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CMHA-WECB Canadian Mental Health Association: Upcoming Suicide Prevention Training

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

ASIST is an evidence-based two-day, in-person training facilitated by certified LivingWorks trainers. You will learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.

August 22 & 23 – https://windsoressex.cmha.ca/events/asist-082224/

September 26 & 27 – https://windsoressex.cmha.ca/events/asist-092624/

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Is a 3.5 hour face-to-face workshop featuring powerful presentations, audiovisuals, and skills practice. You’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, engaging someone, and connecting them to an intervention resource for further support.

September 19th from 5pm-8:30pm – https://windsoressex.cmha.ca/events/training-safetalk-091924/

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CMHA-WECB: Over $1.9 Million for Primary Care Teams in Windsor-Essex

The Canadian Mental Health Association – Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB) will be a part of the Ontario government’s investment of $110 million to connect up to 328,000 people to primary care teams. $1,979,761 will be given to CMHA-WECB to expand primary care access in Windsor Essex, funding human health resources and extending the Mobile Medical Support (MMS) team outreach. Please visit here for CMHA-WECB full announcement.

The Mobile Medical Support services include:

  • Primary care check-ups (e.g. prescriptions, referrals)
  • Chronic disease support (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes)
  • Preventative care (e.g. vaccinations, fecal immunochemical test, Pap test, mammogram referrals, health teaching)
  • Testing (e.g. Covid-19, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy)
  • Wound care
  • Foot care
  • Mental health support
  • Substance/addiction services (e.g. overdose prevention, harm reduction supplies)
  • Community connections (e.g. housing assistance, forms, Ontario Works, social supports) 

“This investment by the Ontario government under the leadership of Premier Ford and Minister Jones, will significantly grow our primary care capacity in Windsor-Essex and serve nearly 8000 additional residents in our community,” said Andrew Dowie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh.

Back in February, 2024, it was announced Essex County Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (ECNPLC) will be receiving $424,525 to expand team-based primary care services to Kingsville, ON. These lead agencies will collaborate with the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team partners and WEOHT Primary Care Network to successfully meet their targets.

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CMHA-WECB: Mental Health First Aid Training

Increase your confidence when engaging with and supporting someone experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. Visit the CMHA-WECB page to register.

Upcoming Training Dates: February 16th, 2024
9:00am – 4:00pm
CMHA-WECB
1400 Windsor Ave, Windsor ON
$195 per registrant

Mental Health First Aid is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis. Course participants will learn how to:

  • Recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis
  • Have conversations that encourage a person to:
    • Talk about declines in their mental well-being
    • Discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being
    • Reach out to these supports
  • Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis
  • Use MHFA action to maintain one’s own mental well-being

Topics

Module 1: Self-directed
Introduction to the course
Introduction to MHFA actions

Module 2: Classroom
Practice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being
Guidelines for respectful communications

Module 3: Classroom
Practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations
MHFA actions for self-care

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