The MSU Counseling Center and Dean of Students Office is pleased to announce a free opportunity for staff and faculty to learn how to better recognize, support and refer someone who needs assistance with mental health concerns.  Want to learn more about how to effectively RESPOND to a student, staff or faculty member in need of help?  Please see details below, and register to join us for this worthwhile training on August 7!

Mental health problems affect each of us.

You can take action to RESPOND effectively.

About 1 in 5 of us will experience a diagnosable mental illness this year. All of us experience emotional pain or distress at times in our lives. Most of us want to help yet often feel uncertain about what to do or say. RESPOND will empower you to offer effective support to a student or colleague.  This course provides a basic overview of symptoms often associated with mental health problems and offers an action plan to help you RESPOND effectively. In addition, the course will address campus policies such as FERPA and will review campus and community mental health resources.

 Simply being present can change a life.

RESPOND is an 8-hour training offered at no cost to MSU faculty and staff, thanks to generous support from the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

RESPOND Workshop Details:

Date/Time:     Monday, August 7, 2017, 8 am—Noon, (lunch on your own), and 1-5 pm

Location:        Plaster Student Union, Union Club

Presenters:    Dr. Thomas Lane, Dean of Students, and Rhonda Lesley, MA, LPC, Director, Counseling Center

Register by:   Friday, July 27, seating is limited.  (Cancellation deadline is Tuesday, August 1.)

Beverages and snacks will be provided.  Participants will receive a certificate of participation.

This training opportunity is open to MSU staff and faculty.  Note: Participants must be present during the entire day to successfully complete this training.

Registration begins on July 10.  Register online through My Learning Connection – search under Professional Development to locate session.

Also, please provide the following information in an e-mail to Susan Blades in the Counseling Center after you register:

• Name:
• E-mail:
• Phone:
• Position Title:
• Department:
• Brief description of why you’re enrolling in this training:

(Examples: To recognize mental health issues of students and others; learn the best way to help those who are in need; help in my role as an adviser; seeking general mental health information.)

Questions? Contact Susan Blades at the Counseling Center, Carrington Hall 311,  Springfield MO,  65116.