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SAFE MINDS: Mental Health Initiative

Awareness, recognition, protection and resolution for individuals truly suffering from debilitating mental illness. 

Too often individuals suffering with mental disorders are incarcerated rather than institutionalized in a treatment, medical or rehabilitation facility. SafeMinds is a mental health initiative created to promote continuous education regarding awareness of debilitating mental disorders, recognizing displays of mental illness, and proper protection for those individuals that may otherwise end up incarcerated rather than hospitalized, rehabilitated, institutionalized, medicated or counseled. This online resource is directed toward an audience of heroic first responders, such as emergency medical services, fire department, nursing, law enforcement, corrections, dispatch and military. 

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SafeMinds understands that our first responders are on the front lines of health, safety and protection with mental health conditions and situations being included. With those opportunities, the ultimate goal is to educate and encourage first responders that have access and opportunity to these situations to make a difference in the lives of those not mentally stable enough to do so. We promote education through awareness of a variety of mental disorders, through methods of recognition of individuals suffering with these mental disorders, safe de-escalation techniques, and appropriate resolutions demonstrated through placement where optimal treatment and recovery for the individual could be obtained. We must establish a foundational knowledge of awareness, recognition, protection and resolution for those suffering with mental illness. Situations of distress, high adrenaline, or public disturbances could be resolved in the most humane and ethical approach respecting and understanding those that may not even understand themselves.

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We consider this education program to be a vital source of necessary information needed to serve, protect, and save individuals that could be involved in situations of distress. America’s First Responder Core Values are deeply rooted in dedication, excellence, commitment, respect, partnership building, creativity, resourcefulness, and compassion (America’s First Responder Foundation, 2006). 

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"Education and understanding allow us, as First Reponders and law enforcers, to help people based on more unique and personal needs; it is eye-opening to see how much more we can do for those in regards to awareness and protection in our society suffering with Mental Illness."

Corrections Officer Ari Keim
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

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Mental Health Awareness, Recognition, Protection, and Resolution

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National Suicide Prevention Hotline

CALL 1-800-273-TALK

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Seven Hills Hospital

Mental Health Disorder Treatment Center

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https://www.sevenhillsbi.com/disorders


(855) 422-4131

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Crisis Support Services of Nevada

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CRISIS TEXT LINE

TEXT "HELLO" to 741741

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

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