, Finland, Singapore, Ireland, Wales, England, Cambodia, Japan, South Africa,Thailand and New Zealand.

Piloted in the U.S. in 2008 WCCSTS participated in the pilot MHFA

instructor training part and were of the first trainers in the US

Evidenced Effectiveness

Four published randomized control trials and a qualitative study (in Australia) Increases mental health literacy Expands individuals’ knowledge of how

to help someone in crisis Connects individuals to needed

services Reduces stigma & increases sensitivity Increased awareness

People Are Saying . . .

“I now feel better prepared for what might happen.”

Homeless Shelter Volunteer

“This info can help a person become more understanding, rather than judgmental, of someone with a mental illness”

Community Member

People Are Saying . . .

“As a new social worker entering the field this training gave me some useful skills and I love the book as a reference.

U of M and EMU Social Work Graduates

“I wish we could have had MHFA training at the beginning of nursing school rather than wait until our mental health nursing course”

WCC Nursing Student

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People Are Saying . . . “Just weeks after attending the training,

I’ve already used the skills I learned in Mental Health First Aid…”

Hospital Employee

“I think any professionals who deal with people should take this course, especially emergency personnel, teachers, . . .”

Employment Services Professional

By the Numbers: 2008-2011

45,000+ Mental Health First Aiders 1,800+ instructors certified 45 states, the District of Columbia and

Puerto Rico

MHFA in Washtenaw County 2008 to 2012 CSTS has provided over 30 12 hour certification

trainings to approximately 600 individuals Audiences have included

Students from WCC, UM, EMU, Concordia, Wayne State

Counselors, instructors and other professional staff from our local colleges

Families, consumers, peers, CSTS staff, other county staff, St. Joes, UM hospital staff

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MHFA 12 hour Certification in Washtenaw County

Courses are held routinely during the WCC Mental Health Nursing Program orientation. We started to provide the training for student nurses in 2009 and about 100 students are trained per academic school year

WCC offers the 12 hr training through the Life Long Learning Department twice a year

There are CEUs provided for teachers, nurses and social workers

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Local Organizations that Support MHFA and have Representatives that have Attended the 12 hour Certification Training NAMI Center for Independent Living WCC Washtenaw County CSTS/WCHO Several local faith based organizations University of Michigan Health System and College St. Joseph Hospital

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How it Works

Training Components 12-hour community program offered

by instructors 5-day instructor certification training

offered by the National Council, Missouri Department of Mental Health, and Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Upcoming Instructor Training Programs

If you are interested in attending a program, you must apply to attend an instructor training. 

October 15-19, 2012: Salt Lake City, UT February 11-15, 2013: Nashville, TN April 2-6, 2013: Las Vegas, NV (preceding the

National Council Conference) June 10-14, 2013: Charlotte, NC August 19-23, 2013: Milwaukee, WI Tuition for the instructor course is $2,000 per

person ($1,850 for National Council) includes all materials

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Vision

By 2020, Mental Health First Aid in the USA will be as common as CPR and First Aid.

Thank you NAMI for Supporting MHFA in Washtenaw County

www.MentalHealthFirstAid.org

info@mentalhealthfirstaid.org 202.684.7457