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-171450-285756143625-133350Mental Health First AidMay 11, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.May 12, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Participants must attend both days to receive creditProgram: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an interactive 12-hour training course designed to increase mental health literacy. Like CPR training helps a nonmedical professional assist an individual following a heart attack, MHFA training helps an individual without clinical training to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. In both situations the goal is to help support an individual until appropriate professional help arrives, with the added underlying intention to promote health literacy. Mental Health First Aiders learn to apply a single strategy in helping someone through a panic attack, engage with someone who may be suicidal, support a person experiencing psychosis, and help an individual who has overdosed. In practicing the intervention strategy, Mental Health First Aiders learn the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addiction; engage in experiential activities that build understanding of the impact of illness; and learn information about evidence-based treatment and support, ultimately building the participant’s “mental health literacy.”At the completion of the Mental Health First Aid course, the participant will be able to:list potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury;implement a five-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources, and knowledge to assess the situation; select and implement appropriate interventions; and help the individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional care;recognize the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the US and the need for reduced stigma in his/her community; andrecommend the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to assist someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.Instructor:1905065405Jen Bankard directs training and resource development for PCPA. Her professional career has been in the human service field, beginning in direct care supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities before moving into administration. She is certified by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare as a Mental Health First Aid instructor. She lives in Hershey and is active in local theatre.Target Audience: friends and family of individuals with mental illness or addiction, direct service professionals, family living providers, foster families, service/supports coordinators, human resource professionals, administrative support professionals, school employees, faith communities, nursing home employees, police officers and other emergency responders, and college/university resident assistants. Cost (does not include lunch): PCPA Members: $89PCPA Member Group Rate*: $79Non-Members: $129Non-Member Group Rate*: $119*To qualify for a group discount, at least two people must be registered from the same organization and all registrations must be received at the same time. There is an additional $30 fee for continuing education credits. See below for additional continuing education information. Scholarship recipients are responsible for continuing education fees. All participants receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of a post-test and course evaluation. A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available. A completed application (below) must be returned by April 20 for consideration. Employees of PCPA member organizations are eligible to apply for a full scholarship; non-members may apply for partial scholarships. Location:Pennsylvania Community Providers AssociationBldg 3, Ste 2002101 N Front StHarrisburg, PA 17110717-362-3280 Deadline: May 6Please Note: Participants are asked to bring lunch on May 11. A kitchen facility will be provided. Participants will have the option of ordering a take-out lunch at personal expense.Contact Person: More information is available by contacting Jen Bankard, director of training and resource development (717-364-3280 or jen@). Continuing Education CreditsPCPA is proud to serve its membership by offering continuing education credits in conjunction with Drexel University College of Medicine, Division of Behavioral Healthcare Education, Department of Psychiatry. A certification fee of $30 is charged for each type of continuing education credits requested. Payment for continuing education must be completed upon registration. Participants may not be invoiced for CEUs post-training. Participants who desire CEUs are required to complete and return a post-test, evaluation form and license information. LSW/LCSW/LPC/MFT (PA SBSWE Licensed Social Workers in Pennsylvania): Drexel University College of Medicine is a preapproved provider of continuing education for Social workers and Clinical Social Workers. This program is being offered for 12 hours of continuing education.PA Educators Act 48: Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer continuing education credits under Act 48 guidelines. Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education adheres to Act 48 Continuing Education Guidelines. PA educators will receive 12 hours of credit for attending this complete program.PCB (PA Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC), Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP) and CCDP-D (Diplomate): Drexel University College of Medicine will award a maximum of 12 hours of PCB Approved Hours of Education for participants attending the conference. Our program is certified by the Pennsylvania Certification Board, Provider # 133.PA Nurses: Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants will beawarded a maximum of 12 contact hours for attending this program.About Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education Behavioral Healthcare Education (BHE) was established in 1980 with contractual funding from what is now the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The purpose of its creation was to turn clinical knowledge from biological and programmatic research into information and skills that are directly useful to practitioners in the behavioral health fields, particularly those working with persons in the public and Medicaid managed care arenas who have serious and persistent mental disorders. Since that time BHE has added expertise in the areas of substance use disorders, mental retardation/developmental disabilities, and child and adolescent diagnoses and treatment. The mission of the Division of Behavioral Healthcare Education is to support behavioral health practitioners in providing high quality services to people of all ages. We fulfill this mission through delivering continuing education, consultation, technical assistance and conferences, using evidence-based and promising practices, research findings and program and policy advances.-2857549530Mental Health First Aid USA has been approved by the Society for Human Resource Management’s HR Certification Institute as a pre-approved provider of 12 general Recertification Credit Hours. The Recertification Credit Hours apply to the Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certifications. There is no charge for this type of credit hour. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.Mental Health First AidMay 11, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.May 12, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Participants must attend both days to receive creditRegistration FormName: ____________________________________________________________________________Title: ____________________________________Agency: _________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________City: ______________________________________________________________________________State: ___________________Zip: ____________________ Phone: ______________________Fax: ____________________Email: _______________________________________________Special Accommodations: ______________________________________________________________□ PCPA Member□ Non-memberIf multiple persons are registering from the same agency, please attach a separate form for each individual.Method of Payment:□ Check (made payable to PCPA) □ Visa□ MasterCardName of Cardholder: _____________________________Card Number: ______________________________Exp: _ _ /_ _CVV Code: _ _ _Billing Zip Code: _ _ _ _ _PCPA Members: $89PCPA Member Group Rate*: $79Non-Members: $129Non-Member Group Rate*: $119*To qualify for a group discount, at least two people must be registered from the same organization and all registrations must be received at the same time.Registration Fee: $ ___________CEU Fee (add $30 per CEC type, if requested): $ ___________Total Enclosed: $ ___________Registration deadline is May 6. Registration is not complete and will not be processed without payment. Cancellation PolicyCancellations are accepted, less a $25 administrative fee, until May 6. Substitutions are welcome. Return to:PCPABldg 3, Ste 2002101 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17110ATTN: Jen BankardFax: 717-364-3287jen@Mental Health First Aid Scholarship ApplicationMay 11-12, 2011Please note: Employees of PCPA member organizations are eligible to apply for a full scholarship; non-members may apply for partial scholarships. Name: ____________________________________________________________________________Title: ____________________________________Agency: _________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________City: ______________________________________________________________________________State: ___________________Zip: ____________________ Phone: ______________________Fax: ____________________Email: _______________________________________________□ PCPA Member□ Non-memberAmount of Support Requested: $ _______To be completed by applicantWhy are you requesting scholarship assistance? How will Mental Health First Aid training assist you in your current position? Applicant Signature: ______________________________________________________________________To be completed by applicant’s CEO/executive directorHow will your organization benefit from the applicant attending Mental Health First Aid training? CEO/Executive Director Signature: __________________________________________________________Return no later than April 20 to:PCPA, ATTN: Jen Bankard Bldg 3, Ste 200, 2101 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17110Fax: 717-364-3287jen@Applicants will be notified no later than April 27 of scholarship availability. ................
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