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Spartanburg County, South Carolina is the leading state-wide trainer of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), is partnering with Spartanburg County's Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI) team to make a demonstrable change in the treatment of transition-aged youth and community awareness of behavioral health issues. By increasing the number of MHFA Instructors from 4 to 9, SC Thrive will train at least 1,200 Spartanburg County residents who interact with transition-aged youth over the three-year grant period. With 37,000 individuals in Spartanburg County between the ages of 16-24 and a SAMHSA estimate of mental illness in SC among adults of 19.56% we can estimate a population of mental illness-affected individuals of 7,237 in the targeted group. With the Year Three trained cadre of 1,200 MH First Aiders, this would allow for a ratio of one Mental Health First Aider per 4.02 affected individuals. SC Thrive proposes to promote three free mobile phone apps on all referral materials given to transition-aged youth. MindShift, SAM and Co-Active are three highly-rated apps. Twenty-five SC Thrive sites that people have come to know and trust is operating in Spartanburg County. The online application system also includes applications for medications through Welvista, a service that offers free prescriptions through Patient Assistance Programs. SC Thrive pairs the application system with Charity Tracker, an online case management and referral system that has revolutionized a community's ability to gather measurement and performance data. Focus on data-driven community impact will allow for monitoring of changes in public attitude toward admitting to and accepting behavioral health issues.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina is the leading state-wide trainer of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), is partnering with Spartanburg County's Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI) team to make a demonstrable change in the treatment of transition-aged youth and community awareness of behavioral health issues. By increasing the number of MHFA Instructors from 4 to 9, SC Thrive will train at least 1,200 Spartanburg County residents who interact with transition-aged youth over the three-year grant period. With 37,000 individuals in Spartanburg County between the ages of 16-24 and a SAMHSA estimate of mental illness in SC among adults of 19.56% we can estimate a population of mental illness-affected individuals of 7,237 in the targeted group. With the Year Three trained cadre of 1,200 MH First Aiders, this would allow for a ratio of one Mental Health First Aider per 4.02 affected individuals. SC Thrive proposes to promote three free mobile phone apps on all referral materials given to transition-aged youth. MindShift, SAM and Co-Active are three highly-rated apps. Twenty-five SC Thrive sites that people have come to know and trust is operating in Spartanburg County. The online application system also includes applications for medications through Welvista, a service that offers free prescriptions through Patient Assistance Programs. SC Thrive pairs the application system with Charity Tracker, an online case management and referral system that has revolutionized a community's ability to gather measurement and performance data. Focus on data-driven community impact will allow for monitoring of changes in public attitude toward admitting to and accepting behavioral health issues.

The purpose of the Pontotoc County Project Aware will certify 10 YMHFA instructors who will train a minimum of 750 youth-serving adults in the community during the project period. There are approximately 5,050 youth, ages 10-19, residing in Pontotoc County. The total population for the county is 37,992. Training 750 of the adults within the county will result in a ratio of one adult First Aider for approximately every seven youth. Project goals will be reached through the following objectives: train 12 YMHFA Instructors in Pontotoc County; maintain 12 YMHFA Instructors in Pontotoc County; train 750 YMH First Aiders in Pontotoc County; increase First Aider ability to identify common youth symptoms by 20%; provide outreach and engagement with youth and families to promote positive behavioral health; provide at least 4 educational engagement opportunities for parents and youth serving adults to increase knowledge of youth issues, warning signs, and resources by the end of each grant year; provide at least 2 educational engagement opportunities for youth to gain a better understanding of mental/behavioral health issues and resources by the end of each grant year; provide 100% of YMH First Aiders trained with resource and referral guide for Pontotoc County throughout grant period; track referrals conducted by YMH First Aiders by collecting log sheets from 75% of YMH First Aiders of each grant year; decrease youth (ages 12-18) depressive symptoms by 5%; develop YMHFA leadership committee of at least 10 individual agency partners from youth-serving sectors; host quarterly meetings of YMHFA leadership committee to address needs, gaps, and progress toward goals; and collaborate with youth serving partners to conduct yearly update of needs assessment.

The purpose of the Pontotoc County Project Aware will certify 10 YMHFA instructors who will train a minimum of 750 youth-serving adults in the community during the project period. There are approximately 5,050 youth, ages 10-19, residing in Pontotoc County. The total population for the county is 37,992. Training 750 of the adults within the county will result in a ratio of one adult First Aider for approximately every seven youth. Project goals will be reached through the following objectives: train 12 YMHFA Instructors in Pontotoc County; maintain 12 YMHFA Instructors in Pontotoc County; train 750 YMH First Aiders in Pontotoc County; increase First Aider ability to identify common youth symptoms by 20%; provide outreach and engagement with youth and families to promote positive behavioral health; provide at least 4 educational engagement opportunities for parents and youth serving adults to increase knowledge of youth issues, warning signs, and resources by the end of each grant year; provide at least 2 educational engagement opportunities for youth to gain a better understanding of mental/behavioral health issues and resources by the end of each grant year; provide 100% of YMH First Aiders trained with resource and referral guide for Pontotoc County throughout grant period; track referrals conducted by YMH First Aiders by collecting log sheets from 75% of YMH First Aiders of each grant year; decrease youth (ages 12-18) depressive symptoms by 5%; develop YMHFA leadership committee of at least 10 individual agency partners from youth-serving sectors; host quarterly meetings of YMHFA leadership committee to address needs, gaps, and progress toward goals; and collaborate with youth serving partners to conduct yearly update of needs assessment.

The purpose of the Pontotoc County Project Aware will certify 10 YMHFA instructors who will train a minimum of 750 youth-serving adults in the community during the project period. There are approximately 5,050 youth, ages 10-19, residing in Pontotoc County. The total population for the county is 37,992. Training 750 of the adults within the county will result in a ratio of one adult First Aider for approximately every seven youth. Project goals will be reached through the following objectives: train 12 YMHFA Instructors in Pontotoc County; maintain 12 YMHFA Instructors in Pontotoc County; train 750 YMH First Aiders in Pontotoc County; increase First Aider ability to identify common youth symptoms by 20%; provide outreach and engagement with youth and families to promote positive behavioral health; provide at least 4 educational engagement opportunities for parents and youth serving adults to increase knowledge of youth issues, warning signs, and resources by the end of each grant year; provide at least 2 educational engagement opportunities for youth to gain a better understanding of mental/behavioral health issues and resources by the end of each grant year; provide 100% of YMH First Aiders trained with resource and referral guide for Pontotoc County throughout grant period; track referrals conducted by YMH First Aiders by collecting log sheets from 75% of YMH First Aiders of each grant year; decrease youth (ages 12-18) depressive symptoms by 5%; develop YMHFA leadership committee of at least 10 individual agency partners from youth-serving sectors; host quarterly meetings of YMHFA leadership committee to address needs, gaps, and progress toward goals; and collaborate with youth serving partners to conduct yearly update of needs assessment.

The Clarkston Area Youth Mental Health Awareness Network (CAYMHAN) project connects adolescents age 12-18 in the Clarkston, Georgia, area with behavioral health services by training over 1,100 adults (teachers, parents, faith leaders, etc.) in Youth Mental Health First Aid. The Clarkston area, located within Dekalb County in the suburban belt that surrounds Atlanta, presents unique mental health challenges. Clarkston is home to large communities of refugees with widely varying backgrounds, languages and cultures. Refugee youth often suffer from limited English literacy, lack of previous education, limited technology skills, limited understanding of American culture, and little access to out-of-school programs. Refugee families often have experienced extreme violence, trauma, economic and political strife, health issues, and famine before arriving in the US. In the Clarkston area, gaps and disparities in behavioral health services that afflict these vulnerable populations are apparent from the federal designation of Dekalb County as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area and a Medically Underserved Area. CAYMHAN will ensure that the diversity of trained adults-300, 400 and 480 in years one, two and three of the project-are representative of the area's adolescent population consistent with project goals. CAYMHAN will also work with its partners to provide committed referral resources, ensure saturation, and develop a sustainable capacity to provide YMHFA training in the out-years. Training will be delivered by certified YMHFA instructors who are also highly trained doctoral students in counseling psychology from Georgia State University's College of Education.

The Clarkston Area Youth Mental Health Awareness Network (CAYMHAN) project connects adolescents age 12-18 in the Clarkston, Georgia, area with behavioral health services by training over 1,100 adults (teachers, parents, faith leaders, etc.) in Youth Mental Health First Aid. The Clarkston area, located within Dekalb County in the suburban belt that surrounds Atlanta, presents unique mental health challenges. Clarkston is home to large communities of refugees with widely varying backgrounds, languages and cultures. Refugee youth often suffer from limited English literacy, lack of previous education, limited technology skills, limited understanding of American culture, and little access to out-of-school programs. Refugee families often have experienced extreme violence, trauma, economic and political strife, health issues, and famine before arriving in the US. In the Clarkston area, gaps and disparities in behavioral health services that afflict these vulnerable populations are apparent from the federal designation of Dekalb County as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area and a Medically Underserved Area. CAYMHAN will ensure that the diversity of trained adults-300, 400 and 480 in years one, two and three of the project-are representative of the area's adolescent population consistent with project goals. CAYMHAN will also work with its partners to provide committed referral resources, ensure saturation, and develop a sustainable capacity to provide YMHFA training in the out-years. Training will be delivered by certified YMHFA instructors who are also highly trained doctoral students in counseling psychology from Georgia State University's College of Education.

The Clarkston Area Youth Mental Health Awareness Network (CAYMHAN) project connects adolescents age 12-18 in the Clarkston, Georgia, area with behavioral health services by training over 1,100 adults (teachers, parents, faith leaders, etc.) in Youth Mental Health First Aid. The Clarkston area, located within Dekalb County in the suburban belt that surrounds Atlanta, presents unique mental health challenges. Clarkston is home to large communities of refugees with widely varying backgrounds, languages and cultures. Refugee youth often suffer from limited English literacy, lack of previous education, limited technology skills, limited understanding of American culture, and little access to out-of-school programs. Refugee families often have experienced extreme violence, trauma, economic and political strife, health issues, and famine before arriving in the US. In the Clarkston area, gaps and disparities in behavioral health services that afflict these vulnerable populations are apparent from the federal designation of Dekalb County as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area and a Medically Underserved Area. CAYMHAN will ensure that the diversity of trained adults-300, 400 and 480 in years one, two and three of the project-are representative of the area's adolescent population consistent with project goals. CAYMHAN will also work with its partners to provide committed referral resources, ensure saturation, and develop a sustainable capacity to provide YMHFA training in the out-years. Training will be delivered by certified YMHFA instructors who are also highly trained doctoral students in counseling psychology from Georgia State University's College of Education.

The Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program (BHRP) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill's School of Social Work will implement Now is the Time, Carolina! To train 2,400 faculty and staff in Mental Health First Aid. UNC has 29,135 students and 80% of those are ages 21 or below. A survey of a sample of the students at UNC shows that 18% of students scored positive on the PHQ-9 criteria for depression, 20% scored positive on the GAD-7 screening for an anxiety disorder, and 43% had engaged in binge drinking within the previous two weeks. Despite these rates of occurrence, national and state data indicate that about 55% of students with a mental health or substance use disorder did not receive treatment for those conditions in the previous twelve months. 600 faculty and staff will be trained in the Higher Education supplement of MHFA in Year 1 and 900 in each of Years 2 and 3 of the project. This number will equate to 20% of the campus employees, effectively saturating the students' environment with MH First Aiders. The success of this project will be measured by the following outcomes: 20% of the UNC employee community will become certified Mental Health First Aiders; student perception of the campus community's negative impact on students' emotional wellbeing will improve from the current 52%; student reported rates of depression (positive scores on the PHQ-9) will decrease from the baseline of 18%; student reported rates of anxiety disorders (positive scores on the GAD-7) will decrease from the baseline of 20%; student reported rates of binge drinking will decrease below the baseline score of 43% of students answering yes that they have binged on alcohol in the previous two weeks; and the number of referrals to CAPS will increase, indicating more of the student need is being met.

The Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program (BHRP) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill's School of Social Work will implement Now is the Time, Carolina! To train 2,400 faculty and staff in Mental Health First Aid. UNC has 29,135 students and 80% of those are ages 21 or below. A survey of a sample of the students at UNC shows that 18% of students scored positive on the PHQ-9 criteria for depression, 20% scored positive on the GAD-7 screening for an anxiety disorder, and 43% had engaged in binge drinking within the previous two weeks. Despite these rates of occurrence, national and state data indicate that about 55% of students with a mental health or substance use disorder did not receive treatment for those conditions in the previous twelve months. 600 faculty and staff will be trained in the Higher Education supplement of MHFA in Year 1 and 900 in each of Years 2 and 3 of the project. This number will equate to 20% of the campus employees, effectively saturating the students' environment with MH First Aiders. The success of this project will be measured by the following outcomes: 20% of the UNC employee community will become certified Mental Health First Aiders; student perception of the campus community's negative impact on students' emotional wellbeing will improve from the current 52%; student reported rates of depression (positive scores on the PHQ-9) will decrease from the baseline of 18%; student reported rates of anxiety disorders (positive scores on the GAD-7) will decrease from the baseline of 20%; student reported rates of binge drinking will decrease below the baseline score of 43% of students answering yes that they have binged on alcohol in the previous two weeks; and the number of referrals to CAPS will increase, indicating more of the student need is being met.

The Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program (BHRP) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill's School of Social Work will implement Now is the Time, Carolina! To train 2,400 faculty and staff in Mental Health First Aid. UNC has 29,135 students and 80% of those are ages 21 or below. A survey of a sample of the students at UNC shows that 18% of students scored positive on the PHQ-9 criteria for depression, 20% scored positive on the GAD-7 screening for an anxiety disorder, and 43% had engaged in binge drinking within the previous two weeks. Despite these rates of occurrence, national and state data indicate that about 55% of students with a mental health or substance use disorder did not receive treatment for those conditions in the previous twelve months. 600 faculty and staff will be trained in the Higher Education supplement of MHFA in Year 1 and 900 in each of Years 2 and 3 of the project. This number will equate to 20% of the campus employees, effectively saturating the students' environment with MH First Aiders. The success of this project will be measured by the following outcomes: 20% of the UNC employee community will become certified Mental Health First Aiders; student perception of the campus community's negative impact on students' emotional wellbeing will improve from the current 52%; student reported rates of depression (positive scores on the PHQ-9) will decrease from the baseline of 18%; student reported rates of anxiety disorders (positive scores on the GAD-7) will decrease from the baseline of 20%; student reported rates of binge drinking will decrease below the baseline score of 43% of students answering yes that they have binged on alcohol in the previous two weeks; and the number of referrals to CAPS will increase, indicating more of the student need is being met.

Project AWARE - Northwest CT is a coordinated community-wide effort to respond to increased behavioral health needs in adolescent's ages 12-18 residing in the remote rural northwest corner of CT. Over 1,300 school personnel and youth-serving adults will be trained as Youth Mental Health "First Aiders". The focus population, 5,800 students enrolled in 11 schools in NW CT, ranges from 3-30% minority, with 9-49% of students meeting the requirements for free/reduced school lunch. Emphasis is placed on reaching high risk youth, e.g., homeless youth, youth with school disciplinary offenses, and juvenile offenders, within the catchment area. The Project Objectives include: increase the mental health literacy of adults in NW CT by creating a diverse team of YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders; build community capacity for early identification and response to the behavioral health needs of adolescents by training a total of 1,380 school personnel and youth-serving adults in NW CT as YMH "First Aiders" over the 3 year project period; establish and strengthen referral networks with behavioral health service providers to connect adolescents with appropriate, affordable, and culturally competent assistance and services; and build capacity in the school community and in the community-at large to address the behavioral health needs of adolescents through enhanced partnerships with youth-serving community coalitions, and community and faith-based agencies and groups.

Project AWARE - Northwest CT is a coordinated community-wide effort to respond to increased behavioral health needs in adolescent's ages 12-18 residing in the remote rural northwest corner of CT. Over 1,300 school personnel and youth-serving adults will be trained as Youth Mental Health "First Aiders". The focus population, 5,800 students enrolled in 11 schools in NW CT, ranges from 3-30% minority, with 9-49% of students meeting the requirements for free/reduced school lunch. Emphasis is placed on reaching high risk youth, e.g., homeless youth, youth with school disciplinary offenses, and juvenile offenders, within the catchment area. The Project Objectives include: increase the mental health literacy of adults in NW CT by creating a diverse team of YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders; build community capacity for early identification and response to the behavioral health needs of adolescents by training a total of 1,380 school personnel and youth-serving adults in NW CT as YMH "First Aiders" over the 3 year project period; establish and strengthen referral networks with behavioral health service providers to connect adolescents with appropriate, affordable, and culturally competent assistance and services; and build capacity in the school community and in the community-at large to address the behavioral health needs of adolescents through enhanced partnerships with youth-serving community coalitions, and community and faith-based agencies and groups.

Project AWARE - Northwest CT is a coordinated community-wide effort to respond to increased behavioral health needs in adolescent's ages 12-18 residing in the remote rural northwest corner of CT. Over 1,300 school personnel and youth-serving adults will be trained as Youth Mental Health "First Aiders". The focus population, 5,800 students enrolled in 11 schools in NW CT, ranges from 3-30% minority, with 9-49% of students meeting the requirements for free/reduced school lunch. Emphasis is placed on reaching high risk youth, e.g., homeless youth, youth with school disciplinary offenses, and juvenile offenders, within the catchment area. The Project Objectives include: increase the mental health literacy of adults in NW CT by creating a diverse team of YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders; build community capacity for early identification and response to the behavioral health needs of adolescents by training a total of 1,380 school personnel and youth-serving adults in NW CT as YMH "First Aiders" over the 3 year project period; establish and strengthen referral networks with behavioral health service providers to connect adolescents with appropriate, affordable, and culturally competent assistance and services; and build capacity in the school community and in the community-at large to address the behavioral health needs of adolescents through enhanced partnerships with youth-serving community coalitions, and community and faith-based agencies and groups.

The Nassau Alcohol Crime and Drug Abatement Coalition (NACDAC) will be implementing the Youth Mental Health First Aid Project in Nassau County to serve youth ages 12 - 18 in the middle and high schools. The goal of the project is to build and expand the capacity of Nassau County adults to detect and respond to the behavioral health issues impacting Nassau County adolescents in order to connect those with behavioral health issues to needed services. The objectives of this project are to: increase the mental health literacy of Nassau County adults who interact with adolescents (Nassau County School District teachers, Family Support Services staff, Guardian Ad Litem staff and volunteers and Take Stock in Children staff); increase the capacity of Nassau County adults to respond to the behavioral health issues of adolescents as measured by having 736 trained adults (Year 1 = 196, Year 2=270, Year 3=270) as YMHFA First Aiders for the 2018-2019 school year; conduct outreach and engagement strategies with adolescents and their families or caregivers to increase awareness of and promote positive behavioral health as measures by the number of youth and their families reached with information dissemination and engagement strategies; link adolescents with behavioral health issues to mental, emotional, and behavioral health assistance and services as measured by the number of referrals made to behavioral health services through the YMHFA program; increase the number of collaborative partnerships with relevant youth-serving community agencies and programs and set up a system for ongoing training and coaching support for YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders as measured by YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders participating in ongoing training and coaching.

The Nassau Alcohol Crime and Drug Abatement Coalition (NACDAC) will be implementing the Youth Mental Health First Aid Project in Nassau County to serve youth ages 12 - 18 in the middle and high schools. The goal of the project is to build and expand the capacity of Nassau County adults to detect and respond to the behavioral health issues impacting Nassau County adolescents in order to connect those with behavioral health issues to needed services. The objectives of this project are to: increase the mental health literacy of Nassau County adults who interact with adolescents (Nassau County School District teachers, Family Support Services staff, Guardian Ad Litem staff and volunteers and Take Stock in Children staff); increase the capacity of Nassau County adults to respond to the behavioral health issues of adolescents as measured by having 736 trained adults (Year 1 = 196, Year 2=270, Year 3=270) as YMHFA First Aiders for the 2018-2019 school year; conduct outreach and engagement strategies with adolescents and their families or caregivers to increase awareness of and promote positive behavioral health as measures by the number of youth and their families reached with information dissemination and engagement strategies; link adolescents with behavioral health issues to mental, emotional, and behavioral health assistance and services as measured by the number of referrals made to behavioral health services through the YMHFA program; increase the number of collaborative partnerships with relevant youth-serving community agencies and programs and set up a system for ongoing training and coaching support for YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders as measured by YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders participating in ongoing training and coaching.

The Nassau Alcohol Crime and Drug Abatement Coalition (NACDAC) will be implementing the Youth Mental Health First Aid Project in Nassau County to serve youth ages 12 - 18 in the middle and high schools. The goal of the project is to build and expand the capacity of Nassau County adults to detect and respond to the behavioral health issues impacting Nassau County adolescents in order to connect those with behavioral health issues to needed services. The objectives of this project are to: increase the mental health literacy of Nassau County adults who interact with adolescents (Nassau County School District teachers, Family Support Services staff, Guardian Ad Litem staff and volunteers and Take Stock in Children staff); increase the capacity of Nassau County adults to respond to the behavioral health issues of adolescents as measured by having 736 trained adults (Year 1 = 196, Year 2=270, Year 3=270) as YMHFA First Aiders for the 2018-2019 school year; conduct outreach and engagement strategies with adolescents and their families or caregivers to increase awareness of and promote positive behavioral health as measures by the number of youth and their families reached with information dissemination and engagement strategies; link adolescents with behavioral health issues to mental, emotional, and behavioral health assistance and services as measured by the number of referrals made to behavioral health services through the YMHFA program; increase the number of collaborative partnerships with relevant youth-serving community agencies and programs and set up a system for ongoing training and coaching support for YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders as measured by YMHFA Instructors and First Aiders participating in ongoing training and coaching.

Catholic Charities of the East Bay's "Now is the Time" Project AWARE in West Contra Costa County, California will improve mental health and substance abuse outcomes for youth in the West Contra Costa Unified School District by training 1,200 (400 each year) adults - parents, teachers, youth service providers, and local leaders, including faith-based institutions -in Youth Mental Health First Aid. There will be five primary objectives within this program: increase the mental health literacy of adults who interact with adolescents in West Contra Costa; increase the capacity of adults within communities to respond to behavioral health issues of adolescents; increase the number of collaborative partnerships with youth-serving community agencies and programs; link adolescents with behavioral health issues to mental, emotional and behavioral health assistance and services; and conduct outreach and engagement strategies with adolescents and their families or caregivers to increase awareness of and promote positive behavioral health assistance and services. Adolescents, especially those from Richmond, the major city within West Contra Costa County, are exposed to chronic levels of community, family, and interpersonal violence, which have had a serious detrimental effect on the mental health outcomes of our youth. There is currently no YMHFA training available in the area. YMHFA Instructors will be cross trained in restorative justice practices.

The Compeer of Greater Buffalo Project AWARE will serve approximately 2,600 transition-age youth who are students at Erie Community College (ECC), City Campus, in Buffalo, New York. These youth were selected as the target population because of the multiple risk factors for behavioral health challenges they face, and the fact that very few mental health services are provided by ECC. Students at ECC are representative of the diversity of the community. As of the spring 2015 semester, the racial/ethnic distribution was: 39% White, 36% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% multi-race, 3% Asian, 1% Native American/Alaska Native, and the remaining were Other/Unknown. Six percent of students were foreign-born (immigrant or refugee), and 13% spoke English as a second language. Approximately 40% were female and 60% were male. Thirty-one percent were age 19 or younger, and 66% were age 24 or younger. Seventy-three percent were low-to-moderate income, as demonstrated by eligibility for federal Pell and/or state TAP grants. The project will train four additional adults as Mental Health First Aid Instructors and 500 additional adults as First Aiders. Objectives of the project include: reduce self-reported depression, anxiety, and behavior consistent with substance use disorders among the targeted youth by at least 15% per year; increase the mental health literacy of adults in the community by training at least one adult in MHFA for every five transition-age youth in the community; increase the number of referrals for behavioral health screening, assessment, or treatment by 10% in Year 1, 15% in Year Two, and 20% in Year 3, compared to baseline; and increase the number of youth in the target population who access behavioral health resources by 10% by the end of Year 3.

Hutchings Psychiatric Center, a New York State Office of Mental Health facility and the Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University will focus on developing a Mental Health First Aid Program (HPC SUNY UMU MHFA program). The program will collaborate with community partners to improve mental health literacy in youth-serving organizations, specifically youth between the ages of 16-25 years. The specific goals of the program are to: improve mental health literacy and reduce stigma about mental illness in the community; improve community capacity to respond to the behavioral health needs of transitional age youth; promote early help-seeking behavior among transitional age youth to reduce rates of suicide, substance use and homelessness; reduce disengagement among transitional age youth arising from the strong distinctions among child, youth and adult services. By the end of the grant period, they will conducted 70 MHFA workshops; trained approximately 1500-1750 people in MHFA and in the process reach around 20,000-25,000 youth in the community.

Hutchings Psychiatric Center, a New York State Office of Mental Health facility and the Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University will focus on developing a Mental Health First Aid Program (HPC SUNY UMU MHFA program). The program will collaborate with community partners to improve mental health literacy in youth-serving organizations, specifically youth between the ages of 16-25 years. The specific goals of the program are to: improve mental health literacy and reduce stigma about mental illness in the community; improve community capacity to respond to the behavioral health needs of transitional age youth; promote early help-seeking behavior among transitional age youth to reduce rates of suicide, substance use and homelessness; reduce disengagement among transitional age youth arising from the strong distinctions among child, youth and adult services. By the end of the grant period, they will conducted 70 MHFA workshops; trained approximately 1500-1750 people in MHFA and in the process reach around 20,000-25,000 youth in the community.

Hutchings Psychiatric Center, a New York State Office of Mental Health facility and the Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University will focus on developing a Mental Health First Aid Program (HPC SUNY UMU MHFA program). The program will collaborate with community partners to improve mental health literacy in youth-serving organizations, specifically youth between the ages of 16-25 years. The specific goals of the program are to: improve mental health literacy and reduce stigma about mental illness in the community; improve community capacity to respond to the behavioral health needs of transitional age youth; promote early help-seeking behavior among transitional age youth to reduce rates of suicide, substance use and homelessness; reduce disengagement among transitional age youth arising from the strong distinctions among child, youth and adult services. By the end of the grant period, they will conducted 70 MHFA workshops; trained approximately 1500-1750 people in MHFA and in the process reach around 20,000-25,000 youth in the community.

Wellcore, Inc. proposes the Youth Mental Health Awareness and Support Project for Rockland County, New York. By the conclusion of the project, Wellcore will train 25-30 YMHFA Instructors and approximately 1,050 Youth Mental Health First Aiders. In the County, individuals ages 12-25 comprise approximately 18% of the population. About 50.1% of the population is female, and 49.9% are male. Races represented include White (78%), Black or African American (12.9%), American Indian or Alaskan Native (0.5%), Asian (6.6%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0.1%). Rockland County comprises five towns and nineteen incorporated villages, with numerous unincorporated villages and hamlets. The current population is 323,866, which is an increase of 3.9% since2010. The Kids Well-Being Indicator Clearinghouse (KWIC) data show that hospitalizations resulting from self-inflicted injuries among 10-14 year olds in Rockland County have increased from a rate of 11.9/100,000 in the baseline years of 2004-2006, to the current rate of 40.0/100,000. In addition, the current rate is significantly higher than the current rate for New York State, which is currently 20.2. The data for 15-19 year olds also shows an increase in the rate of hospitalizations for self-inflicted injuries, from 85.4 in the baseline years, to 97.0 currently. The purpose of this project is to provide for the training of teachers and others who interact with youth, including parents, law enforcement, faith-based leaders, and other adults, in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) in Rockland County, NY. Objectives include increasing awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth, conducting outreach and engagement strategies with school-aged youth and their families, increasing the mental health literacy of school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth, and increasing the capacity of communities to respond to the behavioral health issues of school-aged youth.

Wellcore, Inc. proposes the Youth Mental Health Awareness and Support Project for Rockland County, New York. By the conclusion of the project, Wellcore will train 25-30 YMHFA Instructors and approximately 1,050 Youth Mental Health First Aiders. In the County, individuals ages 12-25 comprise approximately 18% of the population. About 50.1% of the population is female, and 49.9% are male. Races represented include White (78%), Black or African American (12.9%), American Indian or Alaskan Native (0.5%), Asian (6.6%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0.1%). Rockland County comprises five towns and nineteen incorporated villages, with numerous unincorporated villages and hamlets. The current population is 323,866, which is an increase of 3.9% since2010. The Kids Well-Being Indicator Clearinghouse (KWIC) data show that hospitalizations resulting from self-inflicted injuries among 10-14 year olds in Rockland County have increased from a rate of 11.9/100,000 in the baseline years of 2004-2006, to the current rate of 40.0/100,000. In addition, the current rate is significantly higher than the current rate for New York State, which is currently 20.2. The data for 15-19 year olds also shows an increase in the rate of hospitalizations for self-inflicted injuries, from 85.4 in the baseline years, to 97.0 currently. The purpose of this project is to provide for the training of teachers and others who interact with youth, including parents, law enforcement, faith-based leaders, and other adults, in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) in Rockland County, NY. Objectives include increasing awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth, conducting outreach and engagement strategies with school-aged youth and their families, increasing the mental health literacy of school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth, and increasing the capacity of communities to respond to the behavioral health issues of school-aged youth.

Wellcore, Inc. proposes the Youth Mental Health Awareness and Support Project for Rockland County, New York. By the conclusion of the project, Wellcore will train 25-30 YMHFA Instructors and approximately 1,050 Youth Mental Health First Aiders. In the County, individuals ages 12-25 comprise approximately 18% of the population. About 50.1% of the population is female, and 49.9% are male. Races represented include White (78%), Black or African American (12.9%), American Indian or Alaskan Native (0.5%), Asian (6.6%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0.1%). Rockland County comprises five towns and nineteen incorporated villages, with numerous unincorporated villages and hamlets. The current population is 323,866, which is an increase of 3.9% since2010. The Kids Well-Being Indicator Clearinghouse (KWIC) data show that hospitalizations resulting from self-inflicted injuries among 10-14 year olds in Rockland County have increased from a rate of 11.9/100,000 in the baseline years of 2004-2006, to the current rate of 40.0/100,000. In addition, the current rate is significantly higher than the current rate for New York State, which is currently 20.2. The data for 15-19 year olds also shows an increase in the rate of hospitalizations for self-inflicted injuries, from 85.4 in the baseline years, to 97.0 currently. The purpose of this project is to provide for the training of teachers and others who interact with youth, including parents, law enforcement, faith-based leaders, and other adults, in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) in Rockland County, NY. Objectives include increasing awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth, conducting outreach and engagement strategies with school-aged youth and their families, increasing the mental health literacy of school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth, and increasing the capacity of communities to respond to the behavioral health issues of school-aged youth.