RCW 43.20A.765
Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.
Subject to appropriation for this specific purpose, the department shall provide funds for mental health first aid training targeted at teachers and educational staff. The training will follow the model developed by the department of psychology in Melbourne, Australia. Instruction provided will describe common mental disorders that arise in youth, their possible causes and risk factors, the availability of evidence-based medical, psychological, and alternative treatments, processes for making referrals for behavioral health services, and methods to effectively render assistance in both initial intervention and crisis situations. The department shall collaborate with the office of the superintendent of public instruction to identify sites and methods of instruction that leverage local resources to the extent possible for the purpose of making the mental health first aid training broadly available.
[ 2013 c 197 § 9.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2013 c 197: "(1) The legislature finds that a lack of information about mental health problems among the general public leads to stigmatizing attitudes and prevents people from seeking help early and seeking the best sort of help. It also prevents people from providing support to family members, friends, and colleagues because they might not know what to do. This lack of knowledge about mental health problems limits the initial accessibility of evidence-based treatments and leads to a lack of support for people with a mental disorder from family, friends, and other members of the community.
(2) The focus on training for teachers and educational staff is intended to provide opportunities for early intervention when the first signs of developing mental illness may be recognized in children, teens, and young adults, so that appropriate referrals may be made to evidence-based behavioral health services." [ 2013 c 197 § 8.]
Findings—Intent—2013 c 197: See note following RCW 28A.410.226.
Civil liability—2013 c 197: See RCW 28A.310.501.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.
43.20A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.
43.20A.030 - Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.
43.20A.035 - Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land.
43.20A.037 - Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing.
43.20A.060 - Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.
43.20A.073 - Rule making regarding sex offenders.
43.20A.075 - Rule-making authority.
43.20A.080 - Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties.
43.20A.105 - Social worker V employees—Implementation plan.
43.20A.110 - Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.
43.20A.130 - Secretary or designee as member of state board of health.
43.20A.167 - Federal Older Americans Act of 1965—Department to participate in and administer.
43.20A.168 - Community programs and projects for the aging.
43.20A.205 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license.
43.20A.215 - Assessment of civil fine.
43.20A.310 - Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.
43.20A.320 - Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.
43.20A.350 - Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.
43.20A.360 - Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.
43.20A.390 - Per diem or mileage—Limitation.
43.20A.405 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.
43.20A.410 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.
43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.
43.20A.445 - State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.
43.20A.465 - Contracted service providers—Disruption or delay by economic or industrial actions.
43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.
43.20A.607 - Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.
43.20A.610 - Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.
43.20A.635 - Services for children with disabilities.
43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.
43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.
43.20A.690 - State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.
43.20A.695 - State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.
43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.
43.20A.715 - Long-term care worker screening—Limitations on disqualification.
43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.
43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.
43.20A.790 - Homeless families with children—Shelter and housing services.
43.20A.800 - Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.
43.20A.810 - Vision services for the homeless—Funding.
43.20A.820 - Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.
43.20A.830 - Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.
43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.
43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.
43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.
43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.