Jump for JOI mental health awareness is a community centered project specifically geared toward underserved black/caribbean/latino communities of north and west portions of palm beach county…

Jump for JOI mental health awareness is a community centered project specifically geared toward underserved black/caribbean/latino communities of north and west portions of palm beach county florida. - jump for JOI mental health awareness is a community centered mental health awareness project specifically geared toward underserved african- american /caribbean/latino communities of north and west portions of palm beach county florida. With depression, suicide ideation, anxiety, and substance use and abuse rising amongst children and adults, awareness, DE-stigmatization, and proper treatment is an unmet need, begging for response. This project aims to provide culturally and linguistically relevant mental health awareness training to general populations for whom access, economic and racial health disparities, and cultural bias, have all presented as barriers to awareness and treatment. Project goals and measurable objectives are to reach a minimum of 500 people per year in 1 sitting trainings(2-3 hours long) and ~3000 people over 5 years in mental health topics such as : depression, anxiety, disruptive disorders, substance abuse, trauma, and suicide prevention. Further objectives are to reach 50% of religious organizations with materials, support, and training opportunities to decrease stigma, particularly in the population focus groups of caribbean/ african- american/ and latino residents. The overarching goal is to change the bias levels and raise awareness and knowledge for mental health issues by 75% of those reached.