Friday, May 2, 2025
5/2/2025
Mental Health Awareness in the Piedmont - Mental Health Awareness in the Piedmont will provide evidence-based training to a diverse population of personnel to increase the capacity of those able to identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness and refer those individuals for services while reducing stigma. PCS covers the geographical area of the counties of Henry, Franklin, Patrick and the city of Martinsville. It is located in southside Virginia bordering on North Carolina. This project has two goals: Goal 1: Increase the capacity of various personnel in the Piedmont Community Services catchment area to be better able to identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness, how to safely de-escalate a crisis situation involving an individual with a mental illness and identify resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness by providing Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, CIT, and safeTALK training during the grant period. Those trained will include school personnel, staff at Department of Social Services agencies, law enforcement, families of active military and veterans, college students with majors in social work and nursing, and the general public. Goal 2: Increase the capacity of trained members of the Piedmont Community Services catchment area to refer appropriate individuals to services for behavioral health assessment and treatment. Objective 1a: By September 29, 2019, 25% of secondary school personnel (200) in Henry County Schools and Franklin County Schools; 25% of Department of Social Services personnel (80); 100% of nursing students (60) at the community college and social work students (30) at Ferrum College in MHFA for youth and/or adults and ASIST or safeTALK. Objective 1b: By September 29, 2019, Piedmont Community Services Prevention staff will have trained 25% of law enforcement (90) in the CIT program. Objective 1c: By September 29, 2019, Piedmont Community Services Prevention staff will have trained families of military in the community (40), and at least 150 members of the community in Mental Health First Aid for Adults and/or veterans as well as SafeTALK and ASIST. Objective 1d: By September 29, 2021, Piedmont Community Services Prevention staff will have trained more than 3,000 personnel in MHFA for youth and/or adults and more than 250 law enforcement in CIT in the counties of Patrick, Henry, and Franklin and the city of Martinsville. Objective 2a: By September 29, 2019, written and electronic materials will be created that contain a list of identified resources and supports to assist the population of focus, particularly those with SMI and/or SED and distributed to members of the community who have been trained in Mental Health First Aid for Youth, Adults and/or veterans as well as CIT, SafeTALK and ASIST.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).