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 December 15!

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 Training Details:

 

Date & Time	Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 8 AM – 5 PM
Location	Jim D Morris Center, Room 500
Presenters	Patrick Parnell, Chiara Citterio, Jane Henke and Rhonda Lesley
Registration	My Learning Connection
Registration Deadline	Wednesday, December 9 – Seating is limited
Cancellation Deadline	Noon—Friday, December 11

Beverages and snacks will be provided; lunch is on your own. Participants will receive a certificate of participation.*

*Participants must be present at both morning and afternoon sessions in order to receive the certificate. This training is open to MSU staff and faculty only at this time. 

Questions about your registration?  Contact Robert Adkison, Administrative Assistant II:  robertadkison@missouristate.edu

Questions about the RESPOND Training?  Contact Rhonda Lesley, Counseling Center Director:  rhondalesley@missouristate.edu