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Community Outreach
Part of our mission is to educate the community about the importance of mental health and to change the perception of those who suffer from mental illnesses. To achieve this, we coordinate and deliver community mental health educational programs through the MHA Speaker's Bureau, as well as participate in various agency health fairs.
Corporate Training
For business owners concerned with the high cost of employee healthcare, workplace stress, reduced productivity, and high absenteeism among employees, we offer workshops for staff. Employees will benefit from training on stress management, time management and QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) – suicide prevention training for the lay person.
Public Forums
Throughout the year, we host public educational forums. One such forum is held to share information gathered in biennial surveys of local service providers contracted by Mecklenburg’s AMH (Area Mental Health Authority) and Cabarrus’ PBH (Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare). This forum offers an opportunity for everyone in our community to hear the final report and to ask additional questions of the local management entities – AMH and PBH.
Another type of public forum is our more customary “educational”
forum on a particular topic related to mental health. The main presentation
is followed by a question and answer session. All forums are free and
open to the public.
QPR – Suicide Prevention Program
MHA staffs certified trainers who are available to deliver QPR - Question, Persuade, and Refer, a suicide prevention program, to any group. QPR teaches people of all ages and backgrounds to recognize the warning signs, clues, and suicidal communications of people in trouble; to act vigorously to intervene; and ultimately to prevent a possible tragedy. Contact the MHA office at 704.365.3454 or mha@mhacentralcarolinas.org for more information or to schedule a QPR training session for your group.
To learn more about scheduling MHA workshops, presentations, and training
sessions, or to have us participate in your next health fair, call 704.365.3454
or email mha@mhacentralcarolinas.org.
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QPR - Suicide Prevention Training QPR Flyer.pdf |
