Rocky Mount/Wilson NC – MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING

Sometimes, first aid isn’t

a bandage,

or CPR,

or the Heimlich,

or calling 911.

Sometimes, first aid is YOU!

Someone you know could be experiencing

a mental illness or crisis. You can help them.

You are more likely to encounter someone — friend, family member,

coworker, neighbor, or member of the community — in an emotional

or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. Mental Health

First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to people

with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in a crisis,

and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social,

or self help care. Anyone can take the 12-hour Mental Health

First Aid course.

Sometimes, the best first aid is you.

Take the course, save a life, strengthen

your community.

Instructor Glenda Lawrence-Knight, Psy.D.

Training is ONLY $150.00 per attendee REGISTER EARLY…..SPACE IS LIMITED TO FIRST 25!!!

Registration Form

Please complete a separate form for each person attending.

Name___________________________________________________________

Job Title_________________________________________________________

Agency/Organization_______________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State_____ Zip_________________

Phone___________________________________________________________

Email____________________________________________________________

Special Accommodations____________________________________________

I plan to attend the following 2012 training

O February 15 &16 @ Braswell Library in Rocky Mount, NC from 11am-5pm

O March 21 & 22 @ Wilson County Public Library, Wilson, NC from 10am-4pm

O April 18 & 19, Place: TBA, from 10am-4pm

Payment Method

Enclosed is a check or money order in the amount of $________ payable to Dr. Glenda Knight

Send to: P.O. Box 6774; Rocky Mount, NC 27802

Pay fee online at www.tipsinc6774.com by clicking the service link, then the buy this link.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please Read Carefully There is a $5.00 discount for Early Bird registration which is 3 weeks prior to workshop. Registration deadline is 2 weeks prior to workshop. Two scholarships will be offered per session by completing the application @ the above online address. The application must be returned 3 wks prior to the training of your choice via email @ tipsinc6774@aol.com or via mail at the above address. Cancellations are accepted (less $25.00 administration fee) up to one week prior to the date of the training. NO cancellations will be accepted after that time or you will forfeit your entire payment. Substitute attendees are welcome; however the same person has to attend both days. All attendee’s MUST complete both FULL days in order to receive a certificate of completion. To qualify for a group discount, there must be at least 6 people registered from the same agency and all registrations and payments must be received at the same time. Discounts are also available for onsite trainings. When paying online, please remember that the registration form should be mailed to the above address or completed and attached via email to tipsinc6774@aol.com. When the fee and registration form has been received, each attendee will receive an email confirmation, so please ensure that your email is accurate. Fee includes 12 hour training, MHFA USA manual, certificate of completion from the National Council & light lunch.

Dr. Glenda Lawrence-Knight Introduces Mental Health First Aid to Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt, Halifax, Wilson & Northampton Counties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dr. Glenda Lawrence-Knight Introduces Mental Health First Aid to Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt, Halifax, Wilson & Northampton Counties

Dr. Knight Joins National Initiative to Increase Mental Health Literacy

June 2011 – Dr. Knight, CEO of Timely Intervention & Preventive Success (T.I.P.S., INC) has piloted the first Mental Health First Aid program in the above counties. Dr. Knight and other MHFA certified instructors anticipate training a number of professionals & the general public to improve mental health literacy – helping them identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness.

“We are thrilled to bring Mental Health First Aid to our community,” said Mr. Isham Spann, Chief Administrative Officer of TIPS, INC. “This important educational effort goes a lot further than emergency intervention; it really helps people understand the shroud of fear and misjudgment facing individuals and families who experience mental illnesses and addiction. It will help rid this community of the associated stigma and move more and more people toward recovery.”

Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training certification course which teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual, the certification program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Thorough evaluations in randomized controlled trials and a quantitative study have proved the CPR-like program effective in improving trainees’ knowledge of mental disorders, reducing stigma and increasing the amount of help provided to others.

“We welcome TIPS, INC’s involvement and enthusiasm in the Mental Health First Aid community,” says Linda Rosenberg, MSW, president and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the organization who brought Mental Health First Aid to the United States in 2008. “We know they will have a great impact on the mental health communities throughout each county, and will be key players in improving mental health literacy nationwide.”

In its pilot year, the program was introduced in nearly twenty states and more than 40 communities nationwide. The National Council certified Dr. Knight to provide the Mental Health First Aid program in June, 2011 through an instructor certification course in Boston, MA. TIPS, INC and all the sites across the nation that replicate this program maintain strict fidelity to the original, proven program.

Mental Health First Aid is auspice at the ORYGEN Research Centre at the University of Melbourne in Australia under the direction of MHFA founders Betty Kitchener and Tony Jorm. To date, it has been replicated in six other countries worldwide, including Hong Kong, Scotland, England, Canada, Finland, and Singapore.

To participate in upcoming Mental Health First Aid trainings, please visit www.tipsinc6774.com and click on the service link or call (252) 538-1384. To bring Mental Health First Aid training to your agency, please use the above contact information to secure accommodations.

The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) association of 1,400 behavioral healthcare organizations that provide treatment and rehabilitation for mental illnesses and addictions disorders to nearly six million adults, children and families in communities across the country. The National Council and its members bear testimony to the fact that medical, social, psychological and rehabilitation services offered in community settings help people with mental illnesses and addiction disorders recover and lead productive lives.

Timely Intervention & Preventive Services, Inc. (T.I.P.S.)
Dr. Glenda Lawrence-Knight, CEO
P.O. Box 6774
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801
(252) 538-1384 (Business)
(252) 972-9840 (Fax)
http://www.tipsinc6774.com
My Motto: "Making a difference, means making it different"

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