UNG continues to take strides in promoting mental health awareness, which includes providing mental health training via QPR (Question, Persuade, Respond) and Mental Health First Aid for faculty and staff. To date, more than 250 faculty, staff, and students have been trained in Mental Health First Aid and more than 160 have been trained in QPR. QPR is 1.5 hour training session that provides simple steps to help save a life from suicide. Mental Health First Aid is an 8 -hour training including 2 hours self-paced and 6 hours offered via synchronous instructor-led training and teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Many faculty and staff want to learn more about how to support students as well as their own friends and family, but find it difficult to carve out the time for training during the regular academic year. The USG is providing multiple opportunities for QPR & Mental Health First Aid for all students, faculty, and staff over the next few weeks and the courses are FREE. Mental Health IS... A part of everyone Something to look after Real and complex Really important Something you can change ISN'T... A sign of weakness All in your head Something you can just snap out of Always a negative thing Something to be ashamed of Questions can be directed to MHITRAINING@USG.EDU.
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