Using a systems-change, quality improvement approach, DSAMH, partner organizations, and stakeholders will plan, implement, study, and refine approaches for training for community-based professionals and the identified populations of need; Hispanics, Caregivers, and Veterans, to ensure that Delaware's communities are Caring, Aware, Resilient, Empowering, and Safe-DelCARES.
DelCARES will:
- Increase mental health literacy across communities and improve community- based professionals' competence in reacting to acute crises and making appropriate referrals (Tier One).
- Assess the existing referral protocol and expand communications to targeted community members and professionals across the state (Tier Two).
- Facilitate ongoing professional learning community (PLC) for trained staff (Tier Three).
DelCARES will provide MHFA, ASIST, and/or QPR training to at least 2,100 community members and professionals in five years and certify twenty-four (24) trainers in MHFA, ASIST, and QPR's evidence- based delivery- eight (8) in each program.