Sunday, November 24, 2024
11/24/2024
In both Pasco and Hernando County, Florida there is a significant need for increased mental health awareness training for individuals who come in contact with both adults and children in need of mental health services. The local environments where the highest prevalence of training needs were identified are: Child Welfare, Schools, Law Enforcement, Emergency Departments and Veterans Services. Pasco County has high indicators related to suicide, unintentional injury hospitalizations among youth aged 15-19, the 5th highest drug mortality rate in the state, and is facing a continued epidemic with opioids and methamphetamine use. Hernando County has continuously experienced significant high disability and poverty levels, has one of the lowest state funding level for mental health, a county profile that indicates worsening health indicators/increasing mortality rates and during the first 6 months of school year 17-18, there were 283 assessments conducted to threats of homicide, suicide, or self-mutilation. CAP will work to increase the availability of training on mental health awareness and support SAMHSA's interests in preparing and training others on how to appropriately and safely respond to individuals with mental disorders, particularly those with severe mental illness and the severely emotionally disturbed. Objective 1: Train a minimum of 1,452 individuals in prevention of mental health through Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) over 3 years. Objective 2: 95% of MHFA trainees will successfully complete MHFA, de-escalation and community resources training. Objective 3: 100% of trainees will complete pre and post-test, key signs of SED and/or SMI. Objective 4: 100% of trainees will increase their intervention skill set with identifying mental health indicators. Objective 5: 15% increase over established year 1 baseline for individuals referred for mental health services post MHFA training. CAP strategies include: ~ Identifying target groups and populations of focus for Mental Health First Aid training plan, ~ Implement culturally and developmentally appropriate Evidence Based training. ~ Train on de-escalation technique. ~ Train on screening, referral process and community resources. ~ Launch marketing and education campaign. ~ Implement Inter-Agency Advisory Committee. ~ Build capacity to sustain strategies. ~ Identify opportunities for additional cross-discipline training.
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