MHFA24 - Accessibility in Action: Lessons Learned from Adaptive Delivery of MHFA

Sunday, April 30, 2023

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: 501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Relias, LLC and National Council for Mental Wellbeing guarantee this educational conference is free from bias.

Presenter - MHFA Summit(s)

Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers)

Director, Curriculum Development and Evaluation
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Clermont, Florida

Slides
Brooke Briggance
Karen Lane
Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit(s)

Rachel Taube, MSW (she/her/hers)

Project Director
Mental Health First Aid Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri

MHFA strives to make our materials more accessible for those with disabilities to provide an equitable learning experience for all. Learn how we are addressing this important issue and find out more about the accessibility work of the Cypress Resilience Project – what they have done, why they do it and the solutions they have put in place working with the community.

Learning Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the importance of creating accessible environments for learning as a trauma-informed practice.
Identify the mental health issues facing disability communities and the need to ensure accessibility so we can help address the issues facing that community.
Recognize key factors to consider when working with individuals with disabilities.
Learn how the National Council is addressing the issues of accessibility