The program, aimed at eventually
reaching groups beyond southeastern Michigan, is an internationally recognized one
that teaches people about mental health issues and instructs them in what to do
if they encounter someone having a mental health issue or crisis.
The grant program is designed to
increase the number of individuals trained in Michigan with the hopes that mental
health first aid skills will become a common training statewide, in much the
same way as regular CPR and first aid training.
With the grant money, TTI will work
with other collaborating and coordinating entities to provide free training to
interested parties in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties through September 30.
An affiliate of the Macomb-Oakland Regional Center of Clinton Township and
Auburn Hills, the Center for Positive Living Supports, began offering the
training Jan. 29.
Community groups and organizations
such as churches, primary/first responders, teachers, and community programs
that work with children and teens, recreation programs and any other groups
interested in the training are encouraged to contact TTI to arrange for
training to be offered at your site or ours.
Training and Treatment Innovations, a
nonprofit, provides a range of services for persons with developmental
disabilities, emotional impairments, and mental illness and co-occurring
substance abuse disorders. Services are offered in Genesee, Macomb, Oakland,
Jackson, and Saginaw counties.
To arrange for mental health first
aid training for your group or organization, call the TTI Training Department
at (248) 524-8801 or MORC-affiliate, The Center for Positive Living Supports,
at (586) 263-8748.
