Event Title
Mental Health Training Partnership in Haiti
Location
Hart 117
Start Time
10-5-2017 2:25 PM
End Time
10-5-2017 2:55 PM
Description
This presentation will discuss Dr. Lacet's recent publication "Building Mental Health Capacity in Haiti through Collaborative Partnerships". The Teacher Mental Health Training Program in Haiti (TMHTP) was designed as a train the trainer model to help educators and community leaders gain mental health knowledge and awareness. They are trained to identify psycho-social issues using a culturally specific curriculum, to provide psychological first aid and to make referrals to available mental health trained individuals. The goal is to reduce stigma of mental illness and promote mental health and social wellbeing in the community. A collaborative international partnership has built a successful ongoing mental health movement in Haiti. An overview of the model will be shared with the audience.
Mental Health Training Partnership in Haiti
Hart 117
This presentation will discuss Dr. Lacet's recent publication "Building Mental Health Capacity in Haiti through Collaborative Partnerships". The Teacher Mental Health Training Program in Haiti (TMHTP) was designed as a train the trainer model to help educators and community leaders gain mental health knowledge and awareness. They are trained to identify psycho-social issues using a culturally specific curriculum, to provide psychological first aid and to make referrals to available mental health trained individuals. The goal is to reduce stigma of mental illness and promote mental health and social wellbeing in the community. A collaborative international partnership has built a successful ongoing mental health movement in Haiti. An overview of the model will be shared with the audience.
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