Mental health awareness for wake county and johnston county, north carolina - with an aim to reduce the proportion of youth who felt SAD or hopeless almost every day for more than two weeks in a row…

Mental health awareness for wake county and johnston county, north carolina - with an aim to reduce the proportion of youth who felt SAD or hopeless almost every day for more than two weeks in a row from 29.7% in 2019 to 27% in 2025, the mental health awareness for wake county and johnston county, north carolina project will increase the capacity of families and adults who serve youth (ages 10 - 19) in wake and johnston counties to provide support for youth experiencing mental health or addiction challenges or crises, increase the capacity for first responders and medical professionals to respond to youth in mental health crises, and will increase the capacity of youth to provide mental health support for their peers by implementing evidence-based programs within community organizations with youth groups. The project will train community members on youth mental health first aid (YMHFA), teen mental health first aid (TMHFA), and question. Persuade. Refer. Gatekeeper training (QPR) as evidence-based strategies for raising awareness about mental health. Trainees will have access to a network of mental health service providers that are ready to receive referrals. The project will reduce stigma around seeking mental health support services. Measurable objectives include training four POE center staff and four community partners in youth mental health first aid by april 2022 and june 2023, respectively, and eight staff and partners in question. Persuade. Refer. Gatekeeper training (QPR) by june 2023. By the end of the project period in september 2026, training will be provided to 1420 youth-serving adults in youth mental health first aid, 250 medical professionals and first responders in QPR training, and 585 youth in teen mental health first aid. Further, the project will disseminate print and electronic referral tips and reference guides by june 2022 and encourage adoption of organizational policies that prioritize mental health awareness training for staff and volunteers by june 2025. The project will serve 150 adults and 60 youth in year 1, 270 adults and 75 youth in year 2, 350 adults and 100 youth in year 3, 400 adults and 150 youth in year 4, and 500 adults and 200 youth in year 5.