Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, Maine, under a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration training grant will implement the “Mid Coast Youth Mental Health Awareness Project”. Mid Coast Hospital will be partnering with NAMI Maine and other community partners to offer free training to youth serving agencies, families, caregivers and peer leaders in Sagadahoc County, Brunswick and Harpswell. Mid Coast Hospital’s goal is to increase community awareness and ability to recognize early signs of mental illness in youth, appropriately respond to prevent and de-escalate crisis situations, and connect youth to local resources. Train 1,810 unique individuals, 362/year in years 1-5. Goal 1: Increase community capacity to appropriately respond to youth and young adults, ages 12-24, who have signs of mental illness ¿ By September 30, 2026, o 20 Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings will be held to increase the number of adults who recognize the signs and symptoms of, and local resources. o 14 interagency advisory meetings will be held (2 community groups) to increase/maintain linkages between organizations, schools, and community mental health agencies and eliminate duplication of efforts. o 4 Crisis Intervention trainings will be held to increase the number of law enforcement and emergency service personnel who are trained in crisis de-escalation techniques. o 3 trauma informed mental health support trainings will be held for community providers, schools and community leaders. o 5 mental health media message campaigns will be completed to decrease stigma, increase the general public’s awareness of support and resources. o 2 Mid Coast Behavioral Health staff members will be trained in Circle of Security. Unique individuals trained Goal 2: Increase resiliency skills in youth to reduce the effects of significant adversity on mental health. ¿ By September 30, 2026, o 20 Educators will be trained in Social Emotional Learning for classroom. o 1 district will be trained in the Sources of Strength curriculum o Recruit 2 new community partners who work directly with children and youth
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).
