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TARGETED INSTITUTES
TARGETED INSTITUTE #19 9:30 AM SUNDAY • TALLAHASSEE 1-2
Implementing Mental Health First Aid in Systems of Care
OBJECTIVES—Participants will learn:
1. To outline the prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders in the general population and specifically
among children and youth
2. To describe the history and approach of Mental Health First Aid USA
3. To identify some general signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance abuse, and eating
disorders and how to respond in crisis and non-crisis situations
4. To describe the evidence base behind the Mental Health First Aid program both domestically and internationally
5. How to implement and fund a local Mental Health First Aid training initiative at their organization or community
This Targeted Institute will focus on Mental Health First Aid USA emphasizing the content of the new version designed
for youth. Launched in Australia in 2001, Mental Health First Aid was brought to the U.S. in 2008 where it has been
taught to more than 50,000 people to date with 2,100 instructors in 48 states, DC, and Puerto Rico. The specific youthfocused
curriculum is currently being piloted in 10 locations around the country and will be launched broadly at the end
of 2012. The course has been taught to teachers, faith-based audiences, public safety officers, primary care staff,
behavioral health staff, and policy makers.
The session will provide participants with an overview of Mental Health First Aid USA training certification and will
prepare participants to implement a Mental Health First Aid training initiative. A case study of a system of care in Iowa
(Community Circle of Care) will be presented to demonstrate how Mental Health First Aid has been implemented with
over 1,000 professionals, parents, and youth certified in rural Iowa since 2010.
Specific topics to be covered include:
• Prevalence of mental health problems and the recovery model
• Depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and eating disorders among youth
• Applying the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan in crisis and non-crisis situations
• Case Study: Implementing Mental Health First Aid
• Developing and sustaining a Mental Health First Aid program—marketing, grants, etc.
The Targeted Institute will be interactive and will incorporate group scenario work and film clips. The faculty team
includes the perspectives of the national program administration, a local program administration, and on-the-ground
instructors who teach the course around the country to those who work with families and children.
MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Bryan Gibb, M.B.A., Director of Public Education, Mental Health First Aid USA,
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Washington, DC
Jill Kluesner, M.A., Youth Coordinator & Training Coordinator, Community Circle of Care, University of Iowa,
Dubuque, IA
Susan Partain, National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care, Washington, DC
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