1. Mental Health America of San Diego County Programs & Services
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2. Health
Consider your definition of Health. Is your definition of health solely when you are sick? Does it include eating habits and exercise?

3. Ways of Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
Help for people who injure themselves and those affected
The river of Life, people that live with mental illness and do not receive treatment tend to die 25yrs younger
Postvention refers to after a suicide or
Those who are injured need help

4. Ways of Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
Reducing things that contribute to mental illness
POSTVENTION
Help for people who injure themselves and those affected
What can cause a mental illness? So what we do to prevent mental illness? Take care of our mental health!!!
What does that look like?

5. Ways of Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
Reducing things that contribute to Mental Illness
INTERVENTION
Increasing the safety of persons experiencing symptoms
POSTVENTION
Help for people who injure themselves and those affected
Care giver are like life guards
You are going to get involved
Life assisting caregivers
Who needs more guidence
Who needs most guidance?
Now we understand

6. The Charge … Wellness Promotion Across the Mental Health Continuum
No Illness (Preserve MH)
At Risk (Protect & Improve MH)
Undiagnosed (Get Help & Improve MH)
Diagnosed & Treated (Improve MH)
Recovering (Improve MH)

7. Advocacy Participation in San Diego Coalition for Mental Health
Interaction with local and state legislative bodies
A Public Policy Network coordinated by MHA ensures timely distribution of information for grass roots advocacy.
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8. Information and Referral
Services
Provides information on mental health services available and how to access them
Information is available on community based non profit organization programs and public mental health services.
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9. The Self-Help Connection
Refers persons with diverse needs to appropriate self-help groups
Provides information on local and national self-help programs
Database of local groups is maintained by MHASD and publishes the Self-Help Directory annually.
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10. Meeting of the Minds
Annual behavioral health conference and resource fair
Brings together public and private mental health providers with clients, families, and the public to promote cooperation, collaboration, and understanding
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11. Breaking Down Barriers
Outreach through education and engagement to five target populations:
Latino, African American, Native American, African, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Ambassadors work to increase mental health services for those with mental illness from unserved and underserved, culturally diverse populations
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12. Educational Presentations
Provide information on
Mental Health Wellness
Mental Disorders
Mental Health Resources
All related topics are presented to groups in order to educate and reduce social stigma.
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13. Community Connections
Establishes good community relations in the North Park neighborhood
Space is used by domestic violence classes, NAMI Connection Support Groups, and Learning Disabilities Association for meetings
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14. Father 2 Child
12 week program for African American & all fathers interested.
Offers new parenting techniques and skills
Learn the importance of a father’s role in the life of a child
How to bond with their children
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15. Mental Health First Aid
8-hour certification course designed to give participants the tools to respond to psychiatric emergencies until professional help has arrived
Improves people’s mental health literacy
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16. African Immigrant Outreach Coordinator
Jackline Mola
African Immigrant Outreach Coordinator
Mental Health America of San Diego County
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ext 118
Cell:
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