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Mental Health First Aid Training
Save lives and build stronger communities.
You will learn:
- The prevalence of mental illnesses in the U.S. and their emotional and economic cost.
- The potential warning signs and risk factors for depression, anxiety
disorders, trauma, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and substance
use disorders.
- A 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect to professional
care.
- Resources available to help someone with a mental health problem.
Wednesday June 6, 2012 9am-5pm
Thursday June 7, 2012 9am-4pm
Sign in 8:30-9:00am each morning
University of Illinois School of Social Work
1010 W. Nevada St., Second Floor
Urbana, IL 61801
Cost: $75 (for DBSA chapter participants)/ $95 (for
general public)
Lunch on your own
Certification in Mental Health First Aid will be
attained upon completion of 12-hour training and
course evaluation.
Contact: Lisa Goodale at 800-826-3632 x 155 or
training@DBSAlliance.org
Register online: www.DBSAlliance.org/MHFAJune
**Limited to the first 30 participants**
Peer Specialist Training
We’re
pleased to announce that the next DBSA Peer Specialist training course will
take place July 23-27, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. DBSA Peer Specialist training
prepares people like you to use their recovery experience to assist others as
peer specialists. Facilitated by nationally-recognized trainers, this
comprehensive course delivers a foundation in recovery principles, intervention
techniques, and ethical practice. Training takes place Monday-Friday, followed
by certification testing.
DBSA
actively seeks a diverse group of applicants for this unique training
experience. Applications
for the course are available at www.DBSAlliance.org/Training.
Note: Each individual state or
service delivery system sets its own peer specialist training and certification
standards. Please check local requirements with your state certification body,
office of consumer affairs, or service delivery system before making the
decision to participate in this training course. DBSA can provide information
on training curriculum content on request.
DBSA Consumer-Clinician Consensus
Conference
Plans are underway to host a consensus conference
in Chicago,
IL, on April 13, 2012, that will engage members of the
consumer, clinical, and provider communities in a dialogue about critical issues
facing the mental health community. More details coming soon! (Date subject to
change)
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 NEW CD ADDED TO DBSA BOOKSTORE: Meg Hutchinson is someone who has accomplished a great deal after struggling with bipolar disorder and she speaks eloquently to her experiences in a number of songs. View CD in our online bookstore!
FACING US CREATIVITY CENTER: We all strive to live a full, healthy, and happy life. Find inspiration at Facing Us.
ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS: Looking for an online support group?
SHARE YOUR STORY & EMPOWER YOUR PEERS: Share your story, written or video, to help inspire and encourage your peers.
VIDEO PRESENTATION: Read about the national consumer memorial, National Memorial for Recovered Dignity.
DBSA's PEER SPECIALIST CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE): Get information
MISS LAST MONTH'S E-UPDATE? Click here to read all the news.
BACK FROM THE BRINK: DBSA Book Partnership
FREE PODCAST and SLIDES available from the NIDRR/CMHS-funded UIC NRTC Self-Determination Summit: Click here to learn more about self-determination in a time of economic uncertainty, with an emphasis on person-directed recovery, peer-run services, economic security, and transparency and accountability in behavioral health care.
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