Men ental Hea ealth F th First A t Aid Hos ospital C Coal oaliti ition Proj oject American Hospital Association Webinar 8/29/18 Presenters: Ellen A Williams, PhD and Paula Bides
Overview of Webinar • Brief background of MHFA • Local initiative • Results • Looking ahead • Q & A
The MHFA Movement • MHFA started in Australia and is now a multi-national training program targeted to improve mental health awareness • According to the MHFA website, 1 million people have been trained in MHFA • Goal is to make it as common as CPR • Evidence-based training that shows trainees feel more comfortable discussing mental health after 8 hours of training
Goals of MHFA Training 1) Reduce stigma around mental health by making it a talk-able topic • increasing awareness and prevalence of mental health issues • intervening with people in a mental health crisis 2) Improve access to care • educating lay persons about mental health resources available in the community • assisting persons in need of resources to reach out and connect
What MHFA Facilitators Learn in Training • Assess the risk of suicide or other harmful behavior • Listen non-judgmentally • Give reassurance that things can get better • Encourage people to seek appropriate mental health help • Encourage people to find ways to self-help and seek support strategies
What MHFA Facilitators Learn in Training Trainees also learn basic language of mental health • Introduced to risk factors and warning signs for mental health or substance use problems • Engage in experiential activities that build understanding of the impact of illness on individuals and families • Learn about evidence-supported treatment, i.e. that treatment works to reduce symptoms and harm, and self-help strategies
Northeast Florida Initiative Coalition of 5 non-profit hospitals participated in a community health needs assessment to identify pressing health issues in the area • Ascension St. Vincent’s, Mayo Clinic, UF Health Jacksonville, Baptist Health, Brooks Rehabilitation initiated a train-the-trainer model • We trained 60 trainers in 2016, with a goal of training 10,000 community members by December 2019 • We are currently at the midpoint in the timeline, and the total trained program-to-date is 5,326, which is above target
Major Partners in Training MHFA training has expanded beyond healthcare realm into several important community partnerships: • Jacksonville Sheriff’s Offices • Duval County Public Schools • Starting Point Behavioral Health • Florida State College of Jacksonville • Mental Health America
# of People Who Have Completed Training Trend Total 6,000 5326 5,000 4549 4,000 3947 3164 3,000 2263 2,000 1,000 1018 290 0 2016 (Q4) 2017 (Q1) 2017 (Q2) 2017 (Q3) 2017 (Q4) 2018 (Q1) 2018 (Q2)
Trainings Facilitated by Organization Baptist Health 143 Brooks Rehabilitation 38 Duval County Public Schools 23 Envolve 14 Family Foundation of NE Florida 100 FSCJ 10 Gateway Community Services 8 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 261 LSF Health Systems 16 Mayo Clinic 193 Optum Health 21 Private Practice 5 SHEnergy and Vanguard Solutions Consultin 32 St. Vincent's 50 Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare 309 The Arc Jacksonville 34 Vanguard Solutions Consulting 107 Where is the Sunshine 15
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Persons Trained by Organization 1112 Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare 1063 Mayo Clinic 505 Baptist Health 435 AHEC 246 Girls On The Run 202 St. Vincent's 191 Vanguard Solutions Consulting 182 FSCJ 177 Brooks Rehabilitation 164 LSF Health Systems 148 Duval County Public Schools 145 Gateway Community Services 125 Family Foundation of NE Florida 118 Mental Health America 92 SHEnergy and Black Educators Rock 74 Where Is The Sunshine 56 Sunshine Health/Cenpatico/Envolve PeopleCare 50 Clay County Sheriff's Office 43 City of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue 38 The Arc Jacksonville 34 Unknown 29 Optum Health 21 Big Brothers Big Sisters 17 I Still Matter 17 Envolve 14 Amerihealth Caritas of Iowa 11 Catholic Charities 7 Refined Beginnings Counseling 5 Private Practice 5
Looking Ahead • PA at Mayo secured a $10,000 grant to underwrite the teaching of the course to students studying to become physician assistants. That program will start with a class at Nova Southeastern University’s Jacksonville campus. • Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, which trained about 700 officers last year, has pledged to eventually train all 3,000 officers • City of Jacksonville has also pledged to train every employee
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