Katie George, a 2024 graduate of the Clinton School of Public Service, partnered with Arkansas Rural Health Partnership on her final Capstone project.
George designed an implementation toolkit for ARHP’s pilot program that combines Mental Health First Aid and a peer support recovery model to provide appropriate and effective mental health support for high school females.
This project will train young women in Arkansas in Mental Health First Aid. They will then act as peer mentors to teenage girls struggling with mental health challenges.
Much like traditional first aid, Mental Health First Aid gives participants the tools needed to feel confident in responding to difficult situations. It is an intentional, evidence-based program that prepares participants to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance abuse with a five-step action plan.
Over the past six years, ARHP has trained more than 2,000 Arkansans to identify, understand, and respond to symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges through Mental Health First Aid.
The Clinton School Impact Minute is a recurring segment with Little Rock Public Radio, highlighting the Clinton School’s field service impact in Arkansas.
Since 2004, Clinton School students have completed more than 600 field service projects with nearly 300 organizations in Arkansas alone, creating immediate and long-term impact for businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies across the state.
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