Prevention Programming
Exclusive Services
Prevention Awareness Support Services offers mental wellness and prevention programming to varied audiences throughout West Central Ohio. Under contracts with Mental Health Boards (ADAMH) and a variety of other funding sources, PASS staff present evidence based programs to meet specific outcomes. Our popular school-based programs focus on substance use prevention, pro-social emotional learning, and suicide prevention. We also offer programming for adults who are parenting children from newborn through adolescence. Our primary adult prevention programs provide a overview of mental wellness and developing mental health challenges to enhance early recognition and intervention to prevent challenges from becoming worse.
The ACT Raising Safe Kids parenting program is a workshop where parents, caregivers, and parents-to-be meet to learn more about parenting children ages 0 - 8. More
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Union County: Tabbie Glass tglass@passaah.org
and Champaign, Logan Counties: Cassie Branan cbranan@passaah.org
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Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) is a pre-booking jail diversion program designed to improve the outcomes of police interactions with people with people with mental illness. CIT equips officers to interact with individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis. More
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For more information, contact Rick Skilliter at rskilliter@passaah.org
Guiding Good Choices is a program developed for parents of youth ages 9 - 14. Parents will learn specific strategies for promoting healthy behaviors in children and reducing risks that predict adolescent health and behavior problems. More
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Union County: Tabbie Glass tglass@passaah.org
and Champaign, Logan Counties: Cassie Branan cbranan@passaah.org
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge in adults ages 18 and over. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge. More
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Contact Donna Dickman at ddickman@passaah.org to schedule a training
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Youth Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training that teaches parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors and health and human services workers and any other citizen how to identify, understand and respond to an adolescent (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. More
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Contact Donna Dickman at ddickman@passaah.org to schedule a training
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Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults is a skills-based training that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to someone experiencing a mental health and substance challenge. The program addresses mental health challenges unique to people aged 50 and older. More
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Contact Donna Dickman at ddickman@passaah.org to schedule a training
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Mental Health First Aid for Military Members, Veterans and Their Families is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to a veteran or service member experiencing mental and substance use challenges with a specific focus on the cultural factors related to military life. More
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Contact Donna Dickman at ddickman@passaah.org to schedule a training
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Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety is a skills-based training for law officers and criminal justice staff that teaches how to de-escalate incidents and identify, understand and respond to someone who is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge, without compromising safety. The program focuses on the unique experiences and needs of public safety personnel, and is a valuable resource that can make a difference in their lives, their coworkers' and families' lives, and the communities they serve. More
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Contact Donna Dickman at ddickman@passaah.org to schedule a training
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Mental Health First Aid for Fire and EMS is a skills-based training that teaches firefighters and EMS personnel how to identify, understand and respond to someone experiencing mental health and substance challenges. The program focuses on the unique experiences and needs of firefighters and EMS personnel, including how to intervene in the field and among their peers. More
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Contact Donna Dickman at ddickman@passaah.org to schedule a training
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Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education is a skills-based training that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to someone experiencing a mental health and substance use challenge. The program has a specific focus on the unique challenges faced by college students and is designed for students, professors and other faculty. More
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Contact Donna Dickman at ddickman@passaah.org to schedule a training
PAX Tools is a collection of evidence-based, trauma-informed strategies to improve cooperation and self-regulation with youth. PAX Tools draws on decades of science to create strategies that support parents, youth workers, and other caring adults to create a nurturing environment that ultimately helps kids thrive. More
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PAX Tools is available in: Union, Delaware, and Morrow Counties
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Contact Beth Miller at bmiller@passaah.org to schedule a training
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Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is a one to two hour educational program designed to teach lay and professional "gatekeepers" the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. Gatekeepers can include anyone who is strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide (e.g., teachers, couches, bus drivers, and school facility members). The process follows three steps:
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Question the individual's desire or intent regarding suicide,
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Persuade the person to seek and accept help, and
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Refer the person to appropriate resources. More
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Contact Bethan Miller at bmiller@passaah.org to schedule a training
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The Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) is a curriculum-based health promotion program that aims to help older adults increase their knowledge and awareness of issues related to health and the aging process. More
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Union County: Bethan Miller at bmiller@passaah.org
Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin County: Joann Rosengarten at jrosengarten@passaah.org
Triple P is an evidence-based program that provides a system of varying levels of intervention to meet families' needs. Led by the Nationwide Children's Hospital's Early Child Mental Health Program, it is committed to expanding prevention services and parenting support for families.
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Triple P is provided in Delaware/Morrow Counties.
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Contact Sarah Malich at smalich@passaah.org to schedule a training.