Prevention
Mental Health and Substance Use
The Problem
Many people have trouble identifying and coping with mental health stressors and crises.
Social-Emotional Learning teaches kids how to cope with stressors, process emotions, and build healthy relationships.
Mental Health First Aid training teaches people how to identify and respond when someone is having a mental health crisis.
We are currently working to develop other initiatives to address mental health crisis prevention.
These strategies also start addressing stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness.
Social-Emotional Learning
What it is
What it does
Progress
Social-emotional learning has been implemented in the Struthers City School District. We are working to identify another school district that would be a good fit for this program.
GOAL: Implement SEL at Struthers and one other school district.
Mental Health First Aid
What it is
Mental Health First Aid training teaches people how to address a mental health crisis by doing the following:
Assessing for risk of suicide or harm
Listening nonjudgmentally
Giving reassurance and information
Encouraging appropriate professional help
Encouraging self-help and other support strategies
What it does
Progress
Someone has been identified and trained to lead Mental Health First Aid classes starting in 2024.
GOAL: Offer 2 youth trainings each year.
GOAL: Offer 2 adult trainings each year.
GOAL: In 2024 and 2025, train at least 5 barbers or stylists each year.
Data coming soon
Other Initiatives
The CHIP Team is working to develop more initiatives to address mental health. Check back here in 2025.
The Plan
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Prevention
Expand prevention-focused programs such as Social-Emotional Learning in classrooms and Mental Health First Aid trainings in the community.
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Crisis Intervention
Expand Crisis Intervention Training for police officers and form a Mobile Response and Stabilization Services Team.
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Workplace Wellness
Increase awareness of Employee Assistance Programs and their benefits for employees and employers.
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Workforce Pipeline
Visit classrooms, organize shadowing programs, and provide scholarships to build the mental health workforce.
