CPRR

The Center for Promoting Recovery and Resilience

MISSION

We are a people-powered, relationship driven, evidence-based, and nationally networked center focused on creating organizations and communities equipped to help children and families heal from trauma.

SERVICES OFFERED

We are federally funded by a grant which allows us to offer the below, evidence-based, mental health trainings at no financial cost to your organization.  All the training courses provide participants with a certification in the specific curriculum.

We would love to help fulfill your organization’s staff training requirements and/or as an additional resource for your community. Please let us know if we can be of service by emailing:  CPRRKENT email service account.

 

TRAININGS AVAILABLE

QPR Certification: Question, Persuade, Refer for Suicide Prevention – Learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. 

  • QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. 
  • This training can be tailored for your staff, organization, or specific population. 
  • Organization time requirement: 60-90 minutes. Offered in-person or 100% virtually. 

Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification (AMHFA):  Learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.

  • Mental Health First Aid for Adults teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.  
  • Organization time requirement: Offered In-person or Blended (virtually & in-person) 
  • In-person – Learners receive their training during a 7.5-hour, Instructor-led, in-person session. 

 

Teen Mental Health First Aid:  Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) teaches teens in grades 9-12, or ages 14-18, how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental
health and substance use challenges in their friends and peers.  

  • teen MHFA is an evidence-based course developed to teach teens in grades 9-12, or ages 14-18, how to assist and support a friend or classmate who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge — and get assistance from a trusted adult.
  • Organization requirement: *YMHFA is required for all staff prior to implementing the teen program. *restrictions apply. Please reach out for more information.
  • In-person – Lessons are conducted in person in six 45-minute sessions or three 90-minute sessions.
  • Blended (virtually & in-person) – Teens complete a self-paced online lesson, then participate in six live, Instructor-led sessions.
  • Link to information regarding training (pdf)

Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification (YMHFA):   Learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.  
  • Organization requirement: Offered In-person or Blended (virtually & in-person) 
  • In-person – Learners receive their training during a 6.5-hour, Instructor-led, in-person session. 
  • Blended (virtually & in-person)  – Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course, and participate in a 4.5- to 5.5-hour, Instructor-led training. 

PROJECT TEAM

Dr. Bibhuti Sar, Principal Investigator

Melissa King, MEd, Project Director

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