{"id":352765,"date":"2021-10-01T06:05:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T20:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=352765"},"modified":"2021-10-01T06:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T20:05:18","slug":"cgc-certifies-12-new-instructors-in-adult-mental-health-first-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/cgc-certifies-12-new-instructors-in-adult-mental-health-first-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"CGC certifies 12 new instructors in Adult Mental Health First Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Twelve instructors in the CNMI are certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid last Sept. 8-10, 2021. The virtual MHFA instructor certification training was taught by two Mental Health First Aid national trainers. (CHCC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.\u2019s Community Guidance Center hosted a private instructor training for Adult Mental Health First Aid last Sept. 8-10, 2021, where 12 instructors were certified in an effort to increase workforce capacity and provide an effective and evidence-based education program to various communities throughout the CNMI.<\/p>\n

The MHFA instructor certification training is an interactive training that teaches instructor candidates the MHFA course, inclusive of the five-step ALGEE Action Plan: Assess for risk of suicide or harm, listen nonjudgmentally, give reassurance and information, encourage appropriate professional help, and encourage self-help and other support strategies.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the instructor training curriculum includes evidence-supported treatment and self-help strategies and prevalence data; program fidelity; in-depth instruction on facilitating the curriculum, including tailoring presentations to diverse audiences and learning environments; and module-specific courses that include population-focused information.<\/p>\n

The virtual MHFA instructor certification training was taught by two Mental Health First Aid national trainers.<\/p>\n

To become an instructor, participants are required to submit an application for approval, complete five hours of pre-work, attend three days of instructor-led training, pass an individual evaluation, and complete 30 minutes of post-work. Upon certification, instructors are certified to teach the course in three modes of delivery: virtual, in-person, and blended (part online, part in-person).<\/p>\n

The 12 newly certified instructors will assist the CHCC CGC in delivering the MHFA program to various partner agencies and stakeholder groups.<\/p>\n

The CHCC CGC congratulates the following individuals for achieving their instructor certification in Adult MHFA:<\/p>\n

1. Tai Doram, CNMI Public School System\/Behavioral Health Planning Council<\/p>\n

2. Jennifer Mcquay, Department of Public Safety<\/p>\n

3. Rachel Rebuenog, Department of Corrections<\/p>\n

4. Charize Terlaje, Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services<\/p>\n

5. Mariah Barcinas, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Division of Youth Services<\/p>\n

6. Tonica Barcinas, Northern Marianas College-Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service<\/p>\n

7. Jamielyn Famaw, CHCC Tinian Health Center<\/p>\n

8. Joyce Flores, CHCC Maternal, Infant, Child & Adolescent Health Programs<\/p>\n

9. Elora Masga, CHCC CGC<\/p>\n

10. Lorielyn Lacay, CHCC CGC<\/p>\n

11. Susanne Park, CHCC CGC<\/p>\n

12. Shine Soalablai, CHCC CGC<\/p>\n

For more information on MHFA, visit https:\/\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org. For more information and to request for the CGC\u2019s MHFA training, visit https:\/\/chcc.gov.mp\/communitysupporttraining.php or contact the CGC at (670) 323-6560. (PR)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.\u2019s Community Guidance…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":352767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3593],"class_list":["post-352765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-cgc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}