CMU Rural Health Equity Institute

Get your mind out of the sand traps and focus on yourself. Learn about more activities for your wellness at mantherapy.org.

Find more resources for men’s specific needs here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-medicine/community/central-michigan-university-rural-health-equity-institute/icchw/prismm-telemental-health-toolkit/resources-and-tools

Join us at the Barb Smith Su***de Resource & Response Network (SRRN) Applied Su***de Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), a two-day interactive workshop in su***de first aid. Skills learned in one environment are transferable to others, creating a life-saving impact across the community.

Online registration available: https://p2p.onecause.com/july-midland-asist2024

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The CMU Rural Health Equity Institute is excited to partner with Lead For America. This Fall we will expand our team, and will host an American Connection Corps Member in our CMU Northern Michigan Outreach location in Traverse City, MI. Visit our website https://med.cmich.edu/RHEI to learn more about how we are engaging with rural communities.

If you’re interested in joining us for this opportunity, please apply here: https://apply.workable.com/lead-for-america/j/AC3F394300/

Health professionals! You can complete a free 8-Hour Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Training. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Provider Clinical Support System-Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD) offers the most effective, evidence-based clinical practices in preventing, identifying, and treating opioid-use disorder. PCSS-MOUD provides free 8-Hour MOUD Training, year-round.

Those in eligible disciplines who have specialized training to provide substance use disorder (SUD) treatment can receive loan repayment application priority preference.
Register and learn more about Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)'s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) initiative here: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/receive-medications-for-oud-training

Visit the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services page here for more details about Michigan Psychiatric Care Improvement Project (MPCIP): https://mpcip.org/.

Access the June Behavioral Health Crisis System Update here:https://mpcip.org/wp-content/uploads/MI-BH-Crisis-System-Update-June-2024.pdf

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Technical Assistance (TA) Program provides technical assistance to primary care providers (PCPs) to support them in their management and care of mental health concerns in practice and to promote the use of local and regional PMHCA programs across the country.

49 US states have at least one PMHCA/CPAP program. Find your state’s program: https://www.nncpap.org/map.



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Empowering Pediatricians with a Mental Health Support Program for Kids | AAP Pediatricians are not alone in recognizing the urgent need to change the way we address youth mental health. There are state and regional programs that can c...

Risk assessment tools like Patent Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Columbia-Su***de Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) can help identify at-risk individuals.

Timely interventions can help save lives. https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-medicine/community/central-michigan-university-rural-health-equity-institute/icchw/prismm-telemental-health-toolkit/respond-to-crisis

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Learn about and compare effective PTSD treatment options you can implement in your practice using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs PTSD Treatment Decision Aid: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/decisionaid

Find other lifesaving tools for Veterans in our Preventing Su***de in Michigan Men (PRiSMM) toolkit: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-medicine/community/central-michigan-university-rural-health-equity-institute/icchw/prismm-telemental-health-toolkit/resources-and-tools

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Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) plays a vital role in promoting the health and well-being of our region and local communities. Their resources and programs are essential in ensuring that residents have access to important public health services and information.

We are grateful for the dedicated team at CMDHD for their hard work and commitment to serving Central Michigan. Let's continue to support and utilize the resources and services they offer to help keep our region healthy and thriving: https://lnkd.in/gxSqiYm5

CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD DONORS! Butterflies symbolize hope, healing and transformation. As a generous blood donor, you provide these same beautiful gifts to patients! Come to give blood June 10–30 and receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

Fly on in to make your donation! Patients will be so grateful.

Join Barb Smith Su***de Resource & Response Network (SRRN) for the 22nd Annual Walk for Hope… Mental Health and Su***de Prevention Awareness Event.

Sunday, August 4th at 8:30a | Saginaw Valley State University.

There will be over 35 resource/activity booths, raffles, music, and guest speakers. The 5K walk/run or 1 mile walk will be untimed on paved walks throughout the SVSU campus.

Register, Buy a Shirt, or Donate at https://p2p.onecause.com/wfh2024/home

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Clear your mind and see what nature has to offer. Learn about more activities for your wellness at mantherapy.org.

Learn more about us: https://med.cmich.edu/RHEI

Join us at the Barb Smith Su***de Resource & Response Network (SRRN) Applied Su***de Intervention Skills training (ASIST), a two-day interactive workshop in su***de first aid. Skills learned in one environment are transferable to others, creating a life-saving impact across the community.

Online registration available: https://p2p.onecause.com/june-midland-asist2024

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Providers: Strengthen your ability to respond to crisis in your practice by taking advantage of our new Preventing Su***de in Michigan Men (PRiSMM) online course. FREE for a limited time.

Access the course here: https://online.cmich.edu/professionaldevelopment

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Assessing and Managing Su***de Risk (AMSR) is a one-day training designed for health and behavioral health professionals interested in the latest intersectional su***de care practices. This training workshop prepares healthcare providers to provide confident and empathetic treatment to patients at risk of su***de.

Trainings dates and registration links:
June 5 https://www.eventsquid.com/event/24110
June 6 https://www.eventsquid.com/event/24111
June 13 https://www.eventsquid.com/event/24112

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Mental Health Awareness doesn’t stop, however let’s finish out the month with a strong and resilient message! Find Shannon’s and other veterans’ inspiring stories at: https://www.maketheconnection.net/mental-health-month/

Learn more about us here: https://med.cmich.edu/RHEI

By teaching people to recognize when they need support—and helping them to find it—we can enable them to reduce their su***de risk. There are many tools available to lower an individual’s barriers to obtaining help.

Find helpful resources in our Preventing Su***de in Michigan Men (PRiSMM) toolkit to increase help seeking here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-medicine/community/central-michigan-university-rural-health-equity-institute/icchw/prismm-telemental-health-toolkit/increase-help-seeking

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For resources that help you succeed in implementing Telehealth programs in your practice check out Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center (UMTRC). Learn how to overcome barriers, advance your organization’s telehealth education, and find other great resources for telehealth here: https://www.umtrc.org/

Help us improve YOUR access to Telehealth: https://oit.cmich.edu/tbpp

Learn more about us here: https://med.cmich.edu/RHEI

This , we invite you to learn when it comes to taking care of your mental health. Download MHA’s helpful toolkit: https://www.mhanational.org/may

Support Mental Health America’s Mental Health Month and learn more about us here: https://med.cmich.edu/RHEI

Bust out the good ole bicycle and get outdoors – great for the body and for the mind. Learn about more activities for your wellness at ManTherapy.org.

Learn more about us: https://med.cmich.edu/RHEI

With support from trained crisis counselors available 24/7/365, anytime is the right time to contact the . Share your thoughts. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Health care professionals, find more valuable resources in our toolkit: https://bit.ly/3va41dW

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Providers: let’s foster an environment free from shame during National Women’s Health Week and always.

Open discussions about issues can make patients feel more comfortable sharing concerns, leading to better outcomes. womenshealth.gov/nwhw

We hope to see you tonight at the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan's Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan’s No More Stolen Sisters event to partake in light refreshments and hear from guest speakers as we help to spread awareness to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Movement.

Learn more here: http://www.sagchip.org/news.aspx?newsid=5833

Providers: equip yourself with this su***de prevention toolkit resource to help save lives! The NEW Preventing Su***de in Michigan Men (PRiSMM) online course offers many great tools and resources for your practice. This professional development opportunity is FREE for a limited time!

Access the course here: https://online.cmich.edu/professionaldevelopment

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Put on your hiking boots and explore the outdoors. Learn about more activities for your wellness at ManTherapy.org.

Learn more about us: https://med.cmich.edu/RHEI

Safe Messaging Reminder: To prevent su***de, we need to be able to talk about it openly—without fear or shame. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. These conversations can be helpful or harmful. Please be sure to follow safe messaging recommendations and share these resources with others.

See helpful resources below:

National Action Alliances Framework for Successful Messaging: https://bit.ly/3JGEsF2

ReportingonSu***de.org: https://bit.ly/44kYvCo

Tool for Evaluating Media Portrayals of Su***de (TEMPOS): https://bit.ly/49Yh1ld

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Please join us at Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan’s Behavioral Health Victim Services, the Zonta Club of Mt. Pleasant, R.I.S.E Advocacy, Inc., McLaren Central Michigan, and CMU Museum of Cultural and Natural History on May 16th, to gain awareness of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Movement and hear from guest speakers. Joel Postma, Regional MMIP Coordinator of the Great Lakes Region for the U.S. Department of Justice and family members who have lost loved ones have bravely and graciously offered their time to speak.

More information here: http://www.sagchip.org/news.aspx?newsid=5833

Join us at the Barb Smith Su***de Resource & Response Network (SRRN), Applied Su***de Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), a two-day interactive workshop in su***de first aid. Skills learned in one environment are transferable to others, creating a life-saving impact across the community.

Online registration available: https://p2p.onecause.com/mtpasist2024

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Join us on May 14th for the third and final installment of this free virtual series, "KNOW MORE, DO MORE". We aim to strengthen awareness, develop action plans, and enhance knowledge on human trafficking. Prior participation not required.

Learn more & register: https://HumanTraffickingSeries.eventbrite.com