Grace Filled Mental Health

So, for years now, I've been interested in mental health.  I've often wondered what makes us tick and sometimes act the way that we do.  While in nursing school, I was interested in becoming a mental health nurse, but didn't actively pursue it until many years post graduation.  When I did finally pursue it, I've continued on the journey.  I became a Mental Health First Aid instructor several years ago.  As I continued to lead these classes, my desire grew to create a faith-based curriculum of my own.  

One day during a training, a sister in Christ strongly encouraged me to write a faith based course.  I told her that I had started, but never completed it.  She promised to hold me accountable until I got it done.  I'm grateful for the tug.  Grace Filled Mental Health is now available.  The course can be taught over a six hour time frame.  

I have now taught the course to a church and student group.  I am happy to have Julia Richardson  join me as an instructor for the course.  She is a welcomed addition.  If you would like to host a training, please complete the information below.  Also, please see the Talking Points to gather more information.

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TALKING POINTS~

OBJECTIVE: To give an overview of Grace Filled Mental Health, what it provides, and why it is important.

 

Focal Points

·       People who enroll in Grace Filled Mental Health will learn a 5-step action plan to help loved ones, colleagues, neighbors, and others cope with mental health challenges.

·       Grace Filled Mental Health offers help in providing assistance upon a developing mental health problem or crisis until professional treatment is obtained, or the crisis resolves.

·       Grace Filled Mental Health combines both psychological and spiritual resources to aid in fostering mental and emotional health.

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Talking Points

·       Grace Filled Mental Health is a new faith based curriculum of how to offer help and hope from a psychological and biblical perspective.

·       Skip McDonald, creator of Grace Filled Mental Health has a background as a mental health nurse, and has led Mental Health First Aid trainings.

·       There will be ongoing assessments of Grace Filled Mental Health to determine effectiveness of the training.

·       Trainees will go through a 7-hour training program that teaches them a 5-step action plan to 1) assess a situation, 2) select and implement appropriate interventions, and 3) integrate the message of redemption and restoration. (Time frame can be adjusted)

·       Trainees will also learn risk factors, warning signs of mental illness and addiction, with possible treatments. Upon completion, participants will better understand the impact mental illness and addictions have on a person, their family, and communities.  They will also see the potential impact of mental and emotional care offered with kindness, compassion, and grace.

·       Trainees are welcomed from all walks of life.  This will include those who want to understand mental health both from a psychological and biblical worldview. 

·       Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion that can be updated in two years.