Preventative Services

Mental Health

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)

Mental Health Modules for Staff

NKY Health partnered with the ROSS Center out of Washington, D.C., to develop six mental health modules for school staff. School staff who complete each module can receive up to six CE credits. The CE credits have been approved for FRYSC and EILA. In order for staff to receive CEs and a certificate of completion, they must complete a survey that is linked at the end of each module.

Training

Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. The following organizations offer MHFA training:

QPR Training

The QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.) mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training.Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. The following organizations provide QPR training:

Resources

Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southeast Ohio

Mental Health America is a private, non-profit organization serving individuals, families, professionals, lay persons, and communities in Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio. They are committed to preserving and strengthening the mental wellness of all individuals by educating individuals, families, professionals, and healthcare providers about ways to preserve and strengthen their mental health, Advocating for access to effective care and building an understanding of people with mental and substance use disorders, and providing support for individuals and families living with mental and substance use disorders.

NorthKey

Providing mental health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disability services since 1966. Staff delivers services based in research and integrated into the 8-county Northern Kentucky region.

1N5

The mission of 1N5 is to prevent suicide by erasing the stigma of mental illness and promoting optimal mental wellness.They achieve this mission through education and stigma reduction, community engagement, policy and advocacy, and measurement and data work.