Mental Health First Aid

D6 - Community Collaboratives and Mental Wellbeing

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: Gaylord National, Chesapeake A-C

Staff Moderator(s)

Tramaine EL-Amin, MA

Client Experience Officer
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Washington, District of Columbia

Workshop Presenter(s)

Jessica Matyka, LCSW

Clinical Director
Rushford
Meriden, Connecticut

Slides
Cary Maikranz, SGT

Sergeant
Meriden Police Department
Meriden, Connecticut
Kimberly A. Bodholdt

Social-Emotional-Behavioral Health Consultant
Prairie Lakes AEA
Fort Dodge, Iowa

What is the magic trick to achieve lasting and meaningful support for mental wellbeing change? Too often, silos of mental health services break down the impact of the community's access to mental health solutions. Hear from three organizations about their strategic approaches to gain support for their programs, including Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA). Learn how to build a culture and community of collaboration around mental wellbeing outcomes and create partnerships for lasting change.

Learning Objectives:

Two strategies for creating community engagement around mental wellbeing and incorporating MHFA.
Two strategies for implementing tMHFA.
How community partnerships can increase mental wellbeing program outcomes.