Hudson county mhat project - partners in prevention and our collaborative partners are pleased to implement the mhat grant ($125,000/year) through the U.S. Department of health and human services,…

Hudson county mhat project - partners in prevention and our collaborative partners are pleased to implement the mhat grant ($125,000/year) through the U.S. Department of health and human services, samhsa. The purpose of this grant is to 1) train individuals to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders; 2) establish linkages to refer individuals to appropriate services; 3) train emergency services personnel to employ crisis DE-escalation techniques; and 4) educate individuals about mental health community resources in hudson county, new jersey. Our strategies/interventions include providing mental health first aid, crisis intervention team training, and a broad awareness campaign to reach a variety of community sectors, including school counselors, parents, public safety/law enforcement personnel, and veterans' service organizations/military family members. The goals for our project are as follows: goal 1: train individuals who work with/care for our focus populations to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses, particularly serious mental illness (SMI) and/or serious emotional disturbances (SED). Goal 2: establish linkages with school- and/or community-based mental health agencies to refer individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate services. Goal 3: train emergency services personnel, public safety workers/law enforcement officers, veterans, and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis DE-escalation techniques. Goal 4: educate individuals about available community resources for individuals with a mental disorder. Objective 1A: by september 29, 2026, train 550 individuals who work with youth (ages 12-18) and/or college age students (ages 18-24) to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly SMI and/or SED. Objective 1B: by september 29, 2026, provide 150 veterans/military family members to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly SMI and/or SED. Objective 2A: by september 29, 2026, train 900 partners/individuals in the usage of nowpow, an APP-based mental health referral tool provided by rwjbarnabas health. Objective 2B: by september 29, 2026, provide a minimum of 60 schools, colleges, public safety/law enforcement departments, etc. With contact information for licensed mental health treatment/emergency intervention services. Objective 3A: by september 29, 2026, train 200 public safety/law enforcement personnel in basic mental health awareness (MHFA). Objective 3B: by september 29, 2026, train 200 public safety/law enforcement personnel in advanced methods (CIT) of how to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis DE-escalation techniques. Objective 4A: by september 29, 2026, conduct a widespread media/social media campaign with information about signs and symptoms, referral information, etc. For individuals with mental illnesses, including SMI and SED. Objective 4B: by september 29, 2026, conduct targeted media/social media campaigns to reach our focus populations with information about signs and symptoms, referral information, etc. We are grateful for the opportunity to impact hudson county - through direct training and awareness campaigns, we will reach 20,000 residents annually, and over 100,000 residents throughout the project.