Partners in Prevention, Inc

Hudson County Mhat Project - Partners in Prevention and Our Collaborative Partners Are Pleased to Implement the Mhat Grant ($125,000/YEAR) Through the U.s. Department of Health and Human Services, Samhsa. the Purpose of This Grant Is to 1) Train Individuals to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Mental Disorders; 2) Establish Linkages to Refer Individuals to Appropriate Services; 3) Train Emergency Services Personnel to Employ Crisis De-escalation Techniques; and 4) Educate Individuals About Mental Health Community Resources in Hudson County, New Jersey. Our Strategies/interventions Include Providing Mental Health First Aid, Crisis Intervention Team Training, and a Broad Awareness Campaign to Reach a Variety of Community Sectors, Including School Counselors, Parents, Public Safety/law Enforcement Personnel, and Veterans’ Service Organizations/military Family Members. the Goals for Our Project Are as Follows: Goal 1: Train Individuals Who Work With/care for Our Focus Populations to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illnesses, Particularly Serious Mental Illness (SMI) And/or Serious Emotional Disturbances (sed). Goal 2: Establish Linkages With School- And/or Community-based Mental Health Agencies to Refer Individuals With the Signs or Symptoms of Mental Illness to Appropriate Services. Goal 3: Train Emergency Services Personnel, Public Safety Workers/law Enforcement Officers, Veterans, and Others to Identify Persons With a Mental Disorder and Employ Crisis De-escalation Techniques. Goal 4: Educate Individuals About Available Community Resources for Individuals With a Mental Disorder. Objective 1A: by September 29, 2026, Train 550 Individuals Who Work With Youth (ages 12-18) And/or College Age Students (ages 18-24) to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Mental Disorders, Particularly Smi And/or Sed. Objective 1B: by September 29, 2026, Provide 150 Veterans/military Family Members to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Mental Disorders, Particularly Smi And/or Sed. Objective 2A: by September 29, 2026, Train 900 Partners/individuals in the Usage of Nowpow, an App-based Mental Health Referral Tool Provided by Rwjbarnabas Health. Objective 2B: by September 29, 2026, Provide a Minimum of 60 Schools, Colleges, Public Safety/law Enforcement Departments, Etc. With Contact Information for Licensed Mental Health Treatment/emergency Intervention Services. Objective 3A: by September 29, 2026, Train 200 Public Safety/law Enforcement Personnel in Basic Mental Health Awareness (mhfa). Objective 3B: by September 29, 2026, Train 200 Public Safety/law Enforcement Personnel in Advanced Methods (CIT) of How to Identify Persons With a Mental Disorder and Employ Crisis De-escalation Techniques. Objective 4A: by September 29, 2026, Conduct a Widespread Media/social Media Campaign With Information About Signs and Symptoms, Referral Information, Etc. for Individuals With Mental Illnesses, Including Smi and Sed. Objective 4B: by September 29, 2026, Conduct Targeted Media/social Media Campaigns to Reach Our Focus Populations With Information About Signs and Symptoms, Referral Information, Etc. We Are Grateful for the Opportunity to Impact Hudson County – Through Direct Training and Awareness Campaigns, We Will Reach 20,000 Residents Annually, and Over 100,000 Residents Throughout the Project.