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Mental Health First Aid
Dispelling the Fear of
Mental Health
Dane Libart MSW, LCSW
Senior Screening ConsultantPrevention Division
Oklahoma Dept. of Mental HealthAnd Substance Abuse Services
Workforce Partners ConferenceMay 8, 2014
Agenda
Global Perspective
Panel Discussion
Mental Health First Aid
Training Contacts
Discussion & Questions
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Global Perspective
Psychiatrist VIikram Patel
Global Issues
Not enough providers
The solution: “Task
Shifting”
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Global PerspectiveReview
Shortens lives by 20-30 years
Suicide - Leading cause of death
18 to 24 yrs. old
No Treatment for 50% developed world
No Treatment for 90% developing
world
Globally half a billion with MH issues
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OklahomaMental Health
No. 2 in the U.S. - prevalence for mental illness
Third leading cause of chronic disease in the state
21 percent of residents say they had a mental health need during the past year
70 percent of adults needing services are not receiving it
80 percent of youth needing services are not receiving it
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OklahomaSubstance Abuse
No. 1 in the U.S. - prescription drug addiction
12 percent of residents say they needed addiction treatment within the past year
77 percent of adults needing treatment are not receiving it
40 percent of youth needing treatment are not receiving it
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Please Read This Statement
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT
OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY
COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE
OF YEARS...
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Panel Discussion
Janette McKeever
Former volunteer at NorthCare Community Mental Health Center
Full-time staff member at NorthCare Community Mental Health Center (NCMHC) for the past 4 ½ years
Worked as a Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) since 2008
Initial founder Volunteer League of NCMHC
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Jonathan Tarman
Volunteer at NorthCare Community Mental Health Center (NCMHC)
Works at NCMHC as a Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) since 2008
Initial founder of the Volunteer League of NCMHC
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Amy Gage
Graduate of the celebrated “Remerge” program
Member of the Volunteer League of NCMHC.
Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) certification attained in April 2014.
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Lynn Ratliff
Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) for the last 2 ½ years.
NCMHC Volunteer for 2 ½ yrs.
Certified as peer support specialist (PSS).
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Roxanne Morales
Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) for the past 2 ½ years.
Volunteer at NCMHC for 2 ½ yrs.
Member of the Speakers Panel for 2 years
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Mental Health First Aid Is…
Help offered to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
Given, until appropriate treatment and support are received, or until the crisis resolves.
Not a substitute for counseling, medical care, peer support or treatment.
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Mental Health First Aid
Utilizes “Task Shifting”
As common as CPR & First Aid training
Senator Susan Paddock brought to OK
21 countries currently have programs
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Mental Health First Aid
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Over 150,000 students trained in U.S.
Over 4,000 instructors training in U.S.
Funded programs (8 states)
SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence- Based Programs
Mental Health First Aid Why Is it Important? Stigma is associated with mental health
problems
Professional help is not always on hand
Many people…- are not well informed- do not know how to respond- do not seek help- vast majority do not receive care
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Mental Health First Aid Why Take the Course?
Be prepared – When a mental health crisis happens, know what to do.
You can help –People with mental illnesses often suffer alone.
Mental illnesses are common –1 in 5 adults - in any given year.
You care -Be there for a friend, family member, colleague, or the general public.
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Mental Health First AidWhat you learn
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Risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems.
Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and addiction disorders
ALGEE: A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health problem or isin crisis.
Where to turn for help - professional, peer, and self-help resources.
Mental Health First AidThe Evidence
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Increase knowledge of signs, symptoms, and risk factors of mental illnesses and addictions.
Ability to identify multiple types of professional and self-help resources for individuals with a mental illness or addiction.
Increase confidence in and likelihood to help an individual in distress.
Show increased mental wellness themselves.
Mental Health First AidLogistics
8-hour class or 2, 4-hour classes
Maximum of 30 students per class
23 Instructors in Oklahoma
Instructors arrange classes
Classes - 4 times a year by ODMHSAS
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Training & Contacts
To receive Mental Health First Aid Information and training, contact:
The National Council of Behavioral Health http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/
Jennifer Lamb – ODMHSAS Training by phone at 405-522-8300 or e-mail [email protected]
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Discussion & Questions
Dane Libart MSW, LCSW
Senior Screening ConsultantPrevention Division
Oklahoma Dept. of Mental HealthAnd Substance Abuse Services
(405) 522-1440E-mail: [email protected]
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