B8 - Implementing Mental Health First Aid Across Sectors

Monday, April 15, 2024

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

Location: 242, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter(s)

Rachel Taube, MSW (she/her/hers)

Project Director
Missouri Institute of Mental Health
Saint Louis, Missouri

Slides
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Karen Bolhuis, MSN, FNP

Manager, Associate Wellness Center
Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Saint Louis, Missouri
Emily Lasek, MA, LPC, NCC

Professor/Counselor
St. Louis Community College
Florissant, Missouri
Brandon Shortt (he/him/his)

Safety Blue Hat
Ameren Missouri
Bloomsdale, Missouri

At first glance, you may not think Ameren Electric, Associated General Contractors of Missouri, the Department of Natural Resources, Purina and St. Louis Community College have much in common, but they all have vibrant Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Programs. MHFA can benefit everyone! Learn from panelists from diverse industries how they’ve used MHFA within their organizations. Hear about how they got buy-in, how they built sustainable programs, and strategies they’ve used to overcome implementation obstacles. This session will prepare attendees to reach out to new industries or become a champion for MHFA within their own.

Learning Objectives:

Identify similarities and differences in implementation strategies across industries.
Analyze approaches to help overcome implementation obstacles.
Develop a robust and inspiring plan to bring MHFA to a new organization or industry.