Program areas at SMH
National depression Screening day is an annual Mental Health educationand Screening event conducted by hospitals, Mental Health centers,social service agencies, and older adult facilities. Event kits provideready-to-use materials for conducting a public, educational screeningevent for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder,and posttraumatic stress disorder. Additionally, the event iscomplemented by a year-round online Screening program, through whichorganizations can offer members of their community 24/7 access toscreening tools, as well as customized referral information, on their website
Youth programs-the program's primary objectives are to educate youth that depression is a treatable illness and to equip them to respond to a potential suicide in a friend or family member using the sos technique. Sos is an action-oriented approach instructing students how to act (acknowledge, care and tell) in the face of a Mental Health emergency. The sos programs also provide education materials for youth, parents, and school staff.
College programs- offers programs to promote prevention, early detection and treatment of prevalent, under-diagnosed and treatable Mental Health disorders and alcohol problems affecting college students. Through online and in-person Screening tools, college response provides confidential and effective programs for: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and alcohol problems. This program services approximately 650 colleges.
Suicide research program-screening for Mental Health provides suicide prevention programs across the lifecycle. Prevention programs can be implemented on a state-wide, community-wide, or individual facility basis.
Workplace response program-screening for Mental Health offers employers a nationally utilized program of Mental Health education and anonymous Screening for common Mental Health concerns including depression.