Compeer Mental Health Awareness Training - The Compeer Mental Health Awareness Training Project Will Implement The…

Purpose

Department of Health and Human Services awarded $500K to Compeer West, INC. for Compeer mental health awareness training - the compeer mental health awareness training project will implement the evidenced-based mental health first aid curriculum, with training concentrated in western new york, and serving compeer affiliate agencies nationwide and throughout the world. targeted trainees are staff from a wide array of service agencies, including mental health providers; veterans and veteran service providers, first responders, service organizations’ staff, educators (college and k-12), primary care, medical doctors, business organizations, members of the faith community, and compeer volunteers. people who will benefit include individuals from culturally and ethnically diverse populations with emerging mental health needs, as well as those with smi and/or sed,…