Mental Health Awareness Training Project: Identifying and Responding to Youth Mental Health Needs
Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) Project: Identifying and Responding to Youth Mental Health Needs (IRY). IRY is a community-academic partnership that aims to increase the community’s capacity to identify mental health concerns of youth ages 12-18 and improve their access to needed supports and services.
Many family, community, and healthcare factors are related to children’s mental health. Community awareness about mental illness is important to reduce stigma.
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Mental health includes mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being.
Community awareness about mental illness is important to reduce stigma. Our goal is to increase mental health wellness by increasing the capacity of First Aiders to identify and appropriately respond to youth (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing mental health challenges and/or emotional disturbances.
Culturally Relevant Trauma Training Video
Researchers from the Center for Leadership in Disability in the Georgia State University School of Public Health have created a trauma training video module that covers the complex needs of Latinx immigrant and migratory children in Georgia. Learn More.
Our Community Partners in Gwinnett County
Viewpoint Health
Lawrenceville Center
175 Gwinnett Drive, Ste. 260
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
678-209-2411
We are Here to Listen and Take Action
Archdiocesan 24 hour Abuse
Reporting Hotline
1-888-437-0764
Mental Health Ministry Resources
https://thelaa.org/
Atlanta Outreach Center
2750 Buford Hwy.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-638-1800
Meadowcreek Highschool
4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd
Norcross, GA 30093
M-F 7am – 3pm
770-381-9680
Contact Dr. Natasha De Veauuse Brown for more information.
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Center for Leadership in Disability
75 Piedmont Avenue NE
Suite 514
Atlanta, GA 30303