Mclean county center for human services mental health awareness training project - the proposed project mclean county center for human services mental health awareness training project is evidence…

Mclean county center for human services mental health awareness training project - the proposed project mclean county center for human services mental health awareness training project is evidence based mental health awareness and intervention training provided by the local mclean county, IL community mental health center the center for human services. The project will certify two trainers in QPR question persuade refer and mhfa/ymhfa mental health first aid/youth mental health first aid who will provide about seven trainings per week to 640 people per year and a social media campaign to help market the program and provide mental health information to reduce stigma. The target population is the adult general public in mclean county. There will be targeted marketing and outreach to medical professionals, school staff, parents/caregivers, first responders and law enforcement, as well as community groups such as faith-based organizations. Partners for the project include the regional office of education, heartland community college, mclean county health department, and mclean county government. The project's goals are to provide evidence based mental health intervention training to public and professional stakeholders, increase public and stakeholder knowledge of mental health intervention techniques and local resources, improve knowledge attitudes beliefs related to prevention and or mental health promotion in public and stakeholders, and facilitate referrals to local resources. The project's measurable objectives are that within 4 months of award, 2 trainers will be certified in mhfa/ymhfa and QPR. The first year, 300 people will be trained in QPR, 200 in mhfa and 140 in ymhfa. Of total unduplicated all trainings, 70 percent of participants will gain knowledge and 70 percent will show improvement in attitudes/beliefs as measured by pre-post training surveys. Within four months the social media campaign will be posting one or more times a week and there will be 36 referrals the first year.