Mental Health Training

For Yourself, Your Workplace, Your Community

QUESTION PERSUADE REFER (QPR)

The 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. You do not need to be a mental health professional to save a life. You can help, and this training will teach you how. QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour.

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:

Recognize the warning signs of suicide
Know how to offer hope
Know how to get help and save a life

PRO: QPR training lasts an hour and is easy for employers to implement.

CON: QPR is a very basic training specific to crisis situations. Time constraints do not allow for interactive training scenarios.

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VITALCOG

VitalCog trains organizations to proactively address the early warning signs of suicide in the workplace. Just as organizations have realized they can help reduce heart disease by encouraging exercise, they can also reduce suicide by promoting mental health and encouraging early identification and intervention. This training will educate and equip businesses with tools to address mental health and suicide concerns within the workplace.

PRO: This 2-hour training gives participants the skills and tools to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges, and by promoting help-seeking and help-giving.

CON: This training does not discuss understanding mental health condition signs and symptoms.

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IT’S REAL: TEENS AND MENTAL HEALTH

In collaboration with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP)this training is intended for middle school classes or community settings (12-14 years old), or high school classes or community settings(14-18 years old). It’s Real: Teens, and Mental Health is a 45-minute program that provides young people with mental health education and resources. The program raises awareness about mental health issues, how to start a conversation about mental health, the importance of self-care, and how to reach out for help, including Summit County specific resources.

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TALK SAVES LIVES

In collaboration with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Talk Saves Lives is an introductory communication education presentation about suicide prevention. Talk Saves Lives is a 45 minute training designed for a broad range of community audiences with the goals of increasing suicide awareness and empowering participants to offer help to people who may be at risk of suicide. It includes research on the causes and risk factors for suicide, information about effective prevention, and how participants can identify persons at risk and offer help.

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MENTAL HEALTH NAVIGATION

This training is designed to help individuals who live and/or work in Summit County better navigate the mental health system and increase awareness of what resources/supports are offered and how to access these different resources.

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STRESS MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCY TRAINING (SMART) MODEL DEVELOPED BY DR. SOOD.

The course is an integration of neuroscience, positive psychology, mindfulness, and resilience. The goal is not to eliminate stress, which isn’t feasible, but to harness our challenges, so they become growth opportunities—for ourselves and others. The course is designed to help you learn about the human neural vulnerabilities and leverage that knowledge to build a resilient brain.

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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA)

Mental Health First Aid is an international evidence-based training program that teaches individuals to identify, understand and respond to those in mental health and substance abuse crises.

MHFA encompasses two curricula: a core program tailored for adults called Adult Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid, a training program for adults that work with youth.

Each are available as interactive 8-hours courses and can be conducted as a one-day seminar or across multiple days to accommodate tight schedules.

Here’s what you can expect to learn at the training:

What are common mental health disorders? What do they look and feel like?
Typical vs. Atypical youth development (Youth MHFA)
Signs and symptoms of mental health and substance abuse emergencies
A five-step action plan to connect people in crisis to support systems
Myth busting and fact sharing about mental health and emotional challenges
Non-judgmental communication and listening skills
Local, state, and national behavioral health resources
The aims of Mental Health First Aid are to:
Reduce stigma
Create a common language around mental health
Preserve life when a person may be a danger to self or others
Help others identify, prevent or intervene early when mental health challenges occur
Promote and enhance recovery

PRO: Mental Health First Aid is the most informative and comprehensive training around all aspects of mental health. It provides an introduction and general knowledge base for many mental health issues, including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance misuse and abuse. In addition to general information about common mental health disorders, the training provides a five-step action plan for crisis situations. Attendees participate in activities to practice and rehearse the evidence-based Crisis Response. Attendees utilize role play to garner skills and confidence to employ techniques comfortably and effectively. Employers can break up training (1 eight hour session; 2 four hour sessions; 4 two hour sessions).

CON: Possibly difficult for employers to implement because of length of training.

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